DCS F/A-18C LOCK-SHOOT LIGHT

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For the body we use any convenient plastic, I used PLA. For the light indicators we use transparent PETG. I used PETG Syntech 1.75 mm green transparent and orange transparent. https://www.youtube.com/shorts/VazQKizFDc0 Print the text indicator, I used a 0.3 mm nozzle with a 0.1 mm layer. 2) Machining, sanding and checking the indicator in place. I use a cheap acrylic paint. I used two colors because the green one shone through and had to use black. I used two colors because one of the green ones showed through and had to be painted black. Paint with the second color. Put the indicator on a file with a fine notch or stick the sandpaper on some flat surface. Wet sand the indicator and check the result. Check the results; if necessary, tweak where needed. Paint the trim. Check the indicator in the light. *There may be gaps between the layers. The paint will flow into them and spoil the final look. After point 2, you can treat the letters and the trim with transparent glue. After that, you can sand it down again. To glue the front panel evenly to the chassis, carefully apply superglue to the surface. Install the rails point 1. and press them to the body point 2., after a while gently remove the rails. Electronics: Arduino Nano controller, green LEDs with current consumption up to 20mA. I connected two diodes to one pin. I chose the resistor so that the current consumption would not exceed 32-37mA, because the limitation on the pin of the Arduino is 40mA. The device works with DCS-BIOS. You need to install the BIOS https://dcs-bios.readthedocs.io/en/latest/installation.html and configure it. Install the arduino IDE, the driver for arduino nano, if the controller is Chinese type in the search (arduino nano ch340 driver). Open the sketch and specify the pins to which you have connected the LEDs and write it down.