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Hi All, This will be my "D-Day 75 Competition Entry"Only have the box artwork at the moment and an idea of a little something to add.(If I can get my head around it, that is)  If the idea doesn`t work then its a straight "Out the Box" build. More soon when the kit arrives. Regards delboy271155 (Derek) delboy271155 attached the following image(s): COME BACK GUY FAWKES "YOUR COUNTRY NEEDS YOU"
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Will be watching to see what you do with Derek, good luck with the comp....  Regards Alan
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Nice one Derek, I’m sure it will be fab whatever you choose. Will be watching.  Mark
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Look forward to seeing your progress Current builds.Hachettes build the bismark,HMS Victory, HMS Hood.
Finished Builds Corel HMS Victory cross section.
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Lots to go on with that kit and good luck in the comp Current builds:-C57,Zero, Lamborghini Countach, Caldercraft HMS Agamemnon,Robi,R2-D2, MFH Cobra .
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Looking forward to seeing this comes together. Good luck with the competition.
Graeme
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Looks like lots of interesting stuff to do there Derek. Good luck with the competition.
Malc.
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Will be a cracking dio, good luck in the comp.
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Thanks for all the comments and encouragement. My glimmer of an idea is to not waste the shell craters they have kindly moulded into the diorama base, but accent them with randomly flashing LED`s to simulate exploding shells. That`s the idea anyway. Will just have to see how effective I can get them to look. Regards delboy271155 (Derek) COME BACK GUY FAWKES "YOUR COUNTRY NEEDS YOU"
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Woo Hoo Message received that my kit is due for delivery tomorrow. Just hope it doesn`t arrive a different shape or with more parts than it should have. Regards delboy271155 (Derek) COME BACK GUY FAWKES "YOUR COUNTRY NEEDS YOU"
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That’s great news Derek  Still waiting for mine 
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Hi hope your kit arrived today,look forward to your build,cheers mick. Builds hms victory, suzuki gsx 1300 R hayabusa, honda C B 750, lamborghini countach L P 500 S, tamiya 1/16 rc full option tiger 1 tank,
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Hope your kit arrived Derek, just had confirmation mine has been dispatched. From Italy. , just hope they’ve put enough battery power in it to get here.  I also see you’re getting quite a dab hand at the lighting. Will be watching with great interest. Mark
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Well all arrived safe and sound. Mark:Don`t know about a dab hand at lighting as this is going to be one big experiment. Think this has potential for 4 - 5 led`s flashing or flickering but I`m investigating how to get them to do it in a random order rather than the same pattern all the time. Looks like I may need one of the programmable circuits to achieve this but still investigating. Update:Just found this easy circuit. If I take every other led out of this example then the flashes should be further apart. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ep7LGheUBbo
Will get some kit pics up soon. Regards delboy271155 (Derek) COME BACK GUY FAWKES "YOUR COUNTRY NEEDS YOU"
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Very nice Derek, you could almost use them for rapid gunfire as well. Mark
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Markwarren wrote:Very nice Derek, you could almost use them for rapid gunfire as well.
Mark Hi Mark, Have yet to check out the diameter of the big guns to see if they will take an led of some sort that I can get near to the end of the barrels or maybe fibre optics. Oh decisions decisions. Regards delboy271155 (Derek) COME BACK GUY FAWKES "YOUR COUNTRY NEEDS YOU"
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This is going to prove to be a challenging build with all the effects you're planning Derek. Will definitely be following with a great deal of interest.... Regards Alan
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delboy271155 wrote:Well all arrived safe and sound. Mark:Don`t know about a dab hand at lighting as this is going to be one big experiment. Think this has potential for 4 - 5 led`s flashing or flickering but I`m investigating how to get them to do it in a random order rather than the same pattern all the time. Looks like I may need one of the programmable circuits to achieve this but still investigating. Update:Just found this easy circuit. If I take every other led out of this example then the flashes should be further apart. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ep7LGheUBbo
Will get some kit pics up soon. Regards delboy271155 (Derek) They could end up look like flashing LED’s rather than exploding bombs., perhaps look for something that’s flash slow fade.
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[/quote] They could end up look like flashing LED’s rather than exploding bombs., perhaps look for something that’s flash slow fade.[/quote] Yep, that`s something I`m working on. As I`m going to be using fewer led`s there will be a time space between the led flashes. With a slight change of circuitry around the leds I`m looking to extend the time the led is on. Time and a few experiments with different value components will tell. Until then pics of the kit are below: 1 Dio base 2 Coastal defence fort 3 Cromwell tank 4 Sherman tank 5 Bedford truck 6 Willys jeep, trailer and howitzer 7 LCM landing craft 8 Higgins landing craft 9 British troops 10 German troops Regards delboy271155 (Derek) delboy271155 attached the following image(s): COME BACK GUY FAWKES "YOUR COUNTRY NEEDS YOU"
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