Lighting Kit

David from PA

Hi. I'm building a 1/350 WW2  Essex class aircraft carrier and I would like to light the hangar deck by placing a lighting kit on the underside of the flight deck. Could you tell me what kind/size/voltage kit to purchase?

 

Using LEDs is not very hard... If you buy the electronic components to do it yourself, it's also a lot cheaper than this "lighting kit" you're trying to find.

Here's what I managed to do:

Parts - some $10 in total:

Soldering:

Testing:

And on a finished model - please note that it's powered from a 5V USB power source - like the one used to charge your phone.

If you want I can try to give you some tips for the design, if you ned them.

Good luck with your build and have a nice day

Paweł

Here is a great source for LED's, Miniature switches, etc.  I have dealt with them several times and received excellent service.

https://evandesigns.com/

What will be difficult is catching any and all light leaks. The ship only has the one elevator on the outside, but there are no doubt a lot of joints in the kit.

Look here:  https://davidsscalemodels.com/build-log/1-350-uss-hornet-cv-8-doolittle-raid/

I echo Cadet Chuck on Evan Designs.  Their products are excellent and they are very helpful; also stand behind their products.  They have quite a gallery highlighting how customers have used their LED's; might inspire how to use.  Good luck with your build!