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daveorgan

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navigtion lights 1/12
« on: November 20, 2011, 03:02:26 pm »
Does anyone know where i can get navigation lights too suit scale 1/12 or do you  know what size they should be roughly 

thanks for your help
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Re: navigtion lights 1/12
« Reply #1 on: November 20, 2011, 05:12:17 pm »
Hi there, I've used these LED covers from Maplins the 5mm ones suit 1/12 scale quite well. Available in clear, green, red and yellow. You need to order the bases too unless you cut a small piece of suitable tube to mount them in. Can of course be used with LED's or ordinary grain of wheat bulbs. Dave.  :-))

LED covers:  http://www.maplin.co.uk/led-covers-2072

Bases:          http://www.maplin.co.uk/led-clips-covers-2071
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Re: navigtion lights 1/12
« Reply #2 on: November 23, 2011, 08:00:06 pm »
I always use 3mm leds from the component shop, sorry to say but 5mm are to big, but its always your choice.


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Re: navigtion lights 1/12
« Reply #3 on: November 23, 2011, 08:24:35 pm »
Quote from: 17-21 on November 23, 2011, 08:00:06 pm
I always use 3mm leds from the component shop, sorry to say but 5mm are to big, but its always your choice.


Phil.

Depends what Lifeboat it is Phil, 3mm are to small for the Clyde....

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Re: navigtion lights 1/12
« Reply #4 on: November 23, 2011, 08:46:27 pm »
there for a 1/12 solent
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Re: navigtion lights 1/12
« Reply #5 on: November 23, 2011, 09:22:10 pm »
There seems to be a bias towards LED,s because of there lifespan but in reality the light given off is to bright for a port or starboard navigation light, normally nav lights are slightly duller...

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Re: navigtion lights 1/12
« Reply #6 on: November 23, 2011, 09:34:15 pm »
  A couple of tricks ive used in the past is to either use a "higher" resistance inline with the led, or if using the coloured led covers , as suggested above, use a yellow or amber led, then is diffuses the ligth emitted, giving it a more, "mellow" colour effect.
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Re: navigtion lights 1/12
« Reply #7 on: November 25, 2011, 06:37:48 am »
Hi Dave the Component Shop sells LED's in different sizes, they are not expensive & they sell the resistors & holders for the LED's for peanuts. Their service & shipping are first class too. Mick B.
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Re: navigtion lights 1/12
« Reply #8 on: November 25, 2011, 09:58:16 am »
cheers mate ill take a look at there site thanks :-))
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Re: navigtion lights 1/12
« Reply #9 on: November 25, 2011, 02:05:44 pm »
look at warm white leds rather than the blue white types too,

the warm white replesents filament lamps  more than the blueish white LED light- again just my opinion.....
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Re: navigtion lights 1/12
« Reply #10 on: November 25, 2011, 06:14:21 pm »
as with our full sized counterparts you will need to use a green led for the starboard  lamp even behind the green diffuser ,
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Re: navigtion lights 1/12
« Reply #11 on: November 27, 2011, 07:43:51 am »
Hi Guy, that is a bit of good advice I did not know about the colour, as the saying goes, never too old to learn. I actually bought some without any real idea where to use them.(I do now) Mick B.
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Re: navigtion lights 1/12
« Reply #12 on: November 27, 2011, 11:00:50 am »
Quote from: daveorgan on November 23, 2011, 08:46:27 pm
there for a 1/12 solent
[Have a look at the Trent vid I have just up loaded, there all 3mm leds 12 volt but the power supply to them all is from a pp9 volt battery.

Phil.]
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Re: navigtion lights 1/12
« Reply #13 on: November 27, 2011, 12:01:48 pm »
Quote from: 17-21 on November 27, 2011, 11:00:50 am
Quote from: daveorgan on November 23, 2011, 08:46:27 pm
there for a 1/12 solent
[Have a look at the Trent vid I have just up loaded, there all 3mm leds 12 volt but the power supply to them all is from a pp9 volt battery.

Phil.]

where can i find the vid to phil sorry still dont know my way around here properly yet  :embarrassed:

I unquoted your letter as you were trapped in the purple box
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Re: navigtion lights 1/12
« Reply #14 on: November 27, 2011, 05:22:00 pm »
Quote from: daveorgan on November 27, 2011, 12:01:48 pm

where can i find the vid to phil sorry still dont know my way around here properly yet  :embarrassed:

I unquoted your letter as you were trapped in the purple box
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Under lifeboats Whitby Trent 14-14

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Re: navigtion lights 1/12
« Reply #15 on: November 27, 2011, 05:28:38 pm »
cheeer s mate told you i do not know my way around lol so changing subject how do i add what someone as quoted and reply so i am not trapped in purple box  :embarrassed: :embarrassed: :embarrassed: :embarrassed:
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Re: navigtion lights 1/12
« Reply #16 on: November 27, 2011, 05:43:29 pm »
Select to reply with the quote then put your cursor at the END of the text then press your ENTER KEY this will then put your cursor below and after the last quote marker and your text will then be outside the purple the
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Re: navigtion lights 1/12
« Reply #17 on: November 27, 2011, 05:46:26 pm »
cheers mate i tried and tried sorted now  :}
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Re: navigtion lights 1/12
« Reply #18 on: November 27, 2011, 05:49:28 pm »
Quote from: daveorgan on November 27, 2011, 05:46:26 pm
cheers mate i tried and tried sorted now  :}

Thanks have a practice and if you click the preview button you get to see if you get it right before you post.
Then when your happy just post away :-))
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