I had to take a long break due to construction going on in my home, but I managed to finish up my lighting system this week! After a few more hours of careful soldering, the circuit board will look like this! Kinda' scary lookin', but it really isn't! Take your time! You can do this too, and your model Seaview will look so much kooler with it in there!
http://i92.photobucket.com/albums/l35/Finktim/Seaview/SEaview0811008.jpg
A simple 9Volt runs it all! I didn't solder my switch to the board itself, but rather ran some long wires off it, so I can run it out through the bottom of the ship and hide it in the display base later!
http://i92.photobucket.com/albums/l35/Finktim/Seaview/SEaview0811010.jpg
http://i92.photobucket.com/albums/l35/Finktim/Seaview/SEaview0811007.jpg
http://i92.photobucket.com/albums/l35/Finktim/Seaview/SEaview0811006.jpg
If all goes well, your workbench will soon be filled with brilliant lights like this! I somehow managed to fry the two 3mm red LED's that came with the kit, but I had some other ones I substitured. They are a bit larger, but throw a ton of light!
http://i92.photobucket.com/albums/l35/Finktim/Seaview/SEaview0811004.jpg
I especially like how you can light up your ears with the finished system! :thumbsup:
On to the good stuff now! Paint and assembly!! :woohoo:

hmmmm separated at birth?

http://photos.hobbytalk.com/data/509/wg.jpg

uhhhh is that your closet you're modelling in?

(sorry for the personal comments Tim, I'm enjoying your build pics immensely.)

Grommet's under the desk. Yes, that's inside my walk-in, away from the hustle and bustle of the outside world!

I was at Radio Shack the other day and I saw something that might come in handy for follks who are lighting thier big computer wall display.

basically it's "blank" circuit board. It looks like you could run Fiber Optic from each hole of the board to the lighting system of your choice.

you only need to cut out the existing area of the kit part, and attach a section of this board. You don't have to stress over drilling out all of those tiny holes and whether they are lined up properly.

Anyway, I thought I put it out there.

cheers,
Lou

I was at Radio Shack the other day and I saw something that might come in handy for follks who are lighting thier big computer wall display.

basically it's "blank" circuit board. It looks like you could run Fiber Optic from each hole of the board to the lighting system of your choice.

you only need to cut out the existing area of the kit part, and attach a section of this board. You don't have to stress over drilling out all of those tiny holes and whether they are lined up properly.

Anyway, I thought I put it out there.

cheers,
Lou

Would that be bread board you are suggesting?? Top idea mate :thumbsup:

yess..
I blanked on the term, there but that's it!

I checked out Miller Engineering's site courtesy of a post by Don Matthys.
http://www.microstru.com/Experimenter-Kits.html
I was thinking the # 2505 Chase Experimenter's Kit mounted behind the kit provided wall display might give you a close approximation of the chaser effect as seen on screen. You'd only drill out the squares that you want to be lit leaving some dark to get that rather random pattern seen here:
http://i223.photobucket.com/albums/dd222/idMonster/Voyage%20To%20The%20Bottom%20Of%20The%20Sea/TV%20Seaview/Interior/PDVD_059.jpg

Anybody have any thoughts on this idea ?

If you're going for a random flashing pattern, why not use LEDs with fiber optics? Right now at Hobby Lobby they've got LED light strings that run off 4.5v. The neat thing about them is that they can be all lit at once or two different flashing patterns just by pressing a button. They go for about $7 and I picked up a white set. Just connect a bunch of fiber to each LED and randomly place them on the board. Should give you the effect you're looking for.

Rob

You can't beat fiber optics...... I use "TheFiberOpticStore.com", and used their .75mm fiber and a controller I made, using a chip from a set of "chaser" Christmas lights. I love the day after sales, I will pick up as many sets as I can and cut the controller box off and dump the lights.:woohoo: