That jibes with what I've read about EL wire, Chris. 

The big issue is time, right now.  I want to complete the Viper so I can move on to other projects (not to mention the annual Christmas projects that need to be completed), and right now the Viper is taking up a signifigant portion of my workspace.  15" fuselages and 9" engines tend to get in the way of everything else.

The prototype landing gear is styrene.  If I add too much weight I'll have to fabricate everything out of brass and solder it together.  Batteries add weight.  And lights are something I hadn't originally planned on for this project.

Steve, have you posted your question to the BSG Forum on StarshipModeler.com?  They might have some advice about your helmet lighting project since they've got quite a few Viper nuts there...

http://www.starshipmodeler.com/

Edit:  Added direct link to the Forums:

http://www.starshipmodeler.net/talk/index.php

Nice bust, Bill!

Waitaminit, that didn't sound right......

I haven't checked out the Starship Modeler site yet, Bill.  I'll check it out and let you know.

I found a light set that should work for the Viper last week at Hobby Lobby.  I'm hoping to get back to the Viper after I finish the wife's Christmas Superman. (It's a tradition; every year my wife wants a new version of Superman).

I am sorry guys for posting these here, I was going to post them in the thread I started for the ponies but it got locked. If it screws up the flow of customing discussion I' ll stop posting them.

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