Hunter Rose Posted November 4, 2015 Share Posted November 4, 2015 Now THAT is a lovely lit pit Looks fantastic! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Romeo Alpha Yankee Posted November 4, 2015 Share Posted November 4, 2015 Missed a few updates Noel, what I see is great. The cockpit paint and lighting looks excellent. Nice work! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sgt.Squarehead Posted December 23, 2015 Share Posted December 23, 2015 That cockpit looks stonking! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
noelbarnes Posted December 24, 2015 Author Share Posted December 24, 2015 Here is my engine lighting test shots. I can't get them to glow as brightly as I had hoped. Can anyone give me some advice on how to get them brighter? I have seen someone light this baby up with only 5 LEDs. Presently the light box is silver inside, black out. There are 7 Cool White LEDs fitted running from a 9V battery. Any help will be appreciated. Thanks. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Smiffy Posted December 25, 2015 Share Posted December 25, 2015 Maybe a silly question, but are the LED's 9v, as well?. Worth checking, as a 12v LED will run on 9v, but obviously, won't be as bright as it could be. I can't tell from the pics, but is your engine lens clear or frosted?. Light seems to get dispersed more evenly through a frosted or scuffed lens. I have found that using white inside your light box also spreads the light better than using a silver colour. Hopefully, this is helpful. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
noelbarnes Posted December 26, 2015 Author Share Posted December 26, 2015 Maybe a silly question, but are the LED's 9v, as well?. Worth checking, as a 12v LED will run on 9v, but obviously, won't be as bright as it could be. I can't tell from the pics, but is your engine lens clear or frosted?. Light seems to get dispersed more evenly through a frosted or scuffed lens. I have found that using white inside your light box also spreads the light better than using a silver colour. Hopefully, this is helpful. Hi Smiffy. Thanks for your reply, yes that is helpful. I am not too sure if the LEDs are 12v, they may well be as I purchased them pre-wired. That makes a lot of sense. I will try using some of my other LEDs as I wire them myself and see if there is a difference. The lens is frosted, both naturally and I also sanded the life out of it. I may even have to reposition the LEDs as they run in a straight line across the back, rather than curved like the hull of the falcon. Thanks again. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Madmonk Posted December 26, 2015 Share Posted December 26, 2015 Most prewired LEDs are 12V so will be slightly dimmer at 9V. I used a 3 strips of 12V LEDs on mine with a frosted lens, they give a better spread of light but need a 12V supply. It might be worth sanding the LEDs to help diffuse the light. Cheers, Warren 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
noelbarnes Posted December 26, 2015 Author Share Posted December 26, 2015 HI Warren. Thanks for Most prewired LEDs are 12V so will be slightly dimmer at 9V.I used a 3 strips of 12V LEDs on mine with a frosted lens, they give a better spread of light but need a 12V supply.It might be worth sanding the LEDs to help diffuse the light.Cheers,Warren HI Warren thanks for the comments. I still haven't tested my lights yet, but it sounds like what I have is 12v LEDs fitted. I did file flat spots over one LED to spread the light, but it became even duller than what was there. So I gave that idea the flick. Will do my test today and see what happens. Cheers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blitz23 Posted December 26, 2015 Share Posted December 26, 2015 Well this is just an awesome build. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
noelbarnes Posted December 27, 2015 Author Share Posted December 27, 2015 Well this is just an awesome build. Thanks Blitz23. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zarichta Posted December 29, 2015 Share Posted December 29, 2015 Amazing job! A great scratch building work. Congratulations. Cheers. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
noelbarnes Posted December 30, 2015 Author Share Posted December 30, 2015 Amazing job! A great scratch building work. Congratulations. Cheers. Thanks Zatichta....still struggling with the lighting of the engine, but will eventually get there. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TGA Posted December 31, 2015 Share Posted December 31, 2015 Kind of looks like the engines are in the startup sequence the way it's lighted now. Might it be that the bottom of the storage container you used is too cloudy for the lights? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Caerbannog Posted December 31, 2015 Share Posted December 31, 2015 Wow - a tasty Wopper. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
noelbarnes Posted December 31, 2015 Author Share Posted December 31, 2015 Kind of looks like the engines are in the startup sequence the way it's lighted now. Might it be that the bottom of the storage container you used is too cloudy for the lights? G'day TGA. It could be. The light box is painted silver inside, and black on the outside. I suspect that if the plastic is left completely white, this will have a greater impact. It is possible, that the container plastic is the problem, am happy to try a clear piece to see what happens. Thanks your comments. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TGA Posted December 31, 2015 Share Posted December 31, 2015 You are welcome. Thanks for building this. It looks the part! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
noelbarnes Posted January 2, 2016 Author Share Posted January 2, 2016 While I am trying to get the engine lighting sorted, I have been tinkering on other small bits and pieces. Got out the dremel tool and have begun to do some battle damage to the upper surface of the hull. This will have some backing card in place with bits of wire etc, to give it some depth. I have also glued some brass tube into the top turret area to take the guns. I cut way too much away, so have had to fill it. If you are careful, you won't need to do this. Cutting away the docking bay/escape pod areas on the hull allows the parts fitted with the resin detail to fit better. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
noelbarnes Posted January 3, 2016 Author Share Posted January 3, 2016 Engine lighting box Mk II. This is the first lighting box pulled apart, and the new one under construction. I managed to snap my frosted front screen, so will be looking for an alternative. The light appears too directional, so I may resort to LED light strips and power it separately from the other light with 12V. This way there will be two switches for lighting and the cockpit. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Madmonk Posted January 4, 2016 Share Posted January 4, 2016 I would go with the strip LEDs for the engines with a piece of clear plastic sanded to make it opaque. I used 3 rows on mine, 1 white & 2 blue so it can have a hyperdrive mode as well. The first 15 seconds of this video show the effect. Apologies for the video I thought I had some stills but can't find them. To avoid having 2 supplies you can run the rest of the LEDs at 5V via a Voltage Regulator. Cheers, Warren 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dermo245 Posted January 4, 2016 Share Posted January 4, 2016 Loving this build! Dermot 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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