UPDATE 2/20/2017: There is a concern about a light gap in between the two housings for the engine LEDs, so I have updated the "Running Engine" LED strips I am offering with 1 more LED making it 12 total per strip. You can see the strip is overlapping with the edges of the housings. you can either file down the edges, or if you don't want to make any changes into the original structure of the falcon, you can cut off with scissors one LED
from each strip.
This project run is for "running engine" lights for deAgostini Millennium Falcon. Each set consists of 11 Neopixel RGB super bright LEDs attached to Trinket Pro - Arduino compatible controller board. The controller gradually independently changes brightness of each LED creating a look of "in-flight" mode.
Once the power is supplied to the board, the controller goes through a "start-up" sequence turning on the LEDs one by one and then switches to "in-flight" mode that runs indefinitely, until the power is turned off.
No modification of any existing wiring or parts is required. The LED strips connect the same way the stock LED strips are connected to the circuit board of the ship.
If you are planning to use this for any other model, any power source from 6v to 12v will work. The controller also has protection from reversed polarity.
Please note, you need 2 sets for deAgostini Falcon and Hasbro Falcon. You might be able to use just one set for 1/72 and 1/44 versions of the ship. The LED strip can be cut to length if needed.
This is how the set looks like:
The lit LED strip attached to the housing:
Startup sequence (looks better in person):
Example of the lights set in Hasbro Hero conversion:
The price for one set (one assembled strip with controller, JST-XH connector and wiring) is $35 USD plus shipping. You will need 2 sets for deAgostini Falcon.
The shipping is plat rate $15 USD for USA and Canada and $20 USD for overseas shipping by airmail.
If you would like to make an order please send a full payment to volteco@gmail.com. Please specify in the notes your forum name, how many sets do you need and your address if different from your PayPal address on file. Please allow 2 weeks from the order date for the items to be assembled, tested and shipped.Thank you for checking out my listing.
There was a concern about Neopixel LEDs drawing too much current so that it can possibly damage the circuit board that is supplied by deAgostini. In short, I don't see any reasons for concerns. While Neopixels do require a lot of current, please note, only 1/3 of LEDs are ON because only blue color is emitted. On top of that there is no current spike because the brightness is turned on gradually and Neopixel LEDs are never all at maximum brightness. I did a quick current measuring test on the stock LED strip and Neopixels LED strip.
As you can see while The Neopixels indeed take more current then the stock LEDs, it is still within acceptable value for the transistor that opens the current (500mA).
from each strip.
This project run is for "running engine" lights for deAgostini Millennium Falcon. Each set consists of 11 Neopixel RGB super bright LEDs attached to Trinket Pro - Arduino compatible controller board. The controller gradually independently changes brightness of each LED creating a look of "in-flight" mode.
Once the power is supplied to the board, the controller goes through a "start-up" sequence turning on the LEDs one by one and then switches to "in-flight" mode that runs indefinitely, until the power is turned off.
No modification of any existing wiring or parts is required. The LED strips connect the same way the stock LED strips are connected to the circuit board of the ship.
If you are planning to use this for any other model, any power source from 6v to 12v will work. The controller also has protection from reversed polarity.
Please note, you need 2 sets for deAgostini Falcon and Hasbro Falcon. You might be able to use just one set for 1/72 and 1/44 versions of the ship. The LED strip can be cut to length if needed.
This is how the set looks like:
The lit LED strip attached to the housing:
Startup sequence (looks better in person):
Example of the lights set in Hasbro Hero conversion:
The price for one set (one assembled strip with controller, JST-XH connector and wiring) is $35 USD plus shipping. You will need 2 sets for deAgostini Falcon.
The shipping is plat rate $15 USD for USA and Canada and $20 USD for overseas shipping by airmail.
If you would like to make an order please send a full payment to volteco@gmail.com. Please specify in the notes your forum name, how many sets do you need and your address if different from your PayPal address on file. Please allow 2 weeks from the order date for the items to be assembled, tested and shipped.Thank you for checking out my listing.
There was a concern about Neopixel LEDs drawing too much current so that it can possibly damage the circuit board that is supplied by deAgostini. In short, I don't see any reasons for concerns. While Neopixels do require a lot of current, please note, only 1/3 of LEDs are ON because only blue color is emitted. On top of that there is no current spike because the brightness is turned on gradually and Neopixel LEDs are never all at maximum brightness. I did a quick current measuring test on the stock LED strip and Neopixels LED strip.
As you can see while The Neopixels indeed take more current then the stock LEDs, it is still within acceptable value for the transistor that opens the current (500mA).
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