Build your own MP-scaled Vector Sigma with LEDs. "Flashing LED Ball" or "Diamond LED Ball" can be bought here: Flashing Ball Toys | 4" Super Sized Air Bounce Balls are big, bouncy & flashy fun by FlashingBlinkyLights.com OR Bulk Light Up Rubber Bouncing Balls, 4" at DollarTree.com OR Rocket Orb Promo Bouncer - Promotional Toys & Bobbleheads (get sample) Check screenshots to confirm scale. Ball is 4" in diameter. Use x-acto to cut open half way. Use x-acto to completely remote LED assembly 5mm Warm White Straw Hat Water Clear LED bulbs can be bought here: 3mm 5mm Flat Top Water Clear Straw Hat LED Diodes White Red Light Bulb This part's a little tricky. Solder together as many bulbs as you can into a "ball". Be sure to keep positive and negative ends from touching each other. It's tricky, but it IS possible. For me, I first got them in groups of 3 and soldered them together. Then I got 3 trios together and made two "hemispheres" (9 LEDs each). Finally I soldered the 2 hemispheres together. Overall I used 18 bulbs in the picture here. Use wiring technique shown in previous video and solder wire ends to the bulb group. Use 3mm drill to create a hole at the bottom. Send the wire twisted pair through and install plug end to connect to 3V power supply. Use clear acrylic rod (or even a paperclip) and cut off appropriate length to stand the bulb group at the center of the bulb. (I used a.1.75" cut) Use glue gun to install. Connect to power source to confirm. (I use a 3V 1A AC adapter. Very cheap on ebay) Use glue to seal. If you have the original MP-10 Vector sigma, you can use the stand. If you have a key to vector sigma, use x-acto to carefully cut an opening to fit the key. (you may want to do this during step 2 actually!) Close up with Prime. Picture does not do justice to how it looks in real life! Another pic with ball rotated (as in animation) Thanks for checking it out. Feel free to ask me any questions.
Awesome! A great idea and impressive LED work, here and in your other customs, the Mirage invisibility box and the great looking blast effects you made. This is something I haven't gotten into yet, and this project in particular looks like it might be a good place to start. I have the tools and MP-36 Megatron's key to Vector Sigma ... all I need to find is the ball!
Well I will be doing this for my Classics shelf I ordered a sample ball. Awesome job,eye,and execution. What are you using for the base/stand?