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wafu
England - North East, United Kingdom
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Posted: Tuesday, February 07, 2006 - 11:54 AM UTC
please mail me some advice. i wish to wire up some LED s. the nav lights need to be steady with the upper and lower anti cols flashing and the two landing light need to be illuminated. someone please suggest how to do this. thank you in advance. respond if need be to [email protected]
stan2004
Oregon, United States
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Posted: Saturday, February 18, 2006 - 03:35 AM UTC
http://www.modelrrcreativefx.com/index.html
depends on whether you want to solder at component level or want plug-and-play modules. above book, while focused on model RR, starts with the basics and covers components to modules - including supplier lists. Many flashing light applications in model RR are suitable for anti-col strobes.
not clear what scale you're at as this dictates whether you need fiber optics, whether the power source can be internal, etc. also not clear how picky you are about strobes: some modelers are excited that the LED blinks at all. some want a realistic cadence meeting FAA specs such as 50 flashes/minute. some want to simulate incandescent flashing as opposed to gas-discharge strobes - both can be simulated with LEDs, others implement dual-mode strobes with red or white LEDs depending on situation, etc. etc.
depends on whether you want to solder at component level or want plug-and-play modules. above book, while focused on model RR, starts with the basics and covers components to modules - including supplier lists. Many flashing light applications in model RR are suitable for anti-col strobes.
not clear what scale you're at as this dictates whether you need fiber optics, whether the power source can be internal, etc. also not clear how picky you are about strobes: some modelers are excited that the LED blinks at all. some want a realistic cadence meeting FAA specs such as 50 flashes/minute. some want to simulate incandescent flashing as opposed to gas-discharge strobes - both can be simulated with LEDs, others implement dual-mode strobes with red or white LEDs depending on situation, etc. etc.
HeavyArty
Florida, United States
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Posted: Saturday, February 18, 2006 - 03:42 AM UTC
Check out this thread. It talks about exactly what you want to do.