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    A white LED will usually require 3 volts to shine, under a current of about 10 milli-amps (0.01 A). To reduce the intensity of the LED, you need a resistor. To calculate the resistor, simply take the voltage of your power source (i.e. 12 Volts), substract the voltage required by the LED (3 V) and you end up with the voltage that needs to be dropped in the resistor: 12 - 3 = 9 Volts. Using 10 mA for current, the resistor will have a value of 9 / 0.01 = 900 Ohms or more commonly 1 KOhms. It is a simple application of the Ohm law. Now, let's calculate the power of the resistor: P = R*I*I = 1,000 * 0.01 * 0.01 = 0.1 Watt. To be on the safe side, I would select at least 0.25 Watt (1/4W) resistor or even better 0.5 Watt (1/2W) resistor. Keep in mind that LED are polarized, but you will figure it out..... If you want to dim the LED, increase the resistor to 1.2K or 1.5K. Also, painting them with a yellowish color will turn your overall light into a greenish hue (Blue which is prevalent in Chinese LEDs + yellow). Yves
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    Interesting project. Yves
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    Absolutely superb. I love these extra details that you are adding. You also have a very steady and sure hand to paint these decks.... Finally, the wood deck is absolutely top and represents rather well, the clean Japanese deck, that the crew was constantly moping. Yves
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    Thank you Chris. What a nice display. Yves
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    Chris, Could we get a group picture of all your liners, in 1/600th ? I thank you in advance. Yves
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    Yes, Australia does not exist for illiterate French post people: it is Australie en Francais and they probably could not correlate the two names... 😞 The Petite Galettes are very good and you got the improved model with chocolate chips.... Yves
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    Amazing work on a beautiful kit. I admire your patience at removing all traces of burnt wood, on the frames. Yves
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    I can't wait to sail her.... 🙂 Yves
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    This is amazing work. I absolutely love it and hope you will take some time to describe some of your techniques to create such beautiful and realistic renderings. The boat shop is absolutely superb.... Yves
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    The Modelling News: Das Dock for your Das Boot from DAS WERK - Their New 72nd Scale Drydock in the Werks... This new kit from Das Werk: This is a kit that comes in a total of 366 parts from the laser-cut wooden board supplied by Malaan Lasercut. The dock is designed to suit the examples in most European countries from time zones of the 1890s and 1960s. Of course, it can be used not only for not only Das Werk's 1/72nd scale SM U9 but also for other companies' 1/72 scale ships and submarines. - You can choose whether or not there is a factory wall adjacent to the dock. - The stone wall and factory wall are reproduced with precisely printed texture prints. - To further enhance the look and feel of the diorama, there are accessories of the dock included in the box -The keel blocks, gangways, scaffolding, wall signage and other details are all included in this kit. This kit is scheduled to be released in May 2021
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    Wonderful work. Such impressive model. Yves
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    Adam Norenberg, is doing a nice review of the Yamato kit and puts it together. For your enjoyment: The Modelling News: Build review: Takom's 1/72nd scale Battleship Yamato no. 2 main turret Yves
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    Now, I understand better the "nuts" in KPNuts...... Yves
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    The diving saucer was also equipped with a small arm. It is not provided in the kit but you could add it. Yves
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    That is an excellent decision, Chris. Wow, look at that hull, quite a prominent bulb in the front.... I like the three bow thrusters. They must help tremendously to steer that leviathan, in the absence of tugs. Yves
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    Excellent work. It really feels like building the prototype. Yves
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    It is interesting to see all these would-have-been-wood parts turn into metal ! At 1/64th scale, there is very little alternative ..... Yves
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    Ciao Daniel, Any progress on your spectacular model? I am looking forward to seeing more. Yves
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    You are making good progress. Yves
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    Thank you James. This is indeed a very nice vessel!! Yves
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    Well, I will be following with interest, too. I wish James would have posted a picture of the finished model or some depiction of the vessel, in his introduction. Yves
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    Excellent topic and great work on the PE and soldering. Count me in.... Yves
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    The drivers are literally bathing in the fuel cells, on these cars.... frightening ! Yves
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    Excellent choice. I just wished you had kept the scale of 1/32nd, so as to provide a clear comparison with the existing POF kit available from Model Shipways. I will be following, since I am building the POF sloop version. Yves
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    That display of hulls is amazing. Are you selling them? Yves

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