Randall w.
Love it adds a lot to my layout and everyone that's sees and hears it loves it
Andrew G.
Good product. As with all products it could be improved. Sometimes when on automatic it seems to take a long time to start the cycle or sometimes it just doesn't start unless reset. But overall a cool fun product to add to the layout.
Larry D.
Not installed as yet
Russell R.
I bought one and liked it so much I bought a second one! I mounted the light strips in clouds on clear plastic shelves, which greatly improved the effects! When the storms start I dim the lights and enjoy the show!
Paul W.
Adds tremendously to the realism of my layout.
Robert P.
This the best thunderstorm model I have found. I had a friend build the cloud around it. The lightning bolts were done with a laser cutter.
Richard S.
I have been using the BLI thunder/lightning module to make thunderstorm clouds. I like the two separate lightning flash outputs. They are timed slightly apart. It makes look like the lightning is occurring in different parts of the cloud. I also like the additional sound effects in the auto cycle mode; wind, dog barking, etc. I hope to make one more massive six foot thunderstorm cloud for my model railroad club. Then I have to stop. All this thunder is giving me a headache. Maybe I should turn the volume down. Nah - no fun in that.
Richard S.
There are a lot of thunderstorm modules available right now. Most have a single output for the lightning. The BLI module has two outputs that flash at slightly different times. This creates a more realistic appearance , in my opinion. I mounted my module in a thunder cloud made of chicken wire and poly fiber fill "snow" held on with hot melt glue. My dislikes are the size of the canister the module is mounted in, and the fixed speaker location. I would have preferred the ability to remote both the speaker and LEDs and keep the electronics under the bench. Still, I liked it enough to buy a second module. I will put this module in a six foot long thundercloud and mount it over the layout at the model RR club.
Andrew G.
Thank you for your products and website shopping was a great experience. Very satisfied.
Stephen I.
I have the operating water tower, and now have the layout lightning storm which is fantastic I really enjoy it on auto mode when I'm running trains. I have not tried hooking it up to my subwoofer yet but it sounds fantastic out of the box! Steve Iwaniszek
Earl S.
system was purchased for installation on the HO layout ofr the train club I belong to ( see whatcomskagitmrc.com ) When first installed the flash and light strips were too visable so we developed some thunder storm looking clouds to cover the strips and greatly approved the effect.
Don T.
Lightning and thunder is very realistic.
Matthew M.
Bought for our club layout. It works as intended, however the randomized delay in automatic mode can be longer than most want to wait. (Up to 15 min). We wanted to use this system as a guest pushbutton activated system, however the single flash and crash of thunder really isn't enough. I would love an instant on for the automatic.mode, with randomized delay between next cycles. Also the automatic sequence seems shorter than BLI's promo video let's you believe.
Overall, I think we will be building our own version for the club layout.
Tony A.
Arrived here over The Pond in a matter of days after despatch. Straight out of the box it was easy to install on my diorama. The sound is terrific and the lighting so realistic you feel you are about to get wet.
It will be easy to move to the railroad once finished and the possibilities with Halloween next year are endless. The speaker case is robust and I expect this to be the talking point for all visitors.
Pat T.
This was a nice addition to my RR. I would very much recommend using this with a separate sub woofer such as the Rolling Thunder or similar.
Peter H.
It is a real conversation piece on my layout. Excellent sound track, great speaker and easy to install. Well done BLI.
Frank M.
This is my second set i bought a set a few years ago and as my layout has expanded I needed another. The demension this ads to your layout or diorama cannot be overstated. We all have lighted buildings signs etc. But bringing sound to action along with sound equipped locos brings it all to life. Two thumbs up.
Michael N.
The unit I received works only in the manual mode and will not perform in the automatic mode which is supposed to last for 90 seconds. I have asked BLI for help to resolve this issue and after several suggestions and trials, it still does not work except for the manual mode that lasts about 9 seconds. Will BLI honor their warranty and make good my purchase?
Larry B.
Product good. Delay by supplier not good. Direct H. Good work wirh me.
Steven K.
I could not help myself Soooo, I Talked to tech support and added additional LED according to their instructions to cover a larger space, then added a 10 " subwoofer and 150 watts of power. The look on peoples faces when they walk into this room and the unit activates is priceless. I would buy this thing 10 more times I have had that much fun with it. It was worth the one year wait !. I planned the backdrops with storm clouds included and they look great in person with the storm. The blue LED lights look a little intense in the video, but I use them for night operations. The full clip was too big but here is a snip-it, turn up your speakers for 1/10 the effect of my basement. I would not change a thing but the storm soundtrack could have been just a little better quality but then....look what I am doing with it :-) I LOVE this product
mark q.
Love it. Adds a nice touch to our very large layout. Might be another in the near future
