Does anyone know how to light up clear resin?

M.T.C. · Post by **M.T.C.** » Mon Mar 28, 2005 9:05 pm

I have aquired two ST clear resin 1/2500 model kits,and would like to know how to light them,does anyone have any thoughts on how?

M.T.C. · Post by **M.T.C.** » Mon Mar 28, 2005 10:18 pm

These kits are 1/3900 scale,I just found out.

Post by **TER-OR** » Mon Mar 28, 2005 10:28 pm

Several small surface mount LEDs?
Pump the whole thing full of light. Paint it black, then grey, then teeny pinholes for the windows.

Griffworks · Post by **Griffworks** » Mon Mar 28, 2005 10:35 pm

Those old FXM kits are solid and extremely brittle, IIRC. If you try to drill them out to install lights, you'll likely have them shatter on you. As such, I'd say lighting those kits is impossible, tho have never tried it, so could easily be wrong.

I guess you could try your hand at making molds off of them and then casting them as hollow as you can for lighting in a clear/translucent resin. I've never tried that so couldn't given any advice, sorry.

Sorry that's not much help.

Post by **TER-OR** » Mon Mar 28, 2005 11:06 pm

I have embedded leds in clear resin, just the liquitex stuff, though.

This would be good to ask in the Construction forum.

Ziz · Post by **Ziz** » Mon Mar 28, 2005 11:15 pm

What exact ships are they? Can you post pics or links to drawings? If we can see the design, it will be easier to make suggestions of how to proceed.

M.T.C. · Post by **M.T.C.** » Mon Mar 28, 2005 11:23 pm

my camera is down and I can't take any pictures until next week,but the kits are FXM Star trek Galaxy class Dreadnought and Nebula class 1/3900 scale ships everything is clear resin parts.