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Post by viking on Jan 29, 2008 2:43:52 GMT 1
This may not be the place to post this but has any one thought of nav lighting yet as they will have to be small i an thinking fiber optics  this is 1mm |
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Post by Mark on Jan 29, 2008 3:49:17 GMT 1
Hadn't really thought about lights yet. Have you used fibre optics there, or is that LED's. Hi-brightness LED's might work well in the searchlights.
By the way, you've got the lights the wrong way round. Red is port, or left in lubber's talk.
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Post by Deleted on Jan 29, 2008 4:24:49 GMT 1
I was thinking of having working running lights, not seen any pics of where the lights should be. I assume there was a masthead light as well as the port and starboard lights. Would she have had any other lights while moving also were the lights actually used at any point in time!!!
One assumes they would have been used as per rules of navigation, but then again during war time maybe not, any thoughts anyone ??
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Post by nm on Jan 29, 2008 7:45:47 GMT 1
Maybe the lights are OK, and it's just that the ship is the wrong way around!?
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Post by Deleted on Jan 29, 2008 10:01:24 GMT 1
No they are the wrong way round, thats definitely the bow facing this way!
Nice looking build so far otherwise, just need to swap the leds round.
Any more piccies ?
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Post by viking on Jan 29, 2008 11:42:25 GMT 1
yes they are, but where the rite way when i put them in but that was up side down .They are F.O with L.E.D's inside the hull. Do not think the white running lights are on the mast i think the foreword white is on the super just below the search light the plan i have i can not see lights no the masts .
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Post by viking on Jan 29, 2008 16:25:39 GMT 1
correction there are lights on the mast to get the lay out go to mag Bismark H.D 08 81 82 it gives a good lay out of lights
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Post by afkmatrix on Jan 29, 2008 18:05:24 GMT 1
Sorry is that a magazine Viking? Or a website?
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Post by viking on Jan 29, 2008 19:28:13 GMT 1
That is build the Bismarck magazine sorry should have made it clear my fault  |
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Post by essy2050 on Aug 15, 2008 23:19:06 GMT 1
hi just a quick question i am kinda new i wanted to light the portholes i was thinking of powerful leds (even from a xmas tree) these would be 24v i just wondering how would you power these or even fibre optics what be the best any suggestions
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Post by Mark on Aug 16, 2008 1:55:55 GMT 1
Welcome to the forum Essy2050. I wouldn't use a 24v lamp as you'd need a lot of batteries to power it. I'd go for an LED and fit a resistor so that they could be powered from the 6v motor battery. Some LED's come with internal resistor which makes life even easier. Try having a look at Maplin Electronics, I'm sure they would do something suitable.
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Post by coenie on Jun 28, 2009 14:38:19 GMT 1
I'm busy with a plan to place LED's in the cabin areas to light up the portholes. Thusfar I tested 2,2 volt LED's in series circuit of 10 LED's per circuit. That gave me 22 volt which I powered with a 24 volt 1 amp transformer. It looks well so far as the LED's emit enough light to shine through the portholes. If this works then I can attach as many series circuits in parallel to the transformer as the need might be. My question now is what colour LED's must be used to be placed in the cabins?
I took note of the magazines description of lights and will follow that route with the outside lights.
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Post by Achtung!! on Jun 29, 2009 10:53:26 GMT 1
When I was trying doing some building yesterday on the searchlights I was toying with the idea of drilling some holes though the casings for eventual lighting of said search lights.
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Post by coenie on Jul 2, 2009 17:52:13 GMT 1
It seems that nobody can assist me with a definite colour of the cabin lights and I was thinking of using red LED's to lit up the port holes. I would like the forum members' opinion of my plan. Achtung, I'll come back to you on my opinion of the search lights as soon as I receive that parts.
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Post by Achtung!! on Jul 2, 2009 21:12:46 GMT 1
I'll hold fire with my drill then!
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