LED Strip Lighting

LED strip lighting (warm white) above my Aliwal North SAR micro layout. 
(These were left overs from my Kitchen makeover). The Computer power supply was scrapped by a Computer technician, I grabbed it, tested and found nothing wrong with it. Recycling is the way forward!! Need to install some more cool white LED strip lighting or CFL Bulbs, balancing the colour temperature. (Too yellow for my liking). 

I had indeed installed 3 x 9 watt Cool white CFL full spiral bulbs this afternoon - now I am satisfied.

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To Switch On This Power Supply, You Need To Connect
The Green And The Black Wires Together.

Warm White LED strips

Installed 3 x 9 watt cool white CFL full spiral bulbs.

Bulb Flash T2 Full Spiral 9 watt E27 cool white.

The First effect: 
with ONLY a 5 meter Warm white LED strip.
Too warm for my liking...

The Second effect: 
with ONLY 3 x 9 watt Cool white CFL full spiral bulbs.
Too cold for my liking...

The Third effect: 
with BOTH a 5 meter warm white LED strip AND 
3 x 9watt cool white CFL full spiral bulbs. NICE BALANCE !!
The correct colour temperature and correct realistic shadows.
I PREFER THIS LOOK - Good for shooting Videos and for 
capturing Still Images without the need for Flashlights.

Amateurish Weathering

Aliwal North SAR micro layout - my amateurish way of weathering my SAR Diesel Locomotives…
"with weathered rubber dust and a tiny paint brush" ongoing project...

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Sponged and dry brushed with Revell Aqua Color - Earth brown matt to achieve a lightly weathered look for the following two freight wagons...

Caterpillar D5M tied down with "real" steel cable 
to the SAR U-13 abnormal load wagon.

One lightly weathered SAR goods train... 
Mainly bogie side frames, knuckle couplers 
(here you have to be very careful), 
gate handles and chassis areas were weathered, 
a little does a lot.