Advice on picking a sound/light/smoke module?

[scottyk]

Hi everyone, I am interested in picking up a electronic controller to install on my Mack dump truck project. I want it to control all the LED lights, have decent sound, and I also have a smoke system I would like to control with it if thats realistic. I have seen some videos of the beier brand module in some vehicles and those seem very nice!

This would be my first time using a module like this and I will be using a Taranis Tx so I will have plenty of extra channels, it would be nice to have the option to turn off the smoke system in case I run out of fluid or just dont want to fill it up. I would like to have something with decent instructions and/or customer support in case I have questions.

Any recommendations?

[Lloyd]

I have used the tamiya Mfc-01 for a tamiya grand hauler. This is my first build. This unit has sound and light control. I an very happy with it, in fact surprised with the quality and control, as I have no previous experience in building 1/14 scale truck. There is a lot to place in the cab (wires ,large speaker, but sounds great.). I was unable to add driver and seats, dash and steering wheel went in ok. To this I added a wireless ob1 v3.1m in the cab and a v3.1s to the flat bed trailer. This eliminated the wire between tractor and trailer. These units give many extra out puts for led lights in both the tractor and trailer. In short I an 100 percent satisfied with all components the smoke unit I am looking for ideas

[Rimrock]

There are different smoke generators on the market. Problem with many of them is that they don't make enough smoke) Search for 'rc smoke generator' at ebay. There is a guy in Austraila that makes some that seems pretty powerful

[Lloyd]

if the tamiya Mfc does not have enough aux ports ( for LEDs ) you can get an ob1 unit for just the main unit (vs3.1) this is a better price.

[skeeter]

G.T.Power makes a MFU kit that's available on Evilbay for around $61.oo. Mine SHOULD be delivered any day now. When it gets here, & I get er installed, I'll be sure topost a review in my Construction Company thread.

[scottyk]

G.T.Power makes a MFU kit that's available on Evilbay for around $61.oo. Mine SHOULD be delivered any day now. When it gets here, & I get er installed, I'll be sure topost a review in my Construction Company thread.

Sounds great! I'll be watching for it. Im leaning toward a Beier sound module and just using channel mixing on my radio to control the smoke. I have a smoke module already that I am going to use a esc to control amount of smoke. But I would like to have it programmed with the sound module to be in harmony with the truck starting and stuff, I think that would be super cool.

[ramjetexpress]

I have the GT Power lighting system for mine , it's not installed yet but I have one on one of my 1/10 cars and its simple to install and works great . I also have a ESS-ONE for sound , lots of programmable sounds . Smoke ?? most of the ones I have seen in use don't interest me for two reasons , it seems to trickle out no matter what speed your going . It would be cooler if it had a fan that sped up with the truck . I was looking at one with a fan but I cannot remember who made it .

On a side note the MFU is a bit pricey for me and every-one I've heard sounds identical

just my 2 cents

[skeeter]

I have used the ESS1+ on two builds. I chose the G.T.Power this time around for more sound options.