G-O-W bulbs...

[mjt60a]

a couple of years back I mentioned that wilkinsons had sets of mini LED christmas lights for £1.99 which was quite good compared to the cost in maplin (though I have found them online at a good price since then)
I just saw today that 'QD' have those too but also have sets with 20 grain-of-wheat/grain-of-rice lamps at the same price - ideal for anyone who doesn't want their model to look like it has flourescent lights inside!
these are 40p each or £4.75 for ten in 4D model shop, don't know about elsewhere

[Eddy Matthews]

"QD"? Who the heck is QD???

Regards
Eddy

[mjt60a]

it's a shop in the high street where I live, it's similar to wilkinsons. they have a site - http://www.qdstores.co.uk/search.html?pagenum=1  but I only see the LED ones on there

[Talisman]

At the risk of sounding like a complete self advert -

Have you seen the grain of rice / wheat bulbs i have ?
Spec. 1mm dia. 2.4v  recomended voltage - fillament so no glaring lights long life and cheaper?
(£4.19 for 10 inc. postage)

http://www.clydemodelboats.co.uk/userimages/RC-and-Electrics(1793698).htm
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[Walter Snowdon]

I have done some experiments with LEDs from Poundland (those circular lights to go round tent poles- Ithink theres about 20-24LEDs in each) and run on two AA batteries.. I painted each bulb a thin orangy yellow and tried them inWaverley. The result was a nice warm glow- not garish like LEDs. Regards, Walter.

[mjt60a]

I've tried colouring leds to look more like filament bulbs worked well enough on the larger (5mm) ones but the smaller ones (3mm) seem to have a bluish light to start with - still it should be possible, just hsve to experiment a bit more!
I did in fact buy a set of the xmas lights, (just in case I need some later when they no longer sell them), this is how they look compared to the leds...
could have a model railway use too!

[mjt60a]

At the risk of sounding like a complete self advert -

Have you seen the grain of rice / wheat bulbs i have ?
Spec. 1mm dia. 2.4v  recomended voltage - fillament so no glaring lights long life and cheaper?
(£4.19 for 10 inc. postage)

http://www.clydemodelboats.co.uk/userimages/RC-and-Electrics(1793698).htm
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those look good, they're tiny!  lots of good stuff on the site in fact, 48th passengers....interesting.....