Adding lights on a model ship.

[Gilbertm]

Hello friends
I am reaching out to you for some recommendations.
I am starting building a new model (Caldercraft HMS Victory) and want to include lights inside the ship (gundecks, officers' quarter, gratings, ...).
My questions is related to the whole lighting approach, the type of LED to use (LED strips or individual LEDs), voltage, schematics, and learn from experience of SoS members having done such approach.
I appreciate your input.
Cheers

 

[paul ron]

recently i took appart one of those tea candle led lights. what i found out was the led itself has the flickering built in, no electronics at all. that means you can wire the led directly to a 3vdc battery.

someone did an amazin search and found flickering leds in different sizes and different colors.

Amazon.com : flickering led

3mm flickering leds...

https://www.amazon.com/EDGELEC-Flickering-Flicking-Emitting-Resistors/dp/B0785DQ8FD/ref=sr_1_2_sspa?dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.8HB5seOwM6gHmS0ZvToG1GpR6-5fsVvHlLiywoMrEy9ZWvtkblZzPISAMjDU9mJ8hclWG0ChjOCanQn8VqBaZTmTl3NV70J-7c9GdocHtoIRyJnWagdJeEjCAEk7gk7QJQq4sDbxgWehcoY41HJXNTaskk7hhr-kt_GWExBijQhvuswFqgWvtkPgPqaWAsXEBfDS8t1RSmTHlcHmMU7Bzethau_cEraHY-lAm33Uwt3PXkq-Et5sJ6tDgWoeEo1k7QqFaAGBQNyb4zX4-ONTeK0qeg4LL0EbLCx4UH4DzzM.JutNIO24ATBvkVqXb6dPr_wjx4n_3HfsCx-qdpwK-io&dib_tag=se&keywords=flickering+led&qid=1741441440&sr=8-2-spons&sp_csd=d2lkZ2V0TmFtZT1zcF9hdGY&psc=1

if wired parallel, the voltage is 3vdc. if you wire them in series, then you can use higher voltage. eg: 4 in series will need 12vdc.

Wiring LEDs Correctly: Series & Parallel Circuits Explained

Don't let electrical circuits and wiring LED components sound daunting or confusing - follow this post for an easy to understand guide!

www.ledsupply.com

those resistors included are for using higher voltage for each led. so if the led is rated at 2v-2.5vdc, and you want to use 6vdc... you will need the resistor to bring the voltafpge down to 2.5vdc.

hope this helps

 

[Gilbertm]

recently i took appart one of those tea candle led lights. what i found out was the led itself has the flickering built in, no electronics at all. that means you can wire the led directly to a 3vdc battery.

someone did an amazin search and found flickering leds in different sizes and different colors.

Amazon.com : flickering led

3mm flickering leds...

https://www.amazon.com/EDGELEC-Flickering-Flicking-Emitting-Resistors/dp/B0785DQ8FD/ref=sr_1_2_sspa?dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.8HB5seOwM6gHmS0ZvToG1GpR6-5fsVvHlLiywoMrEy9ZWvtkblZzPISAMjDU9mJ8hclWG0ChjOCanQn8VqBaZTmTl3NV70J-7c9GdocHtoIRyJnWagdJeEjCAEk7gk7QJQq4sDbxgWehcoY41HJXNTaskk7hhr-kt_GWExBijQhvuswFqgWvtkPgPqaWAsXEBfDS8t1RSmTHlcHmMU7Bzethau_cEraHY-lAm33Uwt3PXkq-Et5sJ6tDgWoeEo1k7QqFaAGBQNyb4zX4-ONTeK0qeg4LL0EbLCx4UH4DzzM.JutNIO24ATBvkVqXb6dPr_wjx4n_3HfsCx-qdpwK-io&dib_tag=se&keywords=flickering+led&qid=1741441440&sr=8-2-spons&sp_csd=d2lkZ2V0TmFtZT1zcF9hdGY&psc=1

if wired parallel, the voltage is 3vdc. if you wire them in series, then you can use higher voltage. eg: 4 in series will need 12vdc.

Wiring LEDs Correctly: Series & Parallel Circuits Explained

Don't let electrical circuits and wiring LED components sound daunting or confusing - follow this post for an easy to understand guide!

www.ledsupply.com

those resistors included are for using higher voltage for each led. so if the led is rated at 2v-2.5vdc, and you want to use 6vdc... you will need the resistor to bring the voltafpge down to 2.5vdc.

hope this helps

Thanks Paul
Let me investigate those links