Engine Lighting Effects??

FuseNova

Sr Member

RPF PREMIUM MEMBER

• Apr 16, 2011

• #1

I've searched the various forums but I must be missing something...

Does anyone make a kit which provides for pulsating engines - something similar to the QMX Viper. Check out the video (around the 1:00 point)
YouTube - The QMx Colonial Viper Artisan Replica -- Adama Edition

If nothing else, anyone willing to build a kit?

 

CessnaDriver

Master Member

RPF PREMIUM MEMBER

• Apr 16, 2011

• #2

There's an X-wing lighting kit that does the pulsating engines great by Hyperdyne, should be able to adapt it over to anything you want.
The trick is one steady LED and one flickering combined.

 

feek61

Sr Member

• Apr 16, 2011

• #3

I use several different things depending on the effect I'm trying to get. You can get circuits made to simulate welding or campfires that are made for model train sets that work great. As CD said using them along with a consent on LED (or flashing) you can create a variety of effects.

Something like this (check out the video link on the page to see it in action):

http://www.bakatronics.com/shop/item.aspx?itemid=579

or any of the many different kits they have there will create what you want.

 

Last edited: Apr 16, 2011

franz bolo

Sr Member

• Apr 16, 2011

• #4

I got one of the LightBenders X-Wing kits and customized it to use for my scratch built rocket.

These are awesome! Great quality and don't cost an arm and a leg.

I posted some pics and videos here: http://www.therpf.com/f10/x-wing-lighting-98347/

FB

 

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jwrjr

New Member

• Apr 16, 2011

• #5

Deleted by commenter. Sorry.

 

Last edited: Apr 17, 2011

feek61

Sr Member

• Apr 16, 2011

• #6

^
Well, not really but they do make nice stuff.

 

DaddyfromNaboo

Master Member

RPF PREMIUM MEMBER

• Apr 17, 2011

• #7

Okay, wild idea for someone doing it on the cheap:

YouTube - www.reynaulds.com- Viessmann 5022 Campfire

http://www.hobbylinc.com/htm/vol/vol3667.htm

 

FuseNova

Sr Member

RPF PREMIUM MEMBER

• Apr 17, 2011

• #8

Ahh - the key is to just have 2 LEDs with only one flickering. Simple but effective!

I'm going to try a Bakatronics kit - thanks for all the input. You guys rock!

 

space rat

Well-Known Member

• Apr 17, 2011

• #9

If your going for low cost and simplicity, try the LED tiki torches from Home Depot. They look like a flickering flame and only cost about $10.00. Wait till the end of the season when they go on sale and they are half price.

 

Johnny Fever

Well-Known Member

• Apr 18, 2011

• #10

space rat said:

If your going for low cost and simplicity, try the LED tiki torches from Home Depot. They look like a flickering flame and only cost about $10.00. Wait till the end of the season when they go on sale and they are half price.

Click to expand...

Cheap LED tea candles could probably be used as well.

Amazon.com: led tea candles

-John

 

space rat

Well-Known Member

• Apr 18, 2011

• #11

:thumbsupThat's a better idea than mine.:thumbsup Thanks Johnny Fever, I'll have to use that idea for some of my future kits.