Today, I am going to discuss a little about the lighting effects of the side-viewing SMD LED. In the earlier test, the LED was taped on the surface of the ceiling. This was the ideal setup because the Conex Box does not have any trunking or solutions to conceal electrical wiring. What’s more, in this […]
Monthly Archives: September 2025
20250918 Gecko Models 35GM0118: Vietnam Ration Cartons
Thinking about the Box For this project, I would like to have some carton boxes. Since this is a mini-shop, some extra rations could exist for the soldiers. Heck, even some fruits are possible and while we’re at it, how about some Durians too? But then , this would mean having a table inside an […]
20250918 Pre-Wired SMD LEDs
SMD LEDs A typical SMD (Surface Mount Device) LED measures about 2.0mm long and 1.25mm wide, which is the size of a typical 0805 SMD LED. That size is as common as those though-hole equivalent of 5mm LEDs. SMD devices can be very tiny, with the current 0201 being the smallest, of having the footprint […]
20250917 Gecko Models 35GM0118: Lighting Effect
After some searching on the Internet, I realised that these containers are referred to as, “Conex Boxes” combined from Container and Express. Yeah they do exist. Many of the images were in black and white and I was searching for the correct paint. In the manual, it was Life Colour MMP-058 which if I am […]
20250914 Gecko Models 35GM0118: Mini Shop in US Military Base
I pre-ordered this when it was announced via World Hobby Miniatures sometime in March this year and it just arrived 6 months later. From scalemates.com, the model started out as a US Military 8′ Storage Container set two years prior. And in 2025, it received new tooling (more parts) to become a small Mini Shop. […]
