Flickering fire - LEDs? - Model Railroader Magazine

tbdanny

You mention a "flickering fire" effect but my understanding of a blacksmith's hearth at work would be of a very strong constant glow in the red/orange range. What would add interest to the scene would be sparks flying from the anvil when the hot metal was being struck. For that I think yellow or orange would be appropriate. The trick would be to have the reasonably bright constant glow from the hearth augmented by the appearance of sparks on a regular basis as the theoretical hammer strikes. For that I think the use of two separate LED circuits might give the best effect. The challenge would seem to be finding or building a circuit that will accurately represent the regular hammer strikes. If anyone knows of one, please speak up.