Sorry I'm so late with a reply to your comment, I just found the package from the LEDs I used.
I used the "3mm" Flash units. Hope that helps!
February 5, 2011 at 6:21 PM
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This was Conscript Greg B.'s reaction when I mentioned that I was working on a Warhammer 40K Skyshield landing pad with LED lighting... not exactly what I was going for, but fair play. In the realm of Insane Projects, I think LED-lit terrain is right up there. However it's something I've always thought might be pretty cool to actually do.
The kit is a standard Skyshield from GW, lit with four LEDs powered by an onboard 9V battery. The lighting itself was very easy to build, I purchased it in components from http://www.modeltrainsoftware.com/ for about $15 total. The slickest part was the pre-wired switch with 9V battery terminal - the individual LEDs just wire straight into it. I may post more detailed photos with a write-up if there's interest.
In the meantime, "Valkyrie Eagle Seven, you are cleared for vector to pad 123675." ;-)
""Did you have a f#$%& stroke?!?""
8 Comments -
Great work, Dallas! Very striking piece of terrain.
Maybe I can light up one of those new Fire Prism kits...
October 12, 2010 at 7:02 AM
LED terrain, videos on the blog - man - it's getting hard to keep up!
Great work dude.
October 12, 2010 at 8:22 AM
Nice!
October 12, 2010 at 8:43 AM
Very nice. This is something I have long wanted to get into. Color me inspired!
October 12, 2010 at 8:46 AM
Pretty slick! Is it big enough to land a Valkyrie?
October 12, 2010 at 8:12 PM
>Is it big enough to land a Valkyrie?
But of course! That's pretty much what it was designed for... came out at the same time as Planetstrike and the plastic Valks.
October 12, 2010 at 9:12 PM
Hey Dallas,
There are three sizes of LED on www.modeltrainsoftware.com.
Which size did you use for the landing lights?
By the way, genius idea :)
December 24, 2010 at 10:11 PM
Hi B!
Sorry I'm so late with a reply to your comment, I just found the package from the LEDs I used.
I used the "3mm" Flash units. Hope that helps!
February 5, 2011 at 6:21 PM