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  1. We're working hard behind the scenes to get the components section of the store up and running asap.

    As you can imagine, there's a lot of structuring and ordering of the many component parts that we intend to offer, so please accept our apologies for the patchy appearance of this particular category - we will get there in the end, and it will be worth the wait :)

  2. 5 Steps To Ordering A Bespoke Light Kit

    In order to make a bespoke light kit that will best suit your requirements, I'll need the following information:

    1) Power Source

    You can choose from either a standard 9v battery clip, a 9v battery clip with separate switch, a 9v battery box with integrated switch, a screw terminal connector (for patching into existing circuits), and for smaller kits a Futaba lead.

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    2) Power & Switch Lead

    Decide where you will be housing the battery in the model or display stand, and decide on the length of the wire lead needed from that point to the point from where the leds branch out. If choosing a seperate slide switch, I also need the length of the switch wire.

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    3) Individual LED Wires

    Each LED has its own wire run. I will need the wire lengths required for each led (from the point where the leds branch out, to the led itself). Remember to allow enough wire length for ease of fitting in your model. If in doubt, allow a bit extra.

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    4) LED Colours & Effects

    I will need the required led colour for each wire run, and if they are static or flashing, or if other effects are needed.

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    5) LED Sizes & Fixings

    Finally I'll need the diameter of each led (most commonly 3mm, 5mm or 10mm), and if led clips are required for fitting.

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    Fibre Optics

    As standard, we supply 1mm fibre optics at 100mm usable lengths in bundles of five or ten - connected to your chosen light source. When ordering fibre optics, I need the quantity of fibres required and the lengths of the fibres (if other than 100mm), along with the required colour.

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  3. Do you require a bespoke light kit specifically for your project? We make many of these, ranging in use from school projects and hobby grade models through to tv and movie work.

    Regardless of their intended use, we treat each job with the same level of care and attention to detail, and keep all prices to a minimum.

    Have a look at the Shop category entitled Reserved Bespoke Work for further details.

  4. As the winter season approaches, we thought it may be useful to all of our customers to have a copy of

    the last Royal Mail posting dates for 2015, to help you plan ahead with orders ensuring goods will reach you in time for Christmas.

     

    Last Posting Dates 2015

    UK Inland Services

    • Saturday 19 December - 2nd Class and Royal Mail Signed For®
    • Monday 21 December - 1st Class and Royal Mail Signed For®
    • Wednesday 23 December - Royal Mail Special Delivery Guaranteed®

    International Standard HM Forces Mail - British Forces Post Office® (BFPO)

    • Friday 27 November - Operational BFPOs
    • Friday 11 December - Static BFPOsUK Services UK Inland Services

    International Standard (formerly Airmail) and all International Tracking and Signature Services (formerly Airsure® and International Signed For®)

    • Friday 4 December - Africa Middle East
    • Monday 7 December - Asia, Cyprus, Far East, Japan, Eastern Europe (ex. Poland, Czech Republic and Slovakia)
    • Tuesday 8 December - Caribbean, Central and South America
    • Thursday 10 December - Greece, Australia and New Zealand
    • Monday 14 December - Czech Republic, Germany, Italy and Poland
    • Tuesday 15 December - Canada, Finland, Sweden and USA
    • Wednesday 16 December - Austria, Iceland, Ireland, Portugal and Spain
    • Thursday 17 December - France
    • Friday 18 December - Belgium, Denmark, Luxembourg, Netherlands, Norway, Slovakia and Switzerland