Ship models and RC boats with LEDs

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U.S.S. Saratoga

Evans Designs LEDs used to illuminate U.S.S. Saratoga.

Model Boat

Another example how Evan Designs LEDs can improve an already great Model Boat.

AIDA blu

Revell kit with your Evan Designs 3mm LEDs

SS Jervis Bay

Allan R Lowe created a famous WWII Armed Merchant Cruiser named SS Jervis Bay using lights from Evan Designs.

RMS Titanic

Eric Hilston's 1/360 scale RMS Titanic liner ship model beautifully illuminated using Evan Designs LEDs

Black Pearl

This Revell model of the Black Pearl was built by Rodrigo DiMoura and lit using Evan Designs LEDs. This exceptional model is museum quality, and we're so glad Rodrigo shared his skill with us in this gallery!

Sub in Progress

Long-time customer Tommie submitted this photo of one of his current projects, a submarine. This sub uses cool white, green, and blue LEDs. Our LEDs are bright enough to be easily seen even with full indoor lighting.

Subs in the Dark

Long-time customer Tommie sent in this photo of his current project, these submarines. Red and cool white LEDs are used in Tommie's subs, as shown here where his subs are lit with no other lighting.

Creole Queen in Full Daylight

Carl submitted this photo of his ship, the Creole Queen, which uses exclusively Evan Designs LEDs.

Creole Queen in the Dark

Carl's showboat, the Creole Queen, looks even more stunning with the lights shining in a dark room. This model uses a couple cool white megas as floodlights and several warm white LEDs to light the way for passengers on this busy boat.

Venomous Sea Serpent Aircraft Carrier

Victor Garcia's aircraft carrier required custom lights, and Evan Designs delivered. Sequence circuits and flashing LEDs combine to create a stunning and realistic effect for this model.

Fully Lit Ship

Edward Bohanan's crafting skills paired with Evan Designs LEDs mean a one-of-a-kind ship for everyone to enjoy. How beautifully detailed is this? The ship uses several LEDs and an Evan Designs remote and receiver to adjust the lights from several feet away.

Titanic

Ken showed us his latest finished project: the Titanic! Using Evan Designs custom LEDs, he lit the entire ship, creating a spectacular scale model of this iconic ship.

Titanic

Ken submitted this photo of his completed project: the legendary ship Titanic! Using all Evan Designs custom LEDs, he lit this entire model, which includes exquisite detail and looks absolutely amazing in the dark.

Nantucket Light Ship with Evan Design's LED lighting

1:95 Nantucket Light Ship with Evan Design's LED lighting. This was my first attempt with using LED lighting to illuminate a model. I used a combination of Pico, Nano, 1.8mm solid lights and two 3mm slow flashing lights. Everything is running off a two AA battery pack which is attached to the rear of the base. I wish to thank everyone at Evan Design for all of your amazing products and for the wonderful customer service that you provide to your customers. My wife is now using your system to illuminate her 1:12 scale Medieval Castle. Here's to my next project with your lights!

Titanic model with LEDs and fiber optics

I used your LEDs and fiber optics before to light my Titanic model with good results. Looking forward to incorporating these new lights into my current build.
Thanks again,
Scott

Russian DELTA IV SSBN in 1/700

SS Tasmania Star with Evan Design's LEDs

I took a couple of quick shots of the SS Tasmania Star which is in a display case (Tasmania is my home state).
This was a cargo passenger ship of the Blue Star Line.
This gives a quick idea of my used of your LEDs
--Allan

1/350 USS Carl Vinson

1/350 USS Carl Vinson converted from the Trumpeter USS Nimitz kit. Utilizing 40 LED's and over 500 feet of fiber optics. Have many photo's located at https://davidsscalemodels.com/gallery/uss-carl-vinson-project/ Not sure how many photo's I can upload.

The lights came today and I just finished lighting.

Ship model with LEDs

Hello Shelly
I do thank you very much for your input. I am using one of your power transformers that came with the mail plug and also the female receptacle that has been installed in the ship for many months now. It is very possible that the that I damaged the receiver sensor when I initially wired up the LEDs, this I do not know.
After digging out my original remote control and loading the battery the Led's did work ok. This AM I tried it again and the second remote that I have been using all along still would not work from any distance at all. I did discover though that the second remote would turn the Led's on or off from 15' or more but it seems that the placement of the sensor is a bit of my problem.
To replace the receiver sensor would be a big job as I would have to tear a hole in the side of my ship to be able to access the wiring, this I do not want to do unless the sensor fails altogether, and I do have a spare that came with my second remote so that is not a problem. For the time being, I believe that I will live with this and may try to place the sensor in a better position that would be difficult for sure but doable.
Still can not figure out why the second remote failed altogether when it worked so well a couple of months ago.
I am attaching a couple of pictures that I took this AM with the Led's lit, both pictures were taken a few minutes apart, the darker on with the camera set to A and the lighter with a time exposure, the Led'd sure do enhance the ship and also make a nice night light. ENJOY.

Nautilus submarine using Evan Designs LED's

the LED's really enhanced the model.

Ship model with Evan Designs LEDs

I have attached a few pics of my model builds.

Golden Hind on an expedition

I have finally completed the first outer hull planking, the second will be a very thin Cherry Wood strips that I have just cut this AM. Adding a couple of pictures of the progress of my Golden Hind.
Regards
Lawrence

Cutty Sark with masts

Cutty Sark 1/96 scale clipper plastic model kit with built in MTS leds. Model not completed (just standing rigging) but shows all the lights in these pics. Currently putting on custom cloth sails with full running rigging, will take about 6 months to finish. This is a hobby not a job - LOL. the lights on the masts are adjustable with a piece of heat shrink

Building plans on paper

Making of Cutty Sark

Wires and parts

Magnificent Cutty Sark

British clipper ship

Wonderful Titanic

I recently built a titanic with some of your products they work great I will attach some pictures for you to see thanks ken

Titanic's journey

I completed my Titanic project with your assistance in which I am extremely grateful. I have attached photos of it and if you want, you can use these photos on your web site to demonstrate the possibilities that can be attained with the products your company sells. Again, Thank you very much, if I can be of further assistance with testimonials, I would be more than happy to do so.

Nautilus and octopus

Here are some pics of my Nautilus kit utilizing the chip LED's, etc. that I purchased from you, Being my first attempt at trying lighting on a model kit I am more than pleased at the results. Thanks again!

Nautilus exploring

Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea

TV Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea using Evan Design LED lights.

Small fishing boat

Midwest Fantail using Evan Designs LED lights.

Submarine at work

Cropped seaview using Evan Design LED lights.

Night on the Titanic

Here are a few pix of the Titanic project I just finished. Included of course are a couple of night shots with the LED Lights I got from you.

Nautilus Submarine

Here's my Jules Verne's Nautilus Submarine from Walt Disney Version of 20'000 Leagues Under The Sea Starring Kirk Douglas.
This is a white polystyrene vacuum-formed model with only 2 LEDs inside.

Cutty Sark

Old fishing trawler

RC coastal fishing trawler, between 25 and 30 years old. The new 3mm LEDS have given it a fresh look. Build time about 16 months.
The original kit name was the Elleen, no longer available.

Captain on a fishing trawler

RC coastal fishing trawler, between 25 and 30 years old. The new 3mm LEDS have given it a fresh look. Build time about 16 months.
The original kit name was the Elleen, no longer available.

Nautilus under the sea

Some pics of the latest (and last) modified Disney Nautilus.

Red salon

Salon

Nautilus over the sea

Here are several pictures of the Custom Replicas 1/32 Nautilus I did summer/fall of last year.
She's 66.5" long and fully lit with your chip LEDs.

Best,

Tom Martin

NAUTILUS REPRODUCTIONS

Platform supply vessel

Hello everyone at Evan Designs.
I wanted to send you a pic of what I had used your leds on.
I used some 50+ leds for all the lighting on this ship and was very pleased with the end results.
I used everything from the 5mm to the chip leds.
I used the 5mm for the main spot light 12v, chip lights for the flood light12v, 1.8mm for running lights, marker lights, and superstructure (cabin) 6v.
Was really amazed at how brite these lights are for such low consumption, they can even be seen during daylight hours.

It was a vessel that ran over in europe for some time,
mostly as a supply vessel carring tractor trailers.
The model itself is remote control.
It has independent switchs for the lights.
You can run the running lights, spot light, and flood lights seperately.

It has also working twin radar beams on the forward mast as well as a working bow thruster.
The model was done in 1/100 scale,
most of which was scratch built.
In the water she handles just like the
real ship, quite surprised by how well it handles.
Since using your leds on this ship there has been alot
of talk on using them. Alot of advantages compared to
the regular grain bulbs.
I have started my next build already and will
be ordering alot more from you. Thank you for such a great product!!!!

Dennis Cowell

Titanic before the crash

I have attached a couple of pictures.
I took all 11 LEDs, wired them to the

yoke/switch and tested - perfect.
I made a light bar of heavy stock paper and

aluminum foil. I inserted the LEDs on center every 2 inches.

Then I drilled out the Hull bottom and shaped a rectangular hole

the dimensions of the yoke. (the hole is centered over the forward base column

which I also drilled out). I fed the transformer wire up

through the hull and out the forecastle deck opening,

plugged into the yoke and then retracted the whole assembly

back through the forecastle deck opening pulling the yoke out through

the hole in the hull. I glued the yoke in place so it is flush with

the hull bottom. I let the glue dry, waited for darkness and plugged

in the transformer. The results were just what I had hoped for.

Now I can install the forecasltle deck, formast and final rigging

and RMS Titanic with be finished.

I am really glad I found your website.

Thanks to all at Evan Designs.

USS Monitor steamship

USS Monitor with Warm white LEDs "Just thought you'd like to see what your LEDs are doing. They worked out well for me. Thanks."

Gene

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