Excellent work on the build. I am lighting up my Abe3D Darth Talon and have to do the same thing you were trying to do with two different voltages. Luckily for me the base is bigger so I can shove the step down in and all the wiring. The easiest way I found to do something like this is using and on/off switch in conjunction with the power supply unit. How I wire mine up is like this on the power supply jack I put two wires on the negative post and one wire on the positive post. The positive post of the power jack goes to one of the posts on the on/off switch, both posts are positive. The second post of the on/off switch gets two wires soldered to it. Now I take one negative lead from the power jack and one positive lead of the on/off switch and that is direct 12v to my led strip or whatever needs the full 12v. Then I grab the second negative lead on the power jack and the second positive lead of the on/off switch. Those go to the in side of the stepdown unit, then like you were doing I test to make sure I get the correct voltage out of the other side of the step down unit. Then I solder two more wires to the out side of the step down and those go to all my lower voltage LED's. IT becomes a gaggle of wires when trying to step things down. Thanks for all the awesome videos!
The problem is with lights off it would make a dark model and lights will be off indefinitely for me anyway. I didn’t wanna do any OSL for this model as the lights were going to do that anyway, but on the shelf it just looks like any other of the models.
Yea I know that but the issue (which I was terrible at really showing ) was that the main light wouldn’t turn on so I’m sure I could’ve adjusted the step down to get the right voltage but if the main doesn’t work it’s not point. Soon as I cut off the step down the mains turned back on. 👀
A lot of those voltage step down units are crap. I have a pile on the bench that are dead out of the bag/box. Some have a weird way that you have to configure them (solder pads or cutting a trace) to use the potentiometer.
Hi Buddy ! Just lett'n you know how much I love lighting models up ! I'm over 60 now but I remember using optic fiber to light up all the lights on a star-ship Enterprise when I was a lil younger ( been a minute). ps, looks great , awesome job.
That would’ve been a good idea. Could’ve just desoldered them and extended the wires up to them too then it could’ve all been one power source. Damnit. Hahaha hindsight hey!?!?
Possible. But I dunno cos the led turned off when I attached the step down so the testing technically didn’t mean anything as the main light didn’t light up when I attached the step down but it did when I took it off.
@@Groundeffected Assuming you didn't fuggup the polarity, mayhaps turn the pot down all the way and try again. Meeb the load was just too much for the supply. What's the power spec of the spotlight jobby?
Just a little note on the LEDs. LEDs are what you would call current driven, you want to supply them with a constant current, not a constant voltage if you want to be pedantic about it. You CAN just give them the speced voltage and they'll probably be ok, but what can happen is that you'll get thermal runaway if the voltage is a bit too high. As an LED heats up, it conducts more current due to lower resistance, which will heat it up even further, which makes even more current flow and then POP. A simple protection against this is to add a resistor of the proper value. This will limit the amount of current that can flow through the LED which keeps it safe. Those little LEDs that you call "5V LEDs" aren't really that. They are white LEDs, so they want more along the 3V range when driven at (guessing here, have to check the spec sheet to be sure) 20-ish mA. What they might be are white LEDs with teeny tiny resistors built in to limit the current when used with a 5V supply though. So what you could do is just put a resistor inline with the "5V LEDs" to limit the current even further when connecting them to the 12V power supply you have. What value resistor you need and how much power it needs to be able to handle would need to be calculated based on the spec sheet for the LEDs you got. Not quite sure what happened with the little voltage regulator you used. Stupid question perhaps since you pointed it out, but did you adjust the pot to raise the voltage? What's the input range for the module (tried a quick search but I got conflicting results). One of them showed an input range of 9-24V. Maybe the power supply you're using is sagging down too low due to the LED board for the regulator to work properly? Doubtful though, I don't think that little LED board is pulling more than 24W, looks like a 3W module if I found the right one. I dunno, I'm just rambling at this point.
Damnit. I had a nightmare exporting this video in the first place. Sorry about yah but basically I just mispronounced the sponsors name and said thank you and you should go check them out they are really awesome
G'day ol son.....just to clarify,... i just did a dirty big Grogen during the vid😁, now ive not touched anytthing until i hit "Like" button👍, ive written this comment and now will turn off the fone and clean my backside then go to the bathroom an wash. Does that make me, an avid newly subbed, Aussie🙃🤪....A dirty little man🤔😂 (JK)..... Big cheers on this mixed model, looks like a robot from a Anime i know of. From A M8 Downunder🙃.. you dirty little Pom😝🤣 luv ya attitude Jr 😉
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Excellent work on the build. I am lighting up my Abe3D Darth Talon and have to do the same thing you were trying to do with two different voltages. Luckily for me the base is bigger so I can shove the step down in and all the wiring. The easiest way I found to do something like this is using and on/off switch in conjunction with the power supply unit. How I wire mine up is like this on the power supply jack I put two wires on the negative post and one wire on the positive post. The positive post of the power jack goes to one of the posts on the on/off switch, both posts are positive. The second post of the on/off switch gets two wires soldered to it. Now I take one negative lead from the power jack and one positive lead of the on/off switch and that is direct 12v to my led strip or whatever needs the full 12v. Then I grab the second negative lead on the power jack and the second positive lead of the on/off switch. Those go to the in side of the stepdown unit, then like you were doing I test to make sure I get the correct voltage out of the other side of the step down unit. Then I solder two more wires to the out side of the step down and those go to all my lower voltage LED's. IT becomes a gaggle of wires when trying to step things down. Thanks for all the awesome videos!
I just found your youtube channel because of this comment and great stuff! Looking forward to seeing how Darth Talon comes out.
@@Trevosaurus84 thank you very much! Hopefully I can get some work done on her today and get some new videos up. Been down with the flu for 3 weeks :(
Dude your passionate videos bring me back to painting !!
you should do Thrish too. tanuki made a greeeaatt work there
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@3:35 That's what my support has been going towards this whole time, keeping the bright lights blinding your eyeballs.
Yup. And I defo blinded my eyeballs with this one haha
Looks really nice. It would be extra impressive. If you had the light sources develop the highlights and shadows instead of the sun.
The problem is with lights off it would make a dark model and lights will be off indefinitely for me anyway. I didn’t wanna do any OSL for this model as the lights were going to do that anyway, but on the shelf it just looks like any other of the models.
This was a da a very wild ride. Good stuff 👍
Gorgeous work, sir! Your flames turned out amazing! Thanks for sharing!
there is a potencjometer in step down to adjust output voltage, round silver part with hole for screwdriver...
Yea I know that but the issue (which I was terrible at really showing ) was that the main light wouldn’t turn on so I’m sure I could’ve adjusted the step down to get the right voltage but if the main doesn’t work it’s not point. Soon as I cut off the step down the mains turned back on. 👀
@@Groundeffected than you connected + to - or need to add diodes :)
Any way it came out great, cheers
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Hahaha I’m sorry dude.
@@Groundeffected lol, no worries pops. There's always Amazon, or figure oot an alternative.
That’s banging man!
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This is one of my fav's you have done. Look excellent.
Thank you.
That looks awesome !! Your sense of humour makes me laugh ever time. Love your quips. Thank you :)
Need to make models with LED lights now!! Inspiring and amazing ! ! ! !
Really cool effect on that fire!
Thanks dude.
Awesome job !!! 👍👍👍
LEDs are cool and all, but real fire would have put this guy over the top. LOL. Nice work as usual.
A lot of those voltage step down units are crap. I have a pile on the bench that are dead out of the bag/box. Some have a weird way that you have to configure them (solder pads or cutting a trace) to use the potentiometer.
so awesome, need to get into putting lights into my prints
Do it!!
Hi Buddy ! Just lett'n you know how much I love lighting models up ! I'm over 60 now but I remember using optic fiber to light up all the lights on a star-ship Enterprise when I was a lil younger ( been a minute). ps, looks great , awesome job.
Sick dude. I also too like to light up models haha
Just another amazing project keep it up Dad!!
nice work. I would have used a couple of the base lights and moved them into the hands and eyes since the base was plenty bright enough.
That would’ve been a good idea. Could’ve just desoldered them and extended the wires up to them too then it could’ve all been one power source. Damnit. Hahaha hindsight hey!?!?
Very bright very cool Dad !! Nice one !!
So bright my eyes burned out.
awesome job. I learned a few things once again
Glad to hear it!
You are the best Dad
I'm guessing that your spotlight was pulling the full 2A that the 12V supply could give (24 Wattsons).
Possible. But I dunno cos the led turned off when I attached the step down so the testing technically didn’t mean anything as the main light didn’t light up when I attached the step down but it did when I took it off.
@@Groundeffected Assuming you didn't fuggup the polarity, mayhaps turn the pot down all the way and try again. Meeb the load was just too much for the supply. What's the power spec of the spotlight jobby?
great work as always man
Thanks dude
Love it bro , Thanks for sharing
Súper cool 😎 You are genius
Fricking Awesome!!!!!!!!!
Awesome!
wow awesommmmmmmmmme!
I Need to know how to LED!!
Just a little note on the LEDs. LEDs are what you would call current driven, you want to supply them with a constant current, not a constant voltage if you want to be pedantic about it. You CAN just give them the speced voltage and they'll probably be ok, but what can happen is that you'll get thermal runaway if the voltage is a bit too high. As an LED heats up, it conducts more current due to lower resistance, which will heat it up even further, which makes even more current flow and then POP.
A simple protection against this is to add a resistor of the proper value. This will limit the amount of current that can flow through the LED which keeps it safe.
Those little LEDs that you call "5V LEDs" aren't really that. They are white LEDs, so they want more along the 3V range when driven at (guessing here, have to check the spec sheet to be sure) 20-ish mA. What they might be are white LEDs with teeny tiny resistors built in to limit the current when used with a 5V supply though.
So what you could do is just put a resistor inline with the "5V LEDs" to limit the current even further when connecting them to the 12V power supply you have. What value resistor you need and how much power it needs to be able to handle would need to be calculated based on the spec sheet for the LEDs you got.
Not quite sure what happened with the little voltage regulator you used. Stupid question perhaps since you pointed it out, but did you adjust the pot to raise the voltage? What's the input range for the module (tried a quick search but I got conflicting results). One of them showed an input range of 9-24V. Maybe the power supply you're using is sagging down too low due to the LED board for the regulator to work properly? Doubtful though, I don't think that little LED board is pulling more than 24W, looks like a 3W module if I found the right one. I dunno, I'm just rambling at this point.
U make me want to do something with LEDs. And I don’t even have time to print and paint. FML. 😂 awesome job.
Just make a led on its own then. Good enough.
WANT!!!
awesome!
How do you deal with the heat from that led panel?
You didnt show how you got power to the small LEDs? What was your solutions?
you can see a second cable in the back... so i would guess a second fitting power supply
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Damnit. I had a nightmare exporting this video in the first place. Sorry about yah but basically I just mispronounced the sponsors name and said thank you and you should go check them out they are really awesome
@@Groundeffected lmao such an artist.. zero fks given
amazing work dad 😁✌
That’s not a cuff,it’s a wizards sleeve.😂
"An explosion is not good for models" words of wisdom, dad
And you can take that to the bank!!
@Groundeffected on the way
Question do you still have statues for sale?
A few not much. I’m gonna list what’s left on away possibly.
f-ing ace
At first I thought that was orko from masters of the universe
The meat and potatoes - i know the youtube algorithm wants what it wants but id watch a full live stream!
Haha. Algorithm is god.
Can i buy this?
Who does the song?
It’s written by me and sung by a computer (ai)
please! just a full track on your channel to play on loop? I'm not cool, and i make bad choices, like asking to listen to the whole thing.
I always want to do this.....but then I see all the effort in routing stuff and just skip it.
It’s worth it. But does take a bit of effort
please. the song. someone. help.
G'day ol son.....just to clarify,... i just did a dirty big Grogen during the vid😁, now ive not touched anytthing until i hit "Like" button👍, ive written this comment and now will turn off the fone and clean my backside then go to the bathroom an wash. Does that make me, an avid newly subbed, Aussie🙃🤪....A dirty little man🤔😂 (JK)..... Big cheers on this mixed model, looks like a robot from a Anime i know of. From A M8 Downunder🙃.. you dirty little Pom😝🤣 luv ya attitude Jr 😉
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Sure thays odo from he man