So, I just received my alligator test clip leads!
As, I am working on another project at the present time!

I think tomorrow will be a perfect day.
To to run my LED test!

It will be a simple setup!
But, will take time to do so!

I'm sure most of you have seen.
The Rubber Hoses that protrudes form the Funnels!
These are the connections.
I made to connect the 12 volt smokers.
I'm going to use on the Smit!

See, I purchased 2 smokers.
They have 1/4" outlets for the smoke.
So, I decided to use Rubber Hoses!
The Rubber Hoses being a 1/4"ID!

The Smit will have independent throttles!
So, 2 Smokers are to be used!

About the Rubber Hoses!
I've seen where 1/2 brass pipe.
Was used for the smokers!
But, I didn't want a lot of smoke coming out of the model!

So, I got small 12 volt smokers!
I think this will look more true to scale.
Than a 1/2" brass pipe coming out of the Funnels!

I've seen it and they look awful!!!

I on the other hand.
Am only using the 1/4" Hose!
So, It should look great!!!!

Finally the Smit's Mast and Funnels are completed!
And ready to prime!
I'll prime tomorrow as it's raining at the present time!

I'm currently waiting for some alligator clips with wire attached!
I'm going to use them to pretest the lights on the Mast!

I plan on doing a full connection!
That is full RC setup!
Just to see if all goes well!

If it doesn't they'll be a few choice words said!
Anyway Fingers Crossed! 🤞🤞🤞!

Have you ever had to work on something.
And needed two sets of hands!

Well, running the wires on the Smit's Funnels!
I had to ask for the wife's help!

I had 8 wires to run and not enough hands!
Anyway, I accomplished my task!

There are 8 wires for the Smit's Mast!
There being 2 grounds!

So, I ran the grounds on port side and the starboard side!
I ran the forward Mast lights on the port side!
And the Aft lights on her Starboard side!

Making 2 circuits which I'll control from a 4 channel controller! I may put more lights!
This is why I'm using a 4 channel controller!
Please see picture to right!

The Smit has other running lights.
Which, I may put on the model!
I think it would add more details to it!

Next, I will complete the Funnel and Mast Assembly!
Getting it ready for Priming!

I ordered the actual paints that are needed.
To complete the Funnel and Mast Assembly!

The paints are Enamel based!
And according to what I've read.
On the tins they take about six hours to dry!

So, no touching!!! LOL

Oh, I neatly ran the wires under the Mast Support!
I'll also cover the wire with tape.
Which will be painted coving the wires!
Hiding the wires from view!

This being advice from Martin555!

Thanks, Martin!

The mast of the Smit Nederland.
Is glued to a support that separates the two funnels!
There is nothing really to glue on to!
So, I glued it to the support.
Then I placed some Epoxy on to the support and the mast.
This I hope will reinforce the mast!

Next I will run the wires from the running lights.
The wires will run down the funnels.
And thru the bottom of the main cabin!

This will be done after I prime and paint the mast and funnels!

Next I'll build the tow winch!
I had thought of making a working a working winch.
But, I'm not sure if my idea will work!

So, I may have to settle for a static winch!

I had glued the mast of the Smit!
But, after looking at it over and over!
I decided it wasn't straight enough!

But, what to do about it?
So, I carefully scribed away the glue.
That was holding it in place!
And carefully broke the glued pieces!

Then realigned the mast!
So it would be straight up!

I think the mast looks better now!

As you can see from the before and after pictures!
It's much better now.......


PS. Sorry about the blurry picture!
Not sure what happened.......

So, I had ordered a can of Primer.
Some almost 10 day ago.
From a dealer online!

But, last time I checked.
The order hadn't even been filled yet!

So, I decided to go to the local auto parts store.
There I found some primer!

Now I can continue to work.
On the mast of the Smit!

Then, I can prime after I add some details to her funnels!

OK, I'm now waiting to receive.
Some Primer I ordered!

See, I usually order from Hornby US.
But, They've been closed due to corona!

So, I had to source from another vendor!

The primer should be here soon!

Now we play the waiting game!

Looks, like I'll tinker some more with my Server!
My other hobby!

Today I completed the mast!
I also glued it to the Funnel support!

The mast on the Smit is very flimsy!
There's basically nothing to glue on to!
I had to add some support to the mast.
To glue onto!

Oh, I have run the wires coming from the LED's.
Thru a hole I drilled on the Funnel Support!
I then push thru all the wires!

Next, I have to run the wires into the Funnels!
So, each Funnel will have 4 wires running thru the Funnel! This includes the ground wire!

I will then run the wires into the Main Cabin!
This is where I'll make all the connections!

The Smits Main Mast came out a bit tilted!
I had nothing to glue onto!

But, Hopefully when I glue down the Funnels.
I can compensate for the Mast being Tilted!

Anyway we'll see how it comes out!

Today, I was Skyping with Martin555!

Who motivated me into completing the Smit's Mast!
So, I have used my microscope my solder station.
To solder the final connection to the smit's mast!

I had hoped to control her mast lights.
Independently but the F-14 Controller.
I have won't do what I want it to!

So, I'm going to control her lights.
By using two circuits instead of each light!

The Smit has 6 lights on her mast!
3 forward 3 aft!
I also have to run her port and starboard lights as well!
There are other running lights too!
That have to be controlled!

But, I'll have to get to that at a later date!

Tomorrow, I'll attach the mast to it's support!
And the running light wires to where they have to go to!

I've runout of primer.
So, it's time to order some!
That'll take about a week to arrive!

Oh, I had ordered some micro LED's.
That have the leads already connected to them!

I didn't know that the leads were coated with shellac!
Anyway, I had soldered all the leads.
Not realizing the leads have a coating to prevent them from shorting!
I thought the LED's were bad, Not functioning!
But, Skyping with Martin helped out!
As Martin realized they had to have a coating!

So, I had to unsolder all the leads!
And redo all of them!

I had to scrape the leads to the LED's to solder them!
This worked and now the mast is ready for assembly!
To it support which runs between the funnels!

Thanks for your help, Martin!