Lighting the PL 1/350th Refit Enterprise.

Dog1 · Post by **Dog1** » Thu Aug 09, 2007 10:38 pm

Ok first off, I'm a total noob at lighting starship models. I have tried to gleam as much as I can in the sticky threads at the top of the forum, but to be honest, I'm a lost ball in the high weeds.

I have a PL refit Enterprise coming. I want to light it. Windows, nav lights, strobes, impluse and the warp nacelles...you kow, the works.

I have no ideal were to start or how to start. I have never worked with LEDs and that is how I want to light the kit. I know that they have to have resitors, how is that done?

Does anyone make a lighting kit for it? I have looked at Don's Light and Magic and I get more confused looking at the boards there.

Any help is much appreacaited.

Thanks!

duck · Post by **duck** » Thu Aug 09, 2007 10:49 pm

Well, if you want a no-brainer and have some spare pocket change (ducks ), then I suggest you check out this...http://www.trekmodeler.com/services/lig ... refit1.htm

The trekmodeler lighting kit may be the best bet. Comes with everything, just needs a little work to put it in.

Eagerly awaiting mine.

Dog1 · Post by **Dog1** » Fri Aug 10, 2007 12:01 am

Now that is pretty cool. They do some awesome work...If the lights only were sold I would consider buying one. I don't want the shuttle bay and such.

Thanks for the link though, it gives me ideals!

JeffBond · Post by **JeffBond** » Sun Aug 12, 2007 6:02 pm

I'm in the process of combining the trekmodeler lighting kit with the "structural integrity device" from Cult TV Man's site. Hooboy is it fun! Actually it's not TOO bad--so far there's just one area where murderous work is required, the lighting unit for the deflector dish. This has to fit AROUND the integrity device's central pipe support so you have to cut the lighting piece a bit and kind of bend it around the pipe, keeping the two extended yellow and blue LEDs in front. Still not sure if it's going to be possible to center them exactly once this is done.

I think once the engineering hull is built around the metal armature the hard work is done--seems to be plenty of room inside the primary hull for the lighting components and the metal bar that supports the disc. My big question is this--has anyone successfully combined the trekmodeler lighting kit with the structural integrity device, and am I in danger of shorting the lighting kit out if it comes in contact with the metal armature?