In just 12 days, my PCB has arrived, thanks to JLCPCB. It has been quite a worry as after finalising and submitting the design, I realised that there is an issue. My design would never be able to recreate that uniform light of the engines unless I use a COB LED. There is a solution […]
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20221215 The COB LED
While waiting for my PCB to arrive, I decided to just play with some COB LEDs. These chip-on-board LEDs are quite bright. But, they are usually configured to work at 12volts. It was quite a challenge to find one rated at 5volts or less and have a diameter of 40mm.
Testing the 0.25W Top Hat LED
I have already designed the circuit board for the Engines and so, hopefully, they will arrive before Christmas. But if you look at the lit engines in the show, the most ideal light source would be a 30-40mm COB Warm White LED. Alas, they with a 50mm aluminum heatsink. There are some that does fit […]
20221205 Razor Crest Lighting: Chin Lights
The lighting of the Razor Crest is very simple and all the lights are actually static. Like all other Star Wars Spaceships, with the exception of the Tydirium Shuttle (as far as I know), the lights does not blink. THE CHIN LIGHTS There are only a pair of red lights at the front of the […]
I can bring it in warm, or I can bring it in cold…
And so, after 3 weeks, my Razor Crest has arrived, thanks to John Lester of Starship Modeler. He really packs his packages well. There are no dents apart from the normal transit wear and tear. Are you insane? Some would have questioned my sanity in getting the AMT version over the cheaper Revell. And at […]
