LED-Lit BSG Viper Mk. II Model Build

For this Instructable, I built a LED-lit model of the Viper Mk. II from the new Battlestar Galactica series. The kit is manufactured by Moebius, I highly recommend their Viper Mk II kit and their Battlestar Galactica kit, they're both a lot of fun to do. I custom-designed and -built all the circuitry involved. There are lighting kits available, but they are expensive and not very impressive. I ran fiber optics from a number of different colors of LEDs to the cockpit to simulate gauges and readouts, I used three 3mm blue LEDs for each engine, and I used a flashing red LED for the wingtip lights.

Step 1 Parts List

Moebius Viper Mk. II kit
Modeling glue
White glue
Assorted modeling paints
LR123A Rechargeable battery
Battery holder
Battery charger
Assorted LEDs
On/off switch
Matching male/female audio plugs
Wire/soldering supplies
.5mm fiber optics
.5mm drill bit (for the fiber optic mounting holes)
Pin vise
3 mm drill bit (for the LED mounting holes)
Plastic sheet (for the lower engine LED mounts)

Comments

[SysGhost]

How about covering the inside with aluminium foil in order to prevent the light from "bleeding through" on parts where it should not?

Otherwise a nice work.

[Matrix-technician]

Wow, you did an amazing job installing these lights. keep up the good work!

[Vlorbschnat]

Thanks!

[Richard1995]

That looks cool, well done mate! how much did it cost you to make it?

Regards,

Rich

[Vlorbschnat]

I'd say probably around $60-70, between the kit, the electronics, and all the supplies I needed for the kit, like paint and glue

[zack247]

this looks like its definitely a nice thing to see in the dark, great work!

[Hisart]

Nice work!

Would you please post some pictures with the model light's on in a dark room!

Thanks!

[unaffiliatedperson]

good job that looks cool. i want LEDs in my maisto model of my truck

[Vlorbschnat]

That sounds pretty awesome, LEDs make pretty much everything cooler

[T-Hawke]

Very Cool. Love the Blue Led effect in the engines. Your cockpit is awesome. Great Job.

[Vlorbschnat]

Thanks!

[Bongmaster]

thats pretty dang koool :)