Supercharger Nightlight (sort of) & other Tesla Model stuff

[rog]

OK, my wife thinks that I'm coo-coo (and she is not so wrong...), but - I have added another item to my Tesla Model collection
The latest Supercharger Model serves as nightlight (my other Tesla display shelf is getting too crowded...).

3D printed, red EL panel inside, epoxy coated and painted. Came out pretty decent, I have to say.

 

[Electric700]

I love the miniature Supercharger and Model S!

 

[SpiceWare]

Slick - where did you get it? I have this collection for my current car. I plan to get a Tesla next year, so will probably start a Tesla collection soon.

 

[CHG-ON]

I loved my S2000 and still miss it.

 

[rog]

Slick - where did you get it? I have this collection for my current car. I plan to get a Tesla next year, so will probably start a Tesla collection soon.

Very nice!

I actually made all the Supercharger models myself. The Tesla models are made by Tesla, Matchbox and Hotwheels.

 

[cgiGuy]

Is this the phone charger? And if so, does the phone charging cable also juice the Tesla lighting?

 

[rog]

Is this the phone charger? And if so, does the phone charging cable also juice the Tesla lighting?

No, it's for display purposes only. I wouldn't know how to add the charging capabilities; the EL panel for the illuminated letters needs 12V, the phone chargers I believe generally run on 5V. So I would need to build in some kind of transformer, or add a second circuit just for the charger. Definitely out of my range in terms of electronics know how

 

[SpiceWare]

I loved my S2000 and still miss it.

Definitely an awesome car, I'm on my second one! I had a 2002 then traded it in for a 2005 when I got an out-of-the-blue offer from the dealer for 4K over blue book. This is a photo of it a while back. This past spring I had a new canvas top installed and had the seats and steering wheel reworked to fix wear & tear. They look almost new again.

I went to Wekfest here in Houston a couple weeks ago and saw some rather interesting things done with the S2000.

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Very nice!

I actually made all the Supercharger models myself. The Tesla models are made by Tesla, Matchbox and Hotwheels.

Nicely done! Did you use a 3D printer?

I bit the bullet and started my Model S collection - I just hit up Amazon and have 3 on the way - a red and a silver Hot Wheels as well as a Matchbox, which appears to be a different shade of red.

 

[rog]

Nicely done! Did you use a 3D printer?

I bit the bullet and started my Model S collection - I just hit up Amazon and have 3 on the way - a red and a silver Hot Wheels as well as a Matchbox, which appears to be a different shade of red.

Yes, they are all 3D-printed (some of them on my own printer, others via Shapeways).

The Matchbox version is indeed a different red - and the model itself is also closer to the real car. Hotwheels has added a few things (e.g. a completely exaggerated spoiler).

 

[Caligula]

Is this the phone charger? And if so, does the phone charging cable also juice the Tesla lighting?

Someone needs to make this right now!

 

[Beckler]

Does this thing have the latest water-cooled cable?