I’m still waiting for the leafs of the tree to arrive. I ordered 200, 3v, 22mA solar cells that are supposed to get here today or tomorrow. Time is now a factor in meeting the deadline to finish this tree. The solar cells need to be soldered in series (in groups of four) to get 12V. These groups need to be wired in parallel to build up the current/ amperage. What this all means, is that there is a lot of soldering left to do.
This is an image of the tree in its beginning stages.
Close up of the blue foam.
The glue I’m using is PL premium adhesive.
Carving begins and gluing continues. Its starting to look like a tree!