Ghostbusters Firehouse HQ Lighting Kit PLUS
Rob Klingberg
Hey Rob, After adding the traffic lights into the Ghostbusters HQ, I'm planning to give your Ghostbusters Firehouse HQ Lighting Kit a little PLUS with the Vertical Power Connectors and your new OLED/LCD Screens with Classic Arcade Game Animations.
First Question to the Vertical Power Connectors. Do I need any additional parts to extend your Lighting Kit?
The other question is regarding your new LCD Screens. First of all I have to say, that I'm excited of this product...look amazing.
As you know, in the GBHQ is this little arcade machine.
Which Screen Size do I need for that machine? And as asked in the first question, do I need any additional parts to extend your lighting kit?
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Great idea to continue improving the Firehouse! See attached for an updated wiring diagram, showing where the vertical power connectors would go. I think you'd just need one additional A4 board for the 2nd floor-- I'm not sure if the wire on the vertical connector is long enough to reach down to the A4 board under the 2nd floor. It may be, or you may need an additional A4 board.
For the video game, to get it as small as the one in the kit, the only way is to use our pre-made video game unit: https://www.brickstuff.com/store/p142/%2A%2A%2APRE-ORDER%2A%2A%2A_Classic_Arcade_Console_With_32_Game_Animations.html. That unit has a screen that is smaller than our 0.96" screen, which is what you need if you want to fit things into a 2-wide space.
The smaller screen is mounted inside the pre-assembled game, but it is possible to take the build apart and remove the screen. You could then see if it was possible to mount it into some variation of the GBHQ video game-- if not, you could always just use the pre-built unit.
I hope this makes sense-- let me know if you have any additional questions. Thank you!
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Freakmaster For the video game, we're looking at potentially making a custom video game replacement with our screen inside-- if we did that, it could connect to the same plug as the flashing LED that we include with the kit now. So instead of plugging in the flashing LED, you'd plug in the complete videogame. Again, this something we're looking at but haven't finalized yet-- the videogame housing would need to be re-designed to fit the screen.
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Freakmaster Well, some good news to report. We were able to fit the video screen into a modified version of the GBHQ video game console. Check it out:
Here's a quick demo:
Price would be $74.99 for the game (including LEGO parts-- the game would be pre-assembled).
Is this what you had in mind? We can start making them if you'd be interested in buying one.
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Yesterday I got the video game and tried to install it. The cables from the video game are very sensitive and every time I put the 1.OG and the EC together, a disturbance appears and the picture fails or displays an error. I have certainly rebuilt it 20 times in different setups and never made it without errors, even though I have already completely relieved the cable. I have some ideas and will test it tonight. Yesterday I tested so much that the cable of the Table Lamp in the 1OG was demolished ... I will probably have to reorder.
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Finished with the Vertical Power Connectors and the new Video Game.
More Pictures and videos on my Flickr https://flic.kr/s/aHskSoWnSC
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Freakmaster Not yet, because after looking at it again, it would require a new design for the power connectors. Right now they are vertical, but here they would need to be mounted horizontally. We are looking at some other potential parts/designs for new types of connectors that may work here, but we won't have samples until late summer.
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Freakmaster That is just a switch-- it does not transmit power. You could use it as a switch, yes, but you'd still need to run power from one half of the building to the other. There would also be the issue of keeping the section open-- without a magnet to hold it open (the magnet in ACORN05 is just a switch, not a force-holding magnet), I don't think the section would stay open enough to keep the switch on.
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Rob Klingberg
Hey Rob, here is my newest Idea😁
I think the setup I uses is not the best, maybe you're able to create a controller who has all the effects. For the Proton-Pack I used your KIT07 (that's why the Laserswords in my example are silver not black). The Effects are made by your TRUNK01 (the light could be brighter, but I'm always on the max. level).
What do you think?
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Freakmaster As always, great suggestion. We do have a little effect controller with 4 outputs. I could imagine doing a sequence where the ghost would light up/pulse, then the blasters would kick in as the ghost trap lit up, then the ghost and blasters could turn off, leaving just a pulsing ghost trap.
It's possible to do-- just have to find the time. We're very backed up at the moment, unfortunately!
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Rob Klingberg
Rob Klingberg said:
I could imagine doing a sequence where the ghost would light up/pulse, then the blasters would kick in as the ghost trap lit up, then the ghost and blasters could turn off, leaving just a pulsing ghost trap.👍This is exact the sequence I had in mind🤩
Rob Klingberg said:
We're very backed up at the moment,I understand, but more business is always good 😉If you find some time, it would be nice when you could send me an offer with your delivery/production time for:
- the special sequence controller as above mentioned
- a special KIT07 with black laser-sword-handles (I don't know which LED you use, but maybe you could use a little bit brighter ones as in the original kit, because the "plasmabeam" has a long distance to light up)
- Ecto-1 Lighting Kit