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Steve Cassidy (Weevey)
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Star Wars X-Wing - FineMolds 1/48

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12 19 February 2021, 17:58
Torsten
Nice build, looking forward to pics with the light in action 🙂
20 February 2021, 14:43
Steve Cassidy
Thank you. This was my first attempt at a lighted model, but came out well. At some point I'll try and take some photos wit the lights on.
20 February 2021, 16:02
JD
Very cool! I have yet to try gluing fiber optics onto leds. Any advice you can give would be helpful.
20 February 2021, 20:46
Steve Cassidy
Hi JD, If the fiber optic is 1mm to 1.5mm in diameter then you should be ok to hot glue them, but wait until the hot glue cools slightly first. The safest (and slowest) route is to use something non aggressive like a canopy glue, elmers kids glue. Do not use super glue as this will melt/frost the fiber optics!
21 February 2021, 10:19
JD
Thanks Steve! Also in the first pic it looks like you drilled into the led and are able to plug a fiber directly into it, is that what I'm seeing?
21 February 2021, 20:55
Steve Cassidy
Hi JD, in the first image I actually drilled into a dome that you can buy separately to snap fit over the LED itself. It's a neat solution, but you have to be careful that in bending the fiber optic to fit into the dome that you don't over stress the fiber and snap it.
21 February 2021, 22:34
JD
🤔
21 February 2021, 22:45
Steve Cassidy
The LEDs I used are SK6812 individually addressable RGBW 5V, also known as neopixel LEDs I believe. The lens' you can buy on ebay, they come in different sizes depending on what effect you want to achieve.
21 February 2021, 22:58
Spanjaard
looks good. would love to see pictures with lights on 🙂
22 February 2021, 12:49
Steve Cassidy
Yep I'll try and take some later today and upload
22 February 2021, 15:52
JD
Man the fiber optics coming up through to light up the console is outstanding! I really gotta get busy and learn how to do that! Excellent! 👍
22 February 2021, 22:14
Steve Cassidy
Trust me you need patience to do it, but it does look good. Happy to answer any questions in future - may the force be with you!
22 February 2021, 22:31
Spanjaard
that cockpit certainly looks amazing with the lights. thanks for the extra pictures!
23 February 2021, 10:08
Steve Cassidy
No problem Spanjaard, thanks for the positive comments
23 February 2021, 10:47

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1:48 X-Wing Fighter (Fine Molds SW-9)

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