Hello there!
I'm looking into doing my first real Arduino Project. I am a plastic model builder (think airfix, revell, etc) and would like to liven up my next project, a C130 aircraft.
What I would like to do is the following:
how feasable is this with an Arduino Uno?
Thanks so much!
Try a Nano instead - it would be cool to disguise the processor, batteries etc as a paletted load.
The Nano would be able to do all those things as well?
I am borrowing an Uno from a friend; so I don't know the differences between the two!
Yes, it can do those things, but it is smaller.
Just don't try powering the motors directly from an I/O pin - same goes for the Uno.
Right! I've found this tutorial for that: Overview | Arduino Lesson 13. DC Motors | Adafruit Learning System
Does that look ok to you?
Also, if I'd want to control the motors with an on/off switch; and the leds also with on/off; is that possible as well?
Adafruit tutorials are generally sound (I'm posting from my phone, so I haven't looked).
Yes, you could do all sorts of stuff with switches connected to spare I/O pins, like start an operation to start the motors in sequence.
Excellent! Thanks so much!
Hi,
What scale is the C130?
Tom.. 
Hi Tom!
It's 1/72 scale!