LED Light Buckets - Stock, 3rd Party & DIY for your RC models.

[@rbmwiv]

Thanks for all the useful tips. Now I know where to start.

[@ominousnefarious5919]

Fantastic! i have custom light buckets for some cars, and have found light buckets that work with cars they weren't made for. But I have never made my own and also I never knew just why I had been keeping a shoebox stuffed full of FOAM untill now!!! 😆 This made it to the top of my projects list! Thank you!!!!

[@hadynmcloughlin4661]

Just the video was looking for to do some light buckets on my first drift car build, thank you!

[@CapnMorgan17]

thank you, this information was exactly what I was looking for

[@ordinary7sasha]

Thank you, mate!

[@davidsrcshow]

Awesome tips, thanks for sharing! I'll be trying the foam method soon. Love that Commanche body by the way 👍

[@Codesempire]

Great stuff here. I had not ever thought about foam and shinning the light through the stickers themselves like you did. That's really good. On my wife's Cherokee I built all her's out of styrene. Took a lot of work to make them just the right shape. I have lots of that foam so in the future I will for sure think about trying that on some other builds. I do like those chrome inserts too. They are great to use. Axial's kits have some black screw in ones that I've found in several kits and rtr's. At first I had no idea what they were for until after I got some chrome ones. Then it clicked. lol.. Great job on this. You have a lot of info here that is really useful. Thumbs up!

[@4WheelRCUK]

+CodesEmpire Thanks Jason. Styrene light buckets - Wow, you must have sunk a lot of time into Hunter! But it sure turned out looking good :-)

[@Codesempire]

4WheelRCUK Yea there was a lot of hours into that. From a full custom interior to custom light buckets and all kind of stuff. Crazy! but it looks so cool! ;-)

[@mattridge5986]

Been thinking how to do this. Your way is a Brilliant way to do it. Thank you. Genius.

[@4WheelRCUK]

Thanks Matt, hope your build goes well :-)

[@CarmineRC]

Incredibly clever! The foam is brilliant. I just wish I had saved more of it..... I can't wait to try this!

[@CarminesRCTipsandTricks]

Neither can I !!!! 👍👍😎😜

[@zenon-paulking3399]

Thanks for the information just bought a body with lighting kit for night racing FPV, should be a giggle.

[@4WheelRCUK]

Night racing FPV, what sort of RC? Sounds cool :-)

[@zenon-paulking3399]

@@4WheelRCUK Nissan S15 on a Tamiya tt 02 chassis the shell is on EBay for about 17 quid if anyone else is interested.

[@goesbysteve]

Absolute gold. I’ve subscribed just on the back of this video. I like to DIY most of my stuff so to see your ideas is just what I need. Ok that and the English accent😬😉

[@4WheelRCUK]

Hi Steve, thanks for the kind comments :-)

[@pricetag30]

Great tips!i never thought of using foam to make my own.

[@4WheelRCUK]

:-)

[@samcowrx]

Brilliant video thanks!

[@4WheelRCUK]

Glad you liked it!

[@chrishulett4370]

Thanks for info. Very useful to me as a newbie.

[@MustangVR]

Just a quick question can you use hot glue from a hot glue gun to glue hold your lights in place?

[@4WheelRCUK]

Hi, yes you can and I have. Just be careful how hot your glue gun gets... I'd advise testing on some spare lexan etc. first.

[@MustangVR]

@@4WheelRCUK I think I might use the glue on my hardbody although I will definitely be careful and thanks.

[@Team-Fraser]

Your rig is looking good with the new body & wheels/tyres. Good tips too thanks.

[@4WheelRCUK]

+David Fraser Hi David, thanks but thats not the Rubicon... Its a new super-capable Class 2 rig that I really should get round to doing some videos about :-)

[@Team-Fraser]

Cool, sounds good, videos on it would be great thanks.

[@DiamondDave888]

Is that an Alberta license plate on the back of the green Comanche body??

[@4WheelRCUK]

Hey Dave, it is indeed an Alberta plate. A nod to DJ Medic who is to blame for my interest in scale trucks :-)

[@DiamondDave888]

@@4WheelRCUK I know A (DJ medic) we met a few times. Nice job on the lights, I skipped a step or two and ordered some light buckets...

[@6ariqf]

i wish that i can give you more thumps up awesome video covers everything big thanks

[@4WheelRCUK]

Hey Tariq, thanks for the kind comment :-)

[@pbtvproduktionen]

Cool car! Looks great with the leds!

[@Aro800]

Thank for sharing. Great tutorial.

[@carloscer]

Hello 4WheelRCUK, My name is Carlos Rojas. I tell you that I have an RC traxxas Ford Raptor 1/10 scale 2wd slash, and I want to install that led light bar, in addition to installing the front and rear lights to my truck. Which ones can you recommend?, My RC truck has only 3Ch model 6519 KA1867-R01 receiver. Ch1 Ch1 Ch3 Ch3. If I buy the led bar and the front and rear lights through amazon, can I connect them to my receiver? , Or should I change my receiver and change the remote control.? Excelent Video.

[@4WheelRCUK]

Hi Carlos, if you have a spare channel on you receiver then you can use it to turn some lights on your model on/off. I cannot say if what you are looking at on Amazon will work fo you, but do recommend you look at the LED controllers from 'HeyOK Performance', this is a small company in California that specialises in solutions for RC models, scale trucks especially. There are options controlled from that spare channel on your receiver, or ones that have their own hand-held remote. Have a look here: www.heyokperformance.com/Lighting_Items/cat1742583_1588137.aspx

[@smajl2]

Anyone knows how the "hard foam" from 13:17 is actually called? I found one in case for airbrush, but its not much for what I need....

[@4WheelRCUK]

Hi, the "hard foam" is called "closed cell foam".

[@BasBoyRC]

When you wire the LEDs is there different ways of doing it. The reason i'm asking is that some run from the receiver and others from the main battery or a separate battery. Also what was the shocks you was running on the SCX10 .

[@4WheelRCUK]

+Basildon Trail Blazing Buddies 1) "When you wire the LEDs is there different ways of doing it.": Oh yes! way too many to cover here. But in short, my preferred method these days is a separate BEC (connected to the main LiPo in the model) outputting 6V - I then use this for all lighting, by putting resistors in-line with LEDs (I wire my own). Take a look here for an example: kzbin.info/www/bejne/bJa3aKRugdebr68 (have a look in it's video description for information). 2) "what was the shocks you was running on the SCX10": They are GMade 'G-Transistion shocks' (1/10th scale version), mounted 'upside down', so the weight it lower/you never have problems with oil weeping out. I love these so much and have them on 3 rigs now - You have internal springs above & below the piston so can control the mount of droop & travel really well. Hth :-)

[@BasBoyRC]

Thanks for that , Electrics are not my strong point when it comes to cars. But I will have to try at sometime to do some.

[@monkeytrident]

@4WheelRCUK nice video I am in england can you post the ebay links to both the 5mm and 3mm led holders, I see them only selling in a 10 pack :/ and they do not look like the ones you are using, many thanks.

[@4WheelRCUK]

Jump onto ebay.co.uk and search for "3mm led holder"... lots of options, plastic and metal. 3, 5 and 10mm.

[@monkeytrident]

@@4WheelRCUK Thank you very much found them.

[@BASSstarlet]

Why its impossible to find buckets for 1/8 car?Im searching something to fit in my Hobao Hyper VTe!

[@Callum1123]

bit of a dumb question but im about to being building my first rc body and i bought the yokomo light buckets like you showed (is for the same yokomo body as im building) but im stuck for the rear i want the light to have a red and orange realistic look, im thinking about just using the sticker on top.

[@4WheelRCUK]

Hi 2j, you said "want the light to have a red and orange realistic look": You could still do this with a DIY foam light bucket, but for best results you should use red and orange LEDs and have separate cut out sections in the foam to keep the light from the red and orange LEDs apart - These should then shine through the sticker okay. Good luck :-)

[@burgerkinggirl5597]

Perfect

[@FrankygoestoHobbywood]

a nice truck..!

[@rickyhanson2885]

One problem I have a pre painted body and I don’t want to put holes in it

[@4WheelRCUK]

Hi Ricky, you could try removing the paint where you want to use a light bucket. Done at your own risk of course and I'd recommend testing whatever chemical you choose on a small, less seen part of the body. Here are some ideas: www.rctech.net/forum/painting-designs-graphics-photography/163529-how-remove-paint-lexan-bodies.html

[@brianu3536]

are the bezels for led 3mm or 5mm. I have a varad kkt and only need bezel. thanks

[@4WheelRCUK]

Hi Brian, light buckets can be for 3 or 5mm LEDs, it depends on the product.

[@normandykush3134]

That fome is it water proof or sponge effect to water!

[@4WheelRCUK]

Hi Normandy, I use 'closed cell' foam for the light buckets, so water is not a problem. But if you only have scraps of open cell foam, you could seal it with Plastidip, Shoe Goo etc.

[@coltentodhunter7551]

You can buy blocks of closed cell neoprene at your local kayak store

[@GazCle]

Good video Subbed never thought of using foam glue in some lexan scraps painted chrome top idea ``o=o¬ RCYAL8R

[@4WheelRCUK]

Glad you got some ideas from the video :-)

[@volkersakowski2754]

super-Gruß aus München ( Germany ) von Volker.

[@4WheelRCUK]

+Volker Sakowski Vielen Dank Volker :-)

[@brianu3536]

the kit I have is varad