Light Kit For Revell 06655 , 06780 , 85-1878 Darth Vaders Tie Fighter

A nice straight forward light kit to start the tutorial series, that transforms a basic model into something a bit more eye-catching.

Step 1

Unscrew the terminal connector from the light kit. Use a 2.5mm drill to drill out the hole for the power lead, two white & two red leds on the underside of the model. The white fit nicely either side of the cockpit, and the reds directly on the pre-marked red spots on the model section.

Then just push the leds in place. There shouldn't be any need to glue them into position, but its optional for you......

Step 2

Build the base of the cockpit. The Ultra Violet (or Warm White depending on which light kit you have purchased) fits in the front panel of the base - again a 2.5mm hole needs drilling here.

Carefully use needle nose pliers to slowly bend the top of the led into shape. The led is quite flexible, but do this slowly to take care not to snap the internal wires.

Step 3

Finish building the internal part of the cockpit and clip into into place on the bottom section. Next, the two red leds need 2.5mm fitting holes in the top section. If you look at the photo, they are easier to fit if drilled just below the two red dots that are pre-painted on the top section.

Step 4

Fit the two 3mm red leds in place, then continue to build the model as normal. For a tidy finish, use a piece of aluminium tubing to hide the power lead, and drill a hole in the base through which to run it.

Add the terminal connector and power source. The set is designed to use a 9v standard battery.