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LED Lantern

LED Lantern

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Project Blog by moji Cult of Games Member

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About the Project

While playing Shadows of Brimstone, we’d often wander too far from the lantern and suffer Sanity hits. An LED would make it easy to see which tile the lantern is on.

This Project is Completed

Coffee Stirrers & Tea Light

Tutoring 1
Skill 2
Idea 4
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I cut all the excess plastic from the Tea Light, leaving the battery pack, switch and LED. Then I cut coffee stirrers and made panels, stuck with PVA. I didn’t use a ruler, I just measured the length against the LED gubbins.I cut all the excess plastic from the Tea Light, leaving the battery pack, switch and LED. Then I cut coffee stirrers and made panels, stuck with PVA. I didn’t use a ruler, I just measured the length against the LED gubbins.

Boxing the Gubbins

Tutoring 2
Skill 2
Idea 2
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I stuck the 4 sides together onto the plastic gubbins using PVA. I stuck the 4 sides together onto the plastic gubbins using PVA.

Glorious Hole

Tutoring 2
Skill 3
Idea 2
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Using a 5mm drill bit, I drilled a glorious hole in the lid.Using a 5mm drill bit, I drilled a glorious hole in the lid.

Lantern Bling

Tutoring 1
Skill 2
Idea 4
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The LED bulb fits perfectly! Next I grabbed a Tamiya WW2 lamppost.The LED bulb fits perfectly! Next I grabbed a Tamiya WW2 lamppost.

Lantern Bling Prep

Tutoring 1
Skill 2
Idea 3
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I cut the top from the lamppost.I cut the top from the lamppost.

Gumming Up the Box

Tutoring 1
Skill 2
Idea 2
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To make the crate more sturdy, I put some hot glue inside.To make the crate more sturdy, I put some hot glue inside.

Lantern Helmet!

Tutoring 0
Skill 3
Idea 2
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Using hot glue, I stuck the helmet on.Using hot glue, I stuck the helmet on.

Painted!

Tutoring 10
Skill 9
Idea 12
3 Comments
A rough and ready paint job! Brush-primed black, then Vallejo Leather Brown. Dry brush light brown.A rough and ready paint job! Brush-primed black, then Vallejo Leather Brown. Dry brush light brown.

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