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Lighting newbie here with a question for all the experienced modelers. I just got my PL E refit the other day and all I can say is HOLY CRAP that's a big freaking model!!!! I'm impressed with the whole thing from top to bottom and can't wait to put her together. While I have experience in constructi...

Yeah, that would be really helpful if you could go into detail about what you did to light it. I've been looking around the web for the scorpion but haven't been able to find one just yet. So, please let me know what you find when you tear it apart.

Thanks much,

BDK

Quick question, would the Enterprise E be any more difficult than the TOS to light?

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First off I loved the re-write of the RS ad. Brilliant. Okay, bare in mind I'm completely new to this so forgive what I'm about to say. I was mulling it over in my mind trying to straighten out how the different lights worked. Blinking vs strobing vs steady. Now that comes down to the circuit it's h...

You know it's funny how you know what to do but still need to hear it from somenoe else? I like the idea of making simple lighting circuits outside of a model so here's what I'm thinking. Making a progression from just an LED hooked up to a power source to refine my soldering skills and start gettin...

Okay, so like a lot of new guys to the lighting and effects side of modeling I have questions. First off, is it too ambitious for someone like me who has no electronics experience to want to light to the fullest extent possible my forth coming PL refit? By "to the fullest extent possible" ...