I hate it when the wiring gets messed up or broken. And the LEDs only last for about 200 hours.
Sovereign of the Seas - Sergal 1:78 (with hopefully many added details)
What? LED's last for at least 12 years. If you don't have the proper resistors to keep the current down, they could last only minutes.
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very impressive and clever.
Beautiful work John, your perseverance with this is going to produce a magnificent ship.
Paul, Kurt, Nigel, Grant, Peter, “@jack Sparrow, Daniel,
Thanks so much for all your very encouraging and kind posts. In retrospect I am indeed satisfied with the lighting results. And thanks to members who clicked “like”
Also, per Nigel’s earlier suggestion I also prefer how the outer lower gallery larger window frames came out.
Vic – Kurt is right about LED’s -- also the ones that I used are specifically for 3-volt power sources. You might want to consider taking a look at Evan Design's site – all very well explained. Great source for members interested in adding lighting to their projects. But you are right it is a real "pain" when wiring goes south...
Thanks so much for all your very encouraging and kind posts. In retrospect I am indeed satisfied with the lighting results. And thanks to members who clicked “like”
Also, per Nigel’s earlier suggestion I also prefer how the outer lower gallery larger window frames came out.
Vic – Kurt is right about LED’s -- also the ones that I used are specifically for 3-volt power sources. You might want to consider taking a look at Evan Design's site – all very well explained. Great source for members interested in adding lighting to their projects. But you are right it is a real "pain" when wiring goes south...
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Darivs is right bout the LEDS lasting a very long time. You need to check the amps and volts per light and put resistors wherever they are needed to keep the power right. Maybe what you are refering to is the short life of the batteries when running all those lights. That would make a more sense to me. The lights look teriffic on the model. Good work.
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I can't even find a simple short in my train set. Imagine trying to track down a short in that mess.
Norgale,
Thanks for your nice comment….and,
Indeed, comments regarding resistors are indeed correct. Especially if LEDs are to be wired directly to household current without a transformer.
knowing nothing about these electrical necessities, I was please to find Evans Design who’s company supplies 3, 6. And 9v LEDs….
Yea – all those wires were a real mess – got lucky that the requires “electrical” work was within my basic understanding of “how to”…AND all lights actually lit when powered – such luck…..
Now moving forward with work detailing carriages and guns.. just noticed the cannon molding seams – may need to address that as well.
PS: I have been a huge fan of model railroading for most of my life some home/private sets are SO amazing - and of course the most amazing one on this planet
including the stunning airport...
Link below would not open - but, if interested, copy phrase just below then paste that on youtube - It will open to a 4K visit to the museum...
Thanks for your nice comment….and,
Indeed, comments regarding resistors are indeed correct. Especially if LEDs are to be wired directly to household current without a transformer.
knowing nothing about these electrical necessities, I was please to find Evans Design who’s company supplies 3, 6. And 9v LEDs….
Yea – all those wires were a real mess – got lucky that the requires “electrical” work was within my basic understanding of “how to”…AND all lights actually lit when powered – such luck…..
Now moving forward with work detailing carriages and guns.. just noticed the cannon molding seams – may need to address that as well.
PS: I have been a huge fan of model railroading for most of my life some home/private sets are SO amazing - and of course the most amazing one on this planet
including the stunning airport...
Link below would not open - but, if interested, copy phrase just below then paste that on youtube - It will open to a 4K visit to the museum...
A trip to Miniatur Wunderland (Miniature Wonderland) 4K HDR --
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Beautiful work indeed. If it is of any comfort I am building the Americano Vespucci with lighting and I managed to drill though some wires whilst making portholes!! I hade to do some replacing as well!! Oh the joys of model making and sometimes we ask 'why make life so difficult for ourselves? Why nor build it by the instructions and forget the lighting!
Good morning John. I am always in awe of guys like yourself, Paul, Marteen etc etc who get the wood work for each tiny part (like your carriages) so neat as you build. Cheers Grant
Excellent work on the lighting! Ship is going to be gorgeous, especially at night! 
Wow John, your cabin lighting looks fantastic.
Not only the lighting but also the window frames with the glass leaded windows.
Ps if you are ever in Hamburg go the miniature wunder welt, it is amazing and you can spend a whole day there.
Not only the lighting but also the window frames with the glass leaded windows.
Ps if you are ever in Hamburg go the miniature wunder welt, it is amazing and you can spend a whole day there.
sevish: So kind – thanks so much…
Mike Dowling: Thanks for your post – need to find your log! - indeed, out of the box versions sure save a lot of time and frustrations – but the fun is also in the challenges are they not?
Grant: As always so nice – thanks…
Dean62: The lighting did come out very nicely – DO need to make a video link – thanks for the support…
Maarten: The stern did come out nicely – did have members who offered great suggestions during that stage.. PS: Hamburg is on my “to visit” list..
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If you might be interested here is how I added the capsquare eyebolts as well as their forward keys. Simple enough though each a bit time-consuming.
Only one side is done during this sequence – need to install all rigging, blocks, wheels, etc… before “locking” guns into place with other side’s capsquare work. Ease of manipulation is of basic importance at this stage.
In total there will be twenty-four deck guns added to this project. About eight less than Sergal’s out-of-the-box kit suggests in their manual.
Thanks for your likes, comments and/or just visiting...
Mike Dowling: Thanks for your post – need to find your log! - indeed, out of the box versions sure save a lot of time and frustrations – but the fun is also in the challenges are they not?
Grant: As always so nice – thanks…
Dean62: The lighting did come out very nicely – DO need to make a video link – thanks for the support…
Maarten: The stern did come out nicely – did have members who offered great suggestions during that stage.. PS: Hamburg is on my “to visit” list..
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If you might be interested here is how I added the capsquare eyebolts as well as their forward keys. Simple enough though each a bit time-consuming.
Only one side is done during this sequence – need to install all rigging, blocks, wheels, etc… before “locking” guns into place with other side’s capsquare work. Ease of manipulation is of basic importance at this stage.
In total there will be twenty-four deck guns added to this project. About eight less than Sergal’s out-of-the-box kit suggests in their manual.
Thanks for your likes, comments and/or just visiting...
Nice detailing John!
Paul as always thanks - PS: your quality of work product is now beyond my reach 
Good morning John. Shouldn’t the capsquare be black…
. Jokes aside brilliant detail. I am make my canons off and on and it impresses me how you get so much detail so small. Each time I attempt those tiny details it just looks like a dog’s breakfast. You have skills. Cheers Grant
Grant - YES indeedGood morning John. Shouldn’t the capsquare be black…
I made a small notation in one of the images. Thought that it would better visually (historically incorrect) highlight those extra details. And having spent too much time with other details including the stern etc.. will leave these iron bits in brass hahaha. I will, however, blacken the upcoming hooks to their corresponding blocks as well as the recoil rope metal bits.I did spend a lot of time scratch building the Corel Vasa carriages ( missing capsquare details however). That was a lot of fun..Here are some images....FYI
PS: Your HMS Victory is WAY beyond my skill level - I would not even consider attempting an example - I would refer to, for me, your last sentence from above if I
even tried building that ship... So like the work that you've done with that ship.
-Next project will be a 1,500+ years before - a Viking ship - I intend to leave many deck planks off - so as to show how the internal sub-deck framing bits were built adding proper individual bits of wood, as well as scale nailing all of the outer planks (each nail will need to be made to look "off" square) - Hmmmm- or so I hope...Many images from the Museums in Norway are already in my files
Regards,
Beautiful details on the cannon assemblies John!