(RD16) RD16 aka Rambo gets a new lighting system

Published: Sat Apr 14 2012

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Well, dont let it be said that I take the easy way for things, I decided to retrofit this CC powered VC-450 with a lighting system including front rear and side ideantifying LED strips and an RC channel controlled switch. THis was not easy and required a solid 4.5 hours of bench time soldering, weaving wires and zipties gallore.

Here is Rambo in the light with lights on.

In the dark, from the front, we have two yellow strips indicating head-on (nose-in) flight.

from the left, we have a blue strip to the front and red to the rear

from behind, we have two red strips indicating tail lights (nose-out) flight.

and last from the right, we have a blue strip to the front and red to the rear.