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Title: Full size battlezone tank
Post by: DaOld Man on November 03, 2008, 03:43:02 pm: I found these pictures at coolneon.com, thought they were pretty slick.

First is night time, second is daytime pics.
Title: Re: Full size battlezone tank
Post by: ChadTower on November 03, 2008, 03:48:20 pm: What is that... uv reactive painted PVC?
Title: Re: Full size battlezone tank
Post by: DaOld Man on November 03, 2008, 03:51:25 pm: It is EL Glow wire, though you cant see it in the daytime pic, (I think it might not have been attached then), but the wire is attached somehow to the pipes.
Title: Re: Full size battlezone tank
Post by: Ginsu Victim on November 03, 2008, 05:06:33 pm: If I stood out in the street at night and saw that coming my way, I'd think the Bishop of Battle finally found me and I would let loose my bowels just before going completely mental.

(http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3101/2667380867_275eede430_o.jpg)
Title: Re: Full size battlezone tank
Post by: Dartful Dodger on November 03, 2008, 05:42:57 pm: Quote from: ChadTower on November 03, 2008, 03:48:20 pm

What is that... uv reactive painted PVC?

Is there glow in the dark paint?

I think if that was done with just the PVC and glow in the dark paint, it would have looked better. It looks too squishy when it's dark.

It looks too <not straight> when there's light.
Title: Re: Full size battlezone tank
Post by: Kevin Mullins on November 03, 2008, 05:51:28 pm: Yeah, some sorta EL wire or such.
Definitely NOT the PVC itself. (paint or otherwise)
Title: Re: Full size battlezone tank
Post by: polaris on November 03, 2008, 06:01:35 pm: Quote from: Dartful Dodger on November 03, 2008, 05:42:57 pm
Quote from: ChadTower on November 03, 2008, 03:48:20 pm

What is that... uv reactive painted PVC?

Is there glow in the dark paint?

yes, but it don't last long like all glow in the dark stuff,and uv light makes it really glow, almost as bright as the el wire
Title: Re: Full size battlezone tank
Post by: DaOld Man on November 04, 2008, 08:42:30 am: Quote from: Ginsu Victim on November 03, 2008, 05:06:33 pm
If I stood out in the street at night and saw that coming my way, I'd think the Bishop of Battle finally found me and I would let loose my bowels just before going completely mental.

(http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3101/2667380867_275eede430_o.jpg)

That would make a cool halloween mask, it you could make it out of EL wire.
Title: Re: Full size battlezone tank
Post by: ChadTower on November 04, 2008, 09:12:51 am: I wonder if you'd be able to see at all with all those lightsources so close to your eyes.
Title: Re: Full size battlezone tank
Post by: polaris on November 04, 2008, 09:29:14 am: Quote from: ChadTower on November 04, 2008, 09:12:51 am

I wonder if you'd be able to see at all with all those lightsources so close to your eyes.

i was gonna say, it'd make a great mask, that you'd wear for about a minute before it really pissed you off, and for me i reckon there'd be a headache thrown in, its very bright stuff up close
Title: Re: Full size battlezone tank
Post by: DaOld Man on November 04, 2008, 10:20:05 am: Youd just have to worry about the area around the eyes being too bright.
Maybe some kind of a blinder or shade?
Title: Re: Full size battlezone tank
Post by: SithMaster on November 04, 2008, 11:08:35 am: Who builds a tank that doesn't have a working cannon?
Title: Re: Full size battlezone tank
Post by: ChadTower on November 04, 2008, 11:11:54 am: Quote from: SithMaster on November 04, 2008, 11:08:35 am
Who builds a tank that doesn't have a working cannon?

Oooh... EL glow tank with a working potato cannon... maybe on a Power Wheels or a Kettcar?
Title: Re: Full size battlezone tank
Post by: SithMaster on November 04, 2008, 11:51:45 am: Are we talking armor piercing potatoes or baked?
Title: Re: Full size battlezone tank
Post by: ChadTower on November 04, 2008, 01:06:27 pm: Old. They are for reconaissance. So many eyes.