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Post by sirbebox on Feb 6, 2013 20:00:04 GMT -5
Ok this should be the place to post this.... Ok im looking to make my IG display board and i need advice where should i go to look for blinking traffic lights to suspend over roads.... I tried hobby lobby but nothing there.
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Post by KRIEGEIRK on Feb 6, 2013 20:11:56 GMT -5
I'm not really sure of many manufacturer's that actually produce things like this. Most people just resort to building their own which requires a good amount of wiring. So you'll need to be able to hide or blend the wires in with your board some how.
I believe someone on the board recently built and wired their own prison or fort complex piece. It had lights and everything. If any one remembers who it was could you help me out? I want to say it was Yeti for his Valhallan army, but I can't remember off the top of my head
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Post by Adkenpachi on Feb 6, 2013 20:14:28 GMT -5
That prison was ace!! Id imagine it wouldnt be too hard with a very basic circuit board and three little LEDs or whatever you wanted to use... May find a guide using google to look for more realistic hobbies like model trains crossings or something?
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Post by KRIEGEIRK on Feb 6, 2013 20:18:31 GMT -5
Good point! I've been contemplating making a trench and shelled city table with lights. It would be interesting to hear any one's experience with this.
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Post by Trooper One-Nine-Seven-Four on Feb 6, 2013 20:22:29 GMT -5
I also think it was Yeti who made that display board with the lights...
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Post by vegna on Feb 6, 2013 20:38:05 GMT -5
LED lights aren't a huge problem tbh, making them fliker might be. You can get yellow LEDs i think, and all you need then is some staws to push the wires through.
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Post by sapperq21 on Feb 6, 2013 20:48:51 GMT -5
there was a guy at the local gaming store that made a full sized heavily detailed thunderhawk with 26 LED lights in em.
and what kinda blinking lights? like traffic lights or more of like light poles and stuff?
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Post by Trooper One-Nine-Seven-Four on Feb 7, 2013 16:40:52 GMT -5
Maybe you could get in touch with the person who made this video and find out where they sourced them? Also found this website: www.moreleds.com/ |
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Post by BG. Foster on Feb 7, 2013 16:55:54 GMT -5
Try eBay. That's where I'm getting my street lights for my board
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Post by Cosmic on Feb 7, 2013 17:08:56 GMT -5
Prison? Wah!? Where?! Show me!
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Post by Soap on Feb 7, 2013 17:19:51 GMT -5
Look at model train stockists. Also, where is the prison?
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Post by Trooper One-Nine-Seven-Four on Feb 7, 2013 19:42:34 GMT -5
Prison? Wah!? Where?! Show me! Yup, it was Yeti! BAM!About halfway down the page. And Cosmic, you ams hads seens it because you commented on it.  |
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Post by Empirespy on Feb 8, 2013 15:10:31 GMT -5
Try Zinge industries, I believe they did flickering LEDs. If you want to go down the route of making your own, I've made a few simple (very very basic) circuits with flashing LEDs, and I'd happily give you my process. Edit, Forgot the HYPERLINK zinge.co.uk/index.php?route=product/category&path=57 |
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Post by Yeti's Yell on Feb 20, 2013 18:41:29 GMT -5
Good places to start here with other's advice. For my "prison" I used mostly constant lights from railroad setups. I do have a blinking light in the prison too that also runs off a train transformer... which means you are running wires from an electrical train conductor box that runs off of an outlet out to the light fixture.
So, look in train layout suppliers/forums. I'm sure it exists out there somewhere, just be ready to possibly have to wire it and plug it in.
Good luck!
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Post by Trooper One-Nine-Seven-Four on Feb 20, 2013 18:45:37 GMT -5
Yeti! You're back!!! *SQUEES* ;D
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Post by yvain on Feb 20, 2013 19:00:46 GMT -5
OMG at the prison. That is so awesome!
Is there a picture of it after you finished painting?
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