Ern

I've seen a couple built using LED's on here over the years, but didn't know they made one. I emailed Bill at RCCommand to see if he can get them too.

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll...m=310130296745

If Bill can't get them, I know I've heard of Military Might, but has anyone in the States had any experience with them?

chinito_03

just a question.. whats that light for? is that for te rear light?
daryl

Ern

Yeah, it was on the left rear corner of the vehicles. HL has a molded one [inaccurately on both sides on the Tiger]. The four lights were to judge your distance from the vehicle in front of you. I forget the distances, but when far away you see one solid light. Because of the spacing in the lights, when closer you see two lights, and at close range you would see all four lights. A way of keeping in line with the convoy and maintaining combat intervals between vehicles

swathdiver

Ernie, Tigers used 2 different convoy lights. Only the very earliest Tigers used the one commonly seen on PZIII, PZIV, the other one was blue in color and tubular. I made my own for Tiger 211 but the aftermarket makes both now. Military Might is good people!

Don't have photos anymore, maybe the fellas can post them.

Ern

I didn't know that... I thought I remembered the color blue in there somewhere. Thanks for the info on both. Were the tubular a four square pattern also, or just a blue tubular light?

hdbeast

Here is the aftermarket Convoy Light from WeCoHe.

Gary

Ern

Hey, thanks HDbeast... I remember when you originally posted that and forgot about those. Yours looks excellent! How hard are they to build? I've never worked with the small brass/PE parts before. Are they glued or soldered together or what, and can you tell me a good source to buy one from?

Panther G

The distance to be kept was 25 meters between tanks in a straightline convoy configuration.

hdbeast

It's not one of the easiest PE kits to build but then it was the first time I built one and if I can do it you can , I used a JB weld epoxy to build it, and you can find it here http://www.wecohe.de/shop/index.php?...ort=20a&page=2

Gary

philipat

The one that you originally posted in the eBay auction is made by Imperial. They also have a red option if you want the non-tactical brake lights.

http://www.imperial-modellbau.de/shop/index2.htm

Look in the electronics section.

swathdiver

Ernie, how accurate do you want it too look and which style? I made mine using the existing mold with 3 LEDs. I copied Semseyp's design but only did it on the left side.

http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/m_45...tm.htm#4553983

http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/m_65...tm.htm#6582316

gorehound

Hi

I just made my own with a small blue bulb and some plastic evergreen tube. I cut two lengths of tube for each end, threaded the wires from the bulb through either end and filled them with a small amount of super glue to hold the ends in place and seal the ends as well. Drilled two small hols on the hull to feed the wires through and wired them up.

I had intended to post an article on doing this but just have not had time lately due to work.

Here's a couple of pics of the item.

cheers
Gorehound

hdbeast

Nice one gorehound, you should do a posting on how you did your light. Finding the right LED and in blue is the key to a good looking light.

Thanks for the tip

Gary

swathdiver

http://cgi.ebay.com/BLUE-Ultra-Brigh...742.m153.l1262

These are the LEDs that I used.

Ern

Thanks for the info Swath & Gorehound. You've both inspired me to try to build one. Can't these be wired to the board since the Tiger doesn't have any tail lights and there is an open slot of the board [RX14 anyway] where the tail lights connect for the other models?

gorehound

Hi

I have the one pictured fitted on my Tamiya KT but have not done my HL tanks yet. On the KT I just took a feed from the CN5 connector as it is not used and just pumps out a 7.2v feed. On my HL Jagdpanther I am currently working on I had planned just to wire them directly into the off\on main switch so I knew when the tank had been left on so I no longer drained the batteries.

On the subject of bulbs, it is just a small blue bulb I got from Maplins similar to the ones used in model railways. I did not need any resistors or such this way plus the long torpedo shape was more like what I wanted anyway.

I will try and get a post done on how I did it but it will not be until next week as I am finishing a couple of builds for the IPMS Scottish Championships next weekend so am very short of time - sorry.

cheers
Gorehound

swathdiver

Yes, they can ge their power direct from the board. Make sure you use either a lower voltage source or high capacity LEDs, otherwise they'll blow. In my case, I soldered 3 LEDs together which would lower the voltage across them, too low and they won't light. Also won't work if you share them with red LEDs, only white. Wiring same as Pershing, on RX 13 it was White and Green (I think!) or Orange. One of those combinations ran the machine guns, the other the lights. Pictures and diagrams are on my Build Pages.