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Lighting, Wiring, LED's? Help!!

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  • Member since
    September 2010
  • From: Ft Lewis, Wa
Posted by Hookdriver on Sunday, November 27, 2011 8:06 PM

I'm going to be trying the same on a 1:48 B-24, Hans, where do you get your fiber optic strands from?

NSDQ!

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    June 2008
  • From: Iowa
Posted by Hans von Hammer on Thursday, October 6, 2011 10:41 PM

I recommend using fiber-optic strands for "Stay-on" nav-lights... The red, green, and white lights don't flash... Single light-source then, too...

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    April 2007
Posted by fishmanz on Friday, September 30, 2011 7:07 PM

Thanks that is what I have been looking for  Big Smile

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    October 2007
  • From: Louisville, KY
Posted by pordoi on Friday, September 30, 2011 6:17 PM

fishmanz

Hi all,

  I have been thinking about doing a diorama of a passenger aircraft at night at the airport.  What I would like to do is have all the lights working on the model.  I have seen several pictures of this that I think are amazing.   The problem I am having is I don't have a clue as to where to start on the lights, wiring, how to get the lights to flash at random intervals etc.  Does anyone know any web sites or books that deal with this subject?  

 

Have a look here:

http://www.modeltrainsoftware.com/ledlights1.html

 

Search through the various links; there's lots of information.  And you can purchase LEDS that flash randomly, so no special circuitry needed.  You could run sufficient LEDs to do what you envision for months from a single 9V battery.

 

Don

 

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    November 2009
  • From: Kathleen GA / Robins AFB
Posted by iafrate on Wednesday, September 28, 2011 6:45 PM

Check this guy out, he just started a series on LED basics about a week ago. I've done a lighted model before and so far he is on the spot about LEDs.

http://www.youtube.com/user/badgrendels

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    April 2007
Lighting, Wiring, LED's? Help!!
Posted by fishmanz on Wednesday, September 28, 2011 6:38 PM

Hi all,

  I have been thinking about doing a diorama of a passenger aircraft at night at the airport.  What I would like to do is have all the lights working on the model.  I have seen several pictures of this that I think are amazing.   The problem I am having is I don't have a clue as to where to start on the lights, wiring, how to get the lights to flash at random intervals etc.  Does anyone know any web sites or books that deal with this subject?  

Thanks

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