Lights for model makers: technology and techniques
Welcome to my writeup on lighting models.
You've come to the right place if you want to learn more about illuminating scale models of various kinds – spacecraft, railways, dollhouses, cars, and so on. And I don't mean shining external lights on the model, of course. I'm referring to the technology to make tiny light sources that appear to-scale with the model itself.
But let's get straight to the point. When it comes to illuminating miniatures of all types, LEDs are the tool of choice these days. Most other tech doesn't really make any sense. So you may want to jump to chapter II, as most of this article is about LED technology and some automated ways to control it. However, I also go on a brief tour of some other forms of electric lighting for completeness.
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