Kermorvan lighthouse - completed
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First 20 parts of thick carboard glued together (base and stairs sidewals).
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This time I plan a rotating white light. Because the mechanical rotation is to complicated I intend to use this time too my CMOS best friend 4017. I will use 10 white SMD LED’s mounted in a circle. 10 capacitor and 10 additional resistors helps to simulate soft change between the LED’s for better simulation of a rotating beacon.
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LED-array completed. About 12 mm in diameter.
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LED’s CA glued to a piece of 0,8 mm thick plastic (“carrier”).
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First round with H165 and slightly lighter mix (H165 and H196) for the edges and around the openings. The original is more middle gray than the picture of the kit-artwork (completed Model).
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Snow white is definitely the wrong color for a lighthouse. A mix of H130 and H196 is the better choice 🙂.
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Second round with red and brown accents.
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Third round with light gray for the edges.
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Outer glass (second thin PVC as upgrade in contrast to the kit) not yet in place.
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Inner windows (cardboard framing + thin PVC) in place.
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Slowly things take shape…🙂
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4 outer walls (thin cartboard) in place. Edges sanded with 320 grit paper smooth. Any imperfections fixed with off white and light grey.
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The stairs consists of 9 steps. Each step consists of 3 parts because of the needed thickness.
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Completed stairs.
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Gaps between wall and rock filled with „wood-putty“. Sanded smooth and engraved the stone structure. First step of painting for the rock completed.
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Base completed.
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In comparison with Bunthäuser Spitze Kermorvan it’s a true giant!
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Electronic for the rotating beacon.
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It works!🙂…
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…and it fits into the main part of the lighthouse🙂
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Upper deck is now completed. It’s hard to believe that this finished assembly consists 175 parts!!
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The most complicated and difficult to build part of the Kermorvan lighthouse: the lamphousing and cupola.
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Nearly completed….
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Fiat Lux!!
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