Fly Lights ... HELP !!!
01-04-2008 | 04:56 PM
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Fly Lights ... HELP !!!
Hi Friends:
How can I make the fly lights ???
What plastic of color can I use ???
The colission lights are yellow or green ???
HELP !!!
Many thanks friends.
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http://cmjets.blogspot.com/
How can I make the fly lights ???
What plastic of color can I use ???
The colission lights are yellow or green ???
HELP !!!
Many thanks friends.
______________________________________
http://cmjets.blogspot.com/
01-04-2008 | 09:27 PM
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RE: Fly Lights ... HELP !!!
Ant-collision lights are green (left) and red (right). AC lights on top of a vertical fin can be white or red/white. Go here (can't attach a PDF, apparently) for a good explanation of full scale lighting requirements: http://www.creativair.com/source/_inst/requirements.pdf
You can make the lenses from clear plastic and shape/sand/polish to final shape and tint with Rit dye or spray a light coat of translucent paint (RC car body paint works well). Or you could cast them from crystal clear resin with the right tint/dye added.
The formation lights are a lime green/bluish tone.
Barry
You can make the lenses from clear plastic and shape/sand/polish to final shape and tint with Rit dye or spray a light coat of translucent paint (RC car body paint works well). Or you could cast them from crystal clear resin with the right tint/dye added.
The formation lights are a lime green/bluish tone.
Barry
01-05-2008 | 02:16 AM
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RE: Fly Lights ... HELP !!!
ORIGINAL: seanreit
Wow! That is one tip that never occurred to me! What other tips are you holding too close [sm=punching.gif]
ORIGINAL: dbarrym
Or you could cast them from crystal clear resin with the right tint/dye added.
Barry
Or you could cast them from crystal clear resin with the right tint/dye added.
Barry
Wow! That is one tip that never occurred to me! What other tips are you holding too close [sm=punching.gif]
Try Envirotex crystal clear casting resin, you can get it at Micheal's and similar craft stores. see here: http://www.eti-usa.com/consum/castresn/castresn.htm
I have used it to make turn signal lenses on car restorations...the tail light lenses on my Cobra were made this way. 4+ years and they still look like factory new. I used some plastic dye that I bought at a plastics supply house but I have heard you can use any clear epoxy or polyester compatible coloring agents.
Barry
01-05-2008 | 03:26 AM
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RE: Fly Lights ... HELP !!!
The best solution is always electronics with Luxeon emitters.
A very good solution with many programmable options, and comes as a complete set, is made by flugmodellbau.de, available in the USA from Dreamworks R/C.
Highly recommended !
Nicolas.
A very good solution with many programmable options, and comes as a complete set, is made by flugmodellbau.de, available in the USA from Dreamworks R/C.
Highly recommended !
Nicolas.
01-05-2008 | 05:44 AM
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Thread Starter
RE: Fly Lights ... HELP !!!
Hi:
O.k. I will try anything and them I show you.
Many thanks friends.
...and sorry for my bad english.
_______________________________________________
http://cmjets.blogspot.com/
O.k. I will try anything and them I show you.
Many thanks friends.
...and sorry for my bad english.
_______________________________________________
http://cmjets.blogspot.com/
01-05-2008 | 10:10 AM
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RE: Fly Lights ... HELP !!!
ORIGINAL: dbarrym
Ask and learn, young padewan....or something like that.
Try Envirotex crystal clear casting resin, you can get it at Micheal's and similar craft stores. see here: http://www.eti-usa.com/consum/castresn/castresn.htm
I have used it to make turn signal lenses on car restorations...the tail light lenses on my Cobra were made this way. 4+ years and they still look like factory new. I used some plastic dye that I bought at a plastics supply house but I have heard you can use any clear epoxy or polyester compatible coloring agents.
Barry
ORIGINAL: seanreit
Wow! That is one tip that never occurred to me! What other tips are you holding too close [sm=punching.gif]
ORIGINAL: dbarrym
Or you could cast them from crystal clear resin with the right tint/dye added.
Barry
Or you could cast them from crystal clear resin with the right tint/dye added.
Barry
Wow! That is one tip that never occurred to me! What other tips are you holding too close [sm=punching.gif]
Try Envirotex crystal clear casting resin, you can get it at Micheal's and similar craft stores. see here: http://www.eti-usa.com/consum/castresn/castresn.htm
I have used it to make turn signal lenses on car restorations...the tail light lenses on my Cobra were made this way. 4+ years and they still look like factory new. I used some plastic dye that I bought at a plastics supply house but I have heard you can use any clear epoxy or polyester compatible coloring agents.
Barry
How you been Barry??
Doug
01-05-2008 | 01:45 PM
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RE: Fly Lights ... HELP !!!
ORIGINAL: dbarrym
Ant-collision lights are green (left) and red (right). AC lights on top of a vertical fin can be white or red/white. Go here (can't attach a PDF, apparently) for a good explanation of full scale lighting requirements: http://www.creativair.com/source/_inst/requirements.pdf
You can make the lenses from clear plastic and shape/sand/polish to final shape and tint with Rit dye or spray a light coat of translucent paint (RC car body paint works well). Or you could cast them from crystal clear resin with the right tint/dye added.
The formation lights are a lime green/bluish tone.
Barry
Ant-collision lights are green (left) and red (right). AC lights on top of a vertical fin can be white or red/white. Go here (can't attach a PDF, apparently) for a good explanation of full scale lighting requirements: http://www.creativair.com/source/_inst/requirements.pdf
You can make the lenses from clear plastic and shape/sand/polish to final shape and tint with Rit dye or spray a light coat of translucent paint (RC car body paint works well). Or you could cast them from crystal clear resin with the right tint/dye added.
The formation lights are a lime green/bluish tone.
Barry
01-05-2008 | 03:15 PM
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RE: Fly Lights ... HELP !!!
Hi John:
Your explanation is perfect, thank you.
The formation lights are a lime green/bluish tone like said dbarrym. But where can I get this color ???
I find in the Humbrol colors the followed .- http://www.modelhobbies.co.uk/shop/h...nt-p-1797.html
But I`m not sure if is the true color .
Regards.
Your explanation is perfect, thank you.
The formation lights are a lime green/bluish tone like said dbarrym. But where can I get this color ???
I find in the Humbrol colors the followed .- http://www.modelhobbies.co.uk/shop/h...nt-p-1797.html
But I`m not sure if is the true color .
Regards.
01-06-2008 | 02:43 PM
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RE: Fly Lights ... HELP !!!
I recently has a go at producing anti-collision lights on a MiG15 for a customer, used LED's siliconed glued into the bottom of an short aluminium tube, which in turn was glued into a suitable hole made in the wing tip. Once fitted the tube was sanded flush with the wing tip, and a piece of acrylic rod, selected to slide into the aluminium was sanded to a pleasing shape so that is protruded out of the wing tip.
The acrylic rod transmits light very well, and the sanded end 'diffuses' the light - looked good in the end.
marcs
The acrylic rod transmits light very well, and the sanded end 'diffuses' the light - looked good in the end.
marcs
01-06-2008 | 06:03 PM
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RE: Fly Lights ... HELP !!!
You might want to check the manufacturers site (http://www.lumsys.com/formlite.html) to see the actual product then try to devise something around that. Like some sort of dyed resin with the light shining thru that. I was a crew chief on F-15A & B in the USAF and the lights actually kind of look like the color of the glow in the dark watch hands or aircraft instruments. This would work if it was done with our power needs. http://www.lighttape.com/
