We put a miniature neon sign in a Fallout diorama!

Greetings from Vault SN! We're Alex and Dani, and we're seriously nerdy about the recent Amazon MGM Studios series, Fallout. Sure, it’s based on an elaborate video game franchise that Dani never played because she has terrible hand-eye coordination, but I think we can all agree that the soundtrack to that game absolutely slaps. I don’t want to set the world on fire, nor do I wanna leave the congo. (Oh no no no no no.) We loved how the series interpreted the post-apoc world, featured a plucky heroine and squeezed in all the midcentury details. If Dani had better gamer skillz and thicker skin when it comes to video game attacks, you know she would be playing that game, too! But for now, we’re very much enjoying the streaming series.

For this build, we wanted to take our experimentation with flexible light-up filaments a step further and use them as strands of neon in an old, weathered sign. We took our inspiration from the Red Rocket fueling stations seen in the Fallout universe, reimagining the architecture we’ve seen into an all-new standalone sign that fits under a glass dome. We did some research on classic neon signs (thanks to our friend Steve at instagram.com/colorbyspiegel!) and designed our own vertical version of the Red Rocket sign complete with those iconic space-age angles. We used our Glowforge Spark to cut many of the sign components to exact size and specification, then got to work making tiny props like a coolant cost sign, broken Nuka-Cola bottles and cinderblocks to give the base some interesting in-universe details. Have any questions about the build along the way? Be sure to drop them in the comments and we’d be happy to answer them! Thanks for watching, nerds. We appreciate you!

#fallout #seriouslynerdy #craft #diorama #tabletopminiature #neon #neonsign
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Follow Alex and Dani on Instagram: @seriouslynerdy
Or read their ramblings on their blog: seriouslynerdy.com

Supplies and Equipment
Flexible Filament Light Strands: https://a.co/d/09pezKbO
Black Surface Primer: https://amzn.to/3Yy4OiN
Vallejo Acrylic Paint: https://amzn.to/3FBLw32
Runner II Airbrush: https://amzn.to/3YBlqWO
Snippies and Tweezies: https://amzn.to/3HPYnl5
Royal & Langnickel Detail Brushes: https://amzn.to/40Noss0
Nail Detail Brushes: https://a.co/d/bpDntud
Artify Dry Bush Set: https://a.co/d/hbo3o01
Flashforge Adventure 3 Printer:: https://tinyurl.com/yhkzsm9e
Transparent 3D Printer Filament: https://a.co/d/0iS8GsYV
Cricut Joy Cutter: https://a.co/d/09NP1mkG
Glowforge Spark Craft Laser: http://shop.glowforge.com/products/gl...
MDF for Laser Cutter: https://a.co/d/0ivrmkDa [Cut at: Speed 10, Power 10, 3 Passes]
Thin Balsa for Laser Cutter: https://a.co/d/0d4QI6O4 [Cut at: Speed 20, Power 10, 1 Pass]
3D File for the Cinderblock: https://www.printables.com/en/model/3...
Nomad Sculpt for iPad: nomadsculpt.com
Glass Dome: https://a.co/d/0bVoS6TI

Original Music by Devin Norris. Check out his Lofi jazz channel on Instagram: @dvsnlofi
Other musical selections from Epidemic Sound.

A few notes to keep us square: This fan-made, custom creation was inspired by our love of Fallout and is in no way affiliated or endorsed by Amazon MGM Studios or Bethesda Game Studios. None of the brands above offered us compensation or discounts for featuring them, we just enjoy the products and wanted to pass along our favorites.

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Timecodes:
Intro: 0:00
Laser Cutting and Priming: 00:17
Painting and Distressing: 00:58
LED Filaments: 4:11
Sign Assembly: 5:00
Miniature Props: 5:36
Base: 7:33
Sign Installation: 9:31
Final Results: 10:22