nav lights

[black brant 99]

I have an 450 size Align Hughes 500E fuselage and want to install nav lights .


Any recommendations for a kit that will fit inside the fuselage ?


I did a search of 450 size nav lights and all of the recommended source

sights were 2012 or older



Any new sources for nav lights sources ?


Thanks !


Bobby

[black brant 99]

anybody ?

[HokieTR4]

I bought a set of lights thinking they would just plug into the Brain2 and life was good. Bzzzt, wrong answer. The fbl has only servo outputs (duh), so the lights must have electronics to convert the servo signal. You can either buy something like a PicoSwitch (https://www.dimensionengineering.com...cts/picoswitch) or a full-up light set from RCA (scaleflying.com), etc. Both approaches work - BTDT.

NFI, etc.

jim

[black brant 99]

Jim


Thank you for the links



I found this link Friday afternoon



RC Navigation LED lights


Bobby

[HokieTR4]

Their lights look impressive, but you must have much deeper pockets than I :-)

jim

[black brant 99]

Been doing some searching for this type led



diffused flat top 3mm and 5mm cylindrical LEDs


Here are some sources I found



https://www.ledsales.com.au/index.ph...4mish0pb28r4s6


Cylindrical-3mm (T1) LED from Kingbright USA


5mm LED Plastic Fresnel Lens (Clear), DIYRC.COM's Online Webstore


http://www.led-switch.com/3mm%20LED.htm


bobby

[HokieTR4]

Bobby, I laud your enterprising spirit - build your own. You're a man after my own heart. I bought some LEDs and hookup wire from Modeltrainsoftware.com He has a good selection of 3mm and 5mm LEDs. I bought the 3mm for my 450 MD500E and the 5mm for my 550 class Bell 206. Add the PicoSwitch to control 'em, resisters and a battery and you're there. Go for it!

You could also check out https://www.buddyrc.com/accessory/led-lights.html

jim

[black brant 99]

Jim


On the 450 MD500 E I will be using the 5mm led for the rear and bottom flashing led and the 3mm leds will be for the running lights on the end of the landing skids



If I install a white flashing light on top it will be a 5mm. And a 5mm white led for the white front landing light


I am in the process of drawing up a bracket in CAD for the red rear flashing light to mount on and to be affixed to the vertical tail section as seen in the attached photo



Bobby

[HokieTR4]

Fantastic! You're a man after my own heart: If a job is worth doing, it's worth overdoing! My "E" came with the lights already installed. I didn't change them as I had to mod the fuse for the mechanics. It also came with black scale blades, which are invisible when running, so I've detoured to paint stripes on them. (Didn't mean to hijack this thread)

Keep up the great work and pls keep posting here.

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jim

[black brant 99]

here is my first try at the bracket
no problem with hijack the more the merrier


Bobby

[HokieTR4]

Nice, Bobby! You must have some cool toys Are you going to 3D print it?

jim

[black brant 99]

Jim


I don't have a 3d printer but I can get a friend to do it for me

Gonna do a few more designs before I print it



Bobby