Hillro
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11 blogsStarted a new project, a scratch build of RRS Discovery. The actual ship is in Dundee which is not far from me, so getting details from t…
Well , I bought a job lot on eBay, a bundle of Part built display model ship's kits. I bought this mainly for the wood, boat parts etc. T…
This is a Zulu class Scottish Fishing Vessel (drifter). It's going to be "scratch built" from free plan with model boat magazine. These v…
This ship was my second kit build. Unfortunately i did not take any build photographs. The kit provided all the materials you need and is…
This was my first attempt at building a desk top sailing vessel. The kit came with everything you need except the hand tools. The kit had…
I started this quite a while ago, ideas came from model boats mag. A fun boat for my grandson. With no plans had to scale , etc from phot…
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991 viewsWiring ledHi Wow, you have a lot of battery options. What I would do is decide on your battery option. Then fit a motor and esc to suit this. Then arrange the leds to suit that. Can you detail what you have with regards…♥ 3 likes908 viewsWiring ledHI Here is a link to an article on led wiring. Https://thenrg.org/resources/Documents/articles/LEDLightingForModelShips.pdf♥ 3 likes915 viewsWiring ledHi, I am a bit confused. On your original inquiry you mentioned a 12volt battery. Now six volts then 7.2volts. You will need a different dropping resistor for each voltage. A 12volt led may work on 7.2volt but…♥ 3 likes915 viewsWiring ledGood morning Once you ideas come together, just make a sketch of the circuits you intend to use. Photograph them then post them here. I am sure lots of members would add their assistance. Robert♥ 3 likes919 viewsWiring ledHi, The first thing to understand is that different colours require different voltages eg white =3 volts red = 1.5 volts. So using a 12 volts dc battery you will need to included a resistor to drop the voltage…♥ 3 likes948 views