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Tutorial on how to make a LED-based street light from Scratch
Hi!
I made a batch of 10pcs new street lights and at the same time made a video tutorial how to do it.
Hope you like it. Here´s what the street lights look like:
The pole is made of brass tubing and the top of circuit board.
Mike Confalone: Diesel project 2: B&M GP38-2, p2
Mike Confalone continues diesel weathering project 2. Mike weathers the tank and trucks with PanPastels, then weathers the walkways with PanPastels and just a light dry brush of oils. Mike finishes up this loco by dirtying the handrails with PanPastels and then he reviews the loco on his layout, pointing out a couple of small post-weathering paint-job changes he made as a result of some prototype research. Part two of two.
Instant Toggle Switch Box for your Layout
I built a couple of side tracks on the upper level of my Tombstone Southwest RR so that some conventional locomotives could rest and be ready if needed, but I needed to isolate the track with toggle switches, which I wanted to post near the siding. I was going to make a couple of boxes for the switches out of wood, but as I passed by a can of spray paint I got an idea. I have tons of spray paint tops lying around (always wondering what I could do with them), so I decided to make this the case for my toggle switch. It was a bit deep so I sliced it in half with my ban saw an
Fiber optics alternative for LED lighting
I brought this up in another thread so I thought I would share it here where it might be seen better. I use Stretch Magic (SM)as an alternative to fiber optics for my LED lighting. I found that the 1.5mm clear fits nicely into the light hole in my locomotives. I tested this in an old Athearn blue box (pictured). The technique I used was the same as if using fiber optics. (SM and LED connected with heat shrink tubing). I also tested it in a run of 5 inches. I could not see any difference in light output. The longest piece I use in my lighting is about 1 inch, so it was perfect.
Mar 2016-2 - Brake rigging part 2
A TrainMasters TV exclusive series! Trevor Marshall hosts, with techniques for super-detailing, painting and weathering locomotives and rolling stock from award-winning modelers across North America. In this episode, professional modeler Pierre Oliver shares his techniques for adding detailed brake piping to freight car underframes. Part two of two. Click here to watch part one.
Mike Confalone: Diesel project 2: B&M GP38-2, p1
Mike Confalone kicks off diesel weathering project 2, a moderately weathered blue Boston & Maine GP38-2. Mike reviews a prototype photo and then starts with the roof, weathering it almost entirely with PanPastels. In fact, Mike decides to do the entire loco with PanPastels and avoid using oils as much as possible to keep with the moderately weathered theme of this particular locomotive. Part one of two.
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