jwest21 Posted March 18 Share Posted March 18 Does anyone make cockpit lights for US WWII cockpits? Thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BiggTim Posted March 18 Share Posted March 18 You mean lights that work? I'm not sure of any. Tim Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jwest21 Posted March 18 Author Share Posted March 18 2 hours ago, BiggTim said: You mean lights that work? I'm not sure of any. Tim No, not that kind of light. I mean replicas of the map lights that are in most WWII cockpits. I don't need them to work, just to add to a build. I can probably scratch one, but I wanted to see if there was a better detailed option. BiggTim and LSP_K2 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Royboy Posted March 19 Share Posted March 19 Grain of wheat bulbs and some wire and so!der and your done! You can get it all off the internet if your inclined? Just saying, and hope that's helpful for you? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
quang Posted March 19 Share Posted March 19 Cockpit lights are easy to replicate. I use two telescoping tubes cut to the correct length. The tubes can be styrene or metal alloys. Why rely on after-market when you have fingers? Rick Griewski and Oldbaldguy 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jwest21 Posted March 21 Author Share Posted March 21 On 3/19/2024 at 3:27 AM, quang said: Cockpit lights are easy to replicate. I use two telescoping tubes cut to the correct length. The tubes can be styrene or metal alloys. Why rely on after-market when you have fingers? So what are the dimensions for US lights? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
quang Posted March 21 Share Posted March 21 27 minutes ago, jwest21 said: So what are the dimensions for US lights? None needed. I just eyeball them from photos of cockpit interiors. It’s modelling, remember? Archimedes and John1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jwest21 Posted March 22 Author Share Posted March 22 21 hours ago, quang said: None needed. I just eyeball them from photos of cockpit interiors. It’s modelling, remember? The problem there is I would need to order the material, so eyeballing doesn't work. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
allthumbs Posted March 31 Share Posted March 31 (edited) On 3/22/2024 at 9:27 AM, jwest21 said: The problem there is I would need to order the material, so eyeballing doesn't work. Here are some pictures of a utility light (often referred to as a “Grimes Light”) on a Boeing 757. From what I can tell, the basic design has remained unchanged for decades, although I don’t know if it goes all the way back to WWII. Anyway, as I didn’t have a measuring tape handy, I got out the next best thing: my “NATO Standard” bank card, which measures 85.6mm by 54.0mm. Hope this helps a little! Rich Edited March 31 by allthumbs LSP_Ray, thierry laurent, jwest21 and 1 other 3 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
allthumbs Posted March 31 Share Posted March 31 (edited) If my back-of-the-envelope calculations are correct, then a 1.9mm section of 1.3mm diameter metal tubing establishes the basic shape. A smaller telescoping section of rod stock could be used to create the red dial at the back. HTH, Rich Edited March 31 by allthumbs jwest21 and geedubelyer 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CRAZY IVAN5 Posted March 31 Share Posted March 31 We had them on B-52s, a lot of them . We called them C-4 lights, I don't believe they were on any ww2 types though I could be wrong on that[ been known to happen from time to time]. They had a rheostat to control brightness and could be switched to red if needed ,pretty cool. they were also on B-47s IIRC. LSP_Ray, allthumbs and jwest21 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thierry laurent Posted March 31 Share Posted March 31 59 minutes ago, CRAZY IVAN5 said: We had them on B-52s, a lot of them . We called them C-4 lights, I don't believe they were on any ww2 types though I could be wrong on that[ been known to happen from time to time]. They had a rheostat to control brightness and could be switched to red if needed ,pretty cool. they were also on B-47s IIRC. Actually there were small movable lights in WW2 fighters! jwest21, LSP_Ray, CRAZY IVAN5 and 1 other 3 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John1 Posted April 1 Share Posted April 1 Super easy to scratch build. Find appropriate dia of styrene rod, drill out one end a bit using pin vice or tip of new xacto knife. Cut to length. Add a small bit of small dia rod on the other end for the knob. Coil up a bit of brass wire for the cord. Add a tiny scrap of plastic on the side for the mounting bracket. Paint. Add drop of clear gloss to the drilled end. Done. I could build one in a few minutes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Citadelgrad Posted April 1 Share Posted April 1 On 3/30/2024 at 11:53 PM, CRAZY IVAN5 said: We had them on B-52s, a lot of them . We called them C-4 lights, I don't believe they were on any ww2 types though I could be wrong on that[ been known to happen from time to time]. They had a rheostat to control brightness and could be switched to red if needed ,pretty cool. they were also on B-47s IIRC. My dad's all time favorite AC, B47E, and he got to fly a bunch of types. CRAZY IVAN5 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John1 Posted April 1 Share Posted April 1 6 minutes ago, Citadelgrad said: My dad's all time favorite AC, B47E, and he got to fly a bunch of types. Call me crazy but I would love a 32nd B-47. A beautiful jet….. CRAZY IVAN5, Citadelgrad and Cycling Guy 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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