Oro-
I did some movie research last night and found some interesting and differing things between the electronics and hero panels in ESB and ROTJ.
ESB- R=red Y=Yellow O=orange
In ESB when Lando checks the HIC status he uses the upper knob of the two knobs on the hero panel, the black one. Normal light set up seems to be RYOYOY lit with the top red LED off inside the triangle. The grid panel flashes slowly off and on. When Lando turns the knob the lights go to a RYYYR lit pattern with all of the orange LEDs off and the top red LED in the triangle on. The grid pattern still flashes slowly green through the opaque white plastic after the knob is turned. On the ESB Hero panel there is also a green LED on the top of the grid panel that is always lit. This is not on the ROTJ panel, the LED circle is just a hole that flashes green along with the grid panel plastic. The grate or piece under the knobs is
completely different in ROTJ. In ESB it looks like metal ridges going vertically up the piece, in ROTJ it looks like rows of tiny slits or vents stacked horizontally up the piece.
ROTJ-
In ROTJ when Leia is unfreezing Han she turns a dial on panel two under the hero panel to start the process. The larger of the two dials (the top one) has a very noticable door or plate that swings open upwards to show the dial underneath. Has anyone tried to mold or recreate this piece? I know some of these pieces were originally car dashboard parts but who knows what it is. Leia disguised then turns the lower blue knob on the Hero panel to finish up the unfreezing. It looks like the normal light set up is only the 3 yellow lights on. After she turns the knob the green grid panel begins to blink on and off more rapidly than the usual flashing it does.
I would love to build the electronics on mine to have 3 light patterns based on what is seen in both movies. I do think I'll pass on adding the green LED above the grid panel seen in ESB though. So to recap, the upper knob on the Hero panel would have two patterns in it - one that is RYOYOY - one that would be RYYYR. Then I want to have the lower knob pattern it to all 3 yellow lights lit only, then another pattern to change the flashing to a faster blinking of the green grid panel. I hope this helps out anyone who is starting their electronics, I don't know too much about wiring up something like this but anyone who does give me a shout if you come up with something. I just got my black HIC front from Stormrider today and it's awesome, I can't wait to start building! Has anyone mounted one of these bad boys yet? I am debating where to trim or cut it and thinking about what to use to sand it and smooth it to a flat surface. I guess Han and the texture could be popping off the surface a little bit.