OK. I can say that the engines for the AMT Razor Crest is done there and I can move on to other sections, such as the cockpit, the external lights and well, testing the ramp for the Standby mode. And then I got to thinking, why do I need to look into the ramp since the AMT does not have a cargo bay (OK, so you can get one from Green Strawberry soon). And then I remembered Revell…
THE STANDBY MODE
In this regard, if one has both versions of the model kit, one can build the AMT version as flying/landing while the Revell version can be built landed, with all its ramps opened. And so, this is what the standby mode is for, where the engines are just glowing in and out every few seconds, warming up for any sudden take-offs. I will have to redesign the circuit a little where only when the ramp is opened, the external and cargo bay lights would come on. It would not be a good thing to keep them on all the time when you’re not using it. Plus, if you did not light-proof the model well, they can be noticed.
THAT SOUNDS LIKE A PLAN…
You can guess where I am going with this. Yeah, I’ll need a copy of Revell model kit to work on. And seeing the images posted on the Internet, lighting the cargo bay is pretty straight forward except that putting the LEDs in there is going to be a very tight squeeze.
