gCreate Rocket Ship Flickering Flame Mod

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This is a custom mod of the gCreate rocket ship designed to incorporate a flickering LED within the rocket's plume. To make this project, I integrated a thin tube through which I fed thin wire and added a hole at the base where I inserted the components from a 34mm diameter (which is equivalent to the original diameter of the top) flickering LED tea light bought from a local dollar store. After extracting the LED component and re-soldering it to the tip of the smoke trail, I glued the flame part over the top of it. I made further adjustments to the flame's design, ensuring there was sufficient space for the LED to fit properly into the engine nozzle of the rocket. Both elements are scaled down to 59% of their original size so they can be printed on the bed of my Printrbot Jr. For a detailed understanding, refer to this instructional video at http://youtu.be/Yq1u0m0Ch2I for more details.