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Star Trek Nacelle Lights
Posted by RRA2 on Wednesday, April 15, 2015 11:45 AM
I just finished the older AMT Star Trek Enterprise E 1/1400. I know there are a number of ways to light the nacelles but I tried something out of ordinary (I think). I used small glue sticks. I bored out each end large enough to put 3mm blue LEDs in each end. I also put some chrome poster board in between the light and wiring to generate more reflection as well as hid the wiring. I worked quite OK. I'm going to try this on other ship builds as well. No, heat is not a problem for the glue stick as the LED generates very little. Any comments??

RA in AZ

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  • From: Orlando, Florida
Posted by ikar01 on Thursday, April 16, 2015 7:53 PM

You wouldn't have any pictures available would you?  I have a NX class I'll be building in the future and it would be nice to see the engines lit.

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    November 2009
  • From: SW Virginia
Posted by Gamera on Thursday, April 16, 2015 8:47 PM

It does sound pretty darn cool, I'd love to see some photos too.

"I dream in fire but work in clay." -Arthur Machen

 

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    April 2009
  • From: Longmont, Colorado
Posted by Cadet Chuck on Thursday, April 16, 2015 9:10 PM

Check out www.CultTVMan.com.  They usually have some aftermarket things like this available.

Gimme a pigfoot, and a bottle of beer...

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    February 2015
Posted by RRA2 on Thursday, April 16, 2015 10:44 PM

Here's photo of the nacelle lights. Please don't photon torpedo my post for calling the NCC-1701-D when its an E model! I can't type!  

The blue lights have 2 blue 3mm LEDs in each end. I could have used 3 and it may have been better.  The red tips are red 3mm LEDs.  Link: i873.photobucket.com/.../IMG_3233.jpg

RA in AZ

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    April 2010
  • From: San Diego, CA, USA
Posted by Gerry on Friday, April 17, 2015 2:31 PM

Whatever works for you is the correct answer.

I used 3 layers of wax paper to diffuse the LEDs but I think a glow stick tube would work well also.

A+ for imagination and creativity. Now let's see some pics

Gerry ...Young at Heart - Other parts slightly older.

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    February 2015
Posted by RRA2 on Friday, April 17, 2015 4:05 PM

Thanks, I attached a pic link to my original post. See, I always learn something from the forum folks. Wax paper rolled up....I will try that on my next build.  There are so many options to accomplish effects on modeling I finally started to write them down in a notebook.  Thank you for the tip!

RA in AZ

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