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 Rank: Beginner Level 1  Groups: Registered
Joined: 10/07/2013 Posts: 7 Points: 21 Location: Salisbury
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Hi all, Im going to start my sovereign build in 2 months when i get back from afghan and i want to put some candle effect lighting into it so she looks great at night does anyone have any ideas as how i should go about this and what to buy? Thanks guys, phil 
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 Rank: Pro  Groups: Registered
Joined: 31/03/2010 Posts: 194 Points: 446 Location: Gloucestershire
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Take care out there Phil, we want to see you back on the forum safe and well, good luck to you and your Regiment. Roger the Cabin Boy
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Seconded by all on the forum I should think! Your best (and safest) route for lighting is to use a string of LEDs for the yellow glow effect. There are quite a few on the forum who have gone down this route, try LED or lighting in the search and you should be able to get loads of hints and tips. I didn't go for lighting and I've regretted it ever since! Best of luck out there. Robin First wooden ship: The Grimsby 12 Gun 'Frigate' by Constructo Second: Bounty DelPrado Part Works Third: HMS Victory DelPrado Part Works 1/100 scale Diorama of the Battle of the Brandywine from the American Revolutionary War Diorama of the Battle of New Falkland (unfinished sci-fi), Great War Centenary Diorama of the Messines Ridge Assault Index for the Victory diary is on page 1
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Hi Phil Get back safe and have a gander at FithAce's build's for info on lighting regards and respect Andy  Current builds:-C57,Zero, Lamborghini Countach, Caldercraft HMS Agamemnon,Robi,R2-D2, MFH Cobra .
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Rank: Beginner Level 1 Groups: Registered
Joined: 10/07/2013 Posts: 7 Points: 21 Location: Salisbury
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Found some nice leds that would give a nice glow now cheers, been looking at pictures over the past months and im proper excited to get started. This is my first build and ive never done anything like this before im starting to think maybe ive jumped into the deep end with this as it looks pretty complicated  oh well i wont know until i try. Ill post photos every time i do some more and I've got this forum to guide me along the way. Oh and thanks for your words of support out here, not long to go until I'm on r and r i might start the build then if the wife will let me after being away for 5 months she might not want me in the garage for hours on end lol. Anyway I'm off to peruse the net for modelling tools before the missus blows all my hard earned, thanks again guys
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 Rank: Amateur level 2 Groups: Registered
Joined: 14/12/2010 Posts: 48 Points: 124 Location: banstead
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Phil berrisford wrote:Found some nice leds that would give a nice glow now cheers, been looking at pictures over the past months and im proper excited to get started. This is my first build and ive never done anything like this before im starting to think maybe ive jumped into the deep end with this as it looks pretty complicated oh well i wont know until i try. Ill post photos every time i do some more and I've got this forum to guide me along the way. Oh and thanks for your words of support out here, not long to go until I'm on r and r i might start the build then if the wife will let me after being away for 5 months she might not want me in the garage for hours on end lol. Anyway I'm off to peruse the net for modelling tools before the missus blows all my hard earned, thanks again guys That's exactly the same as what I thought when I started my victory build but as I started building it became easier and easier. Take care out ther and watch your six
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Joined: 29/03/2011 Posts: 1,053 Points: 3,165 Location: Glenvista JHB
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Hi Phil, Don't feel overwhelmed. Just take it small steps at a time and it will all come together just fine. Regarding the lighting. As already mentioned, I concur that LED's are the rout to go. I'm not sure what you have available in your neck of the woods, but I have bought LED strips. There are 3 LED's mounted on a strip that has double sided tape on the underside. In South Africa they are available from specialist lighting suppliers - ask for under counter lights. They are easily assembled, only two wires need to be soldered and you can daisy-chain them together. There are no electronic skills required. My power supply is a transformer that plugs into any wall socket. It has a variable output of 3V-12V. If you wish, I can post a photo on your blog. Hope this helps. Kind regards, Garth "Measure twice, cut once!!!"
Finished!!! HMS Victory,
Current build: Black Pearl.
On hold: Bismarck, Golden Hind, Flying Scotsman, Victory Cross Section, SOTS, Tiger 1.
Wish list: USS Constitution.
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