Posted by Don Morlan on April 30, 1998 at 17:22:15 in inet-gw.data-io.com:
In Reply to: Re: Windows - How about glass and lights? posted by Sean Winterberg on April 30, 1998 at 12:37:12:
: : To say that putting "glass" in the windows gives some life to the model is an understatement. I got a sheet of clear plastic from the hobby shop and put it behind every window on the ship. The glass brings a distinct sparkle to the model which is absolutely beautiful. It takes a little time to install the plastic, but the results are well worth it. Don't leave the windows as gapping holes - as far as I'm concerned, the installation of the glass is mandatory.
: Hi,
: Does anyone know if fiber optics would work if you also had the clear plastic on the windows. I'm sure you could glue the fiber to the plastic where it meets the porthole, but would it melt the plastic away?
: Thanks,
: Sean
: If the fiber optics and the desired glassing of windows are a difficult combination, you might try another idea.
I have built a false floor inside the model at the waterline. I then placed a string of ONLY ABOUT 35 "not too hot" Christmas tree lights in the hull. The light looks fantastic and was no trouble at all to rig up. With reflective surfaces, the small string of lights doesn't get hot enough to mention- even after a couple of hours.
You could still use your fiber optics for the multitude of the tiny deck lights on the exterior walls of all those deckhouses (as well as the deckhouse interiors).