Mike R Posted December 30, 2005 Share Posted December 30, 2005 I bought some cheap xmas lights with clear bulbs to light up my lower shelfs of my layout they work a treat. I will post you some picture at a later date. a set of 20 lights cost me 90p from Wilkies you cant buy a plug for that pri Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tractorman810 Posted December 30, 2005 Share Posted December 30, 2005 "lighting up your layout",if mcmormrick man was arround he would do it for free :D :Dgood idea though,i was thinking about the 12v dolls house lights you see arround, Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FB Posted December 30, 2005 Share Posted December 30, 2005 got one kicking around somewhere to go on the front of the barn as a flood light. havent looked at internal ones yet Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike R Posted January 3, 2006 Author Share Posted January 3, 2006 some pictures lads Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lord Ferguson Posted January 3, 2006 Share Posted January 3, 2006 Great idea Kentman - thanks for that - She's gonna have to get them back out of the loft again now (they only went in yesterday) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Goodhead Posted January 3, 2006 Share Posted January 3, 2006 I need some help with lighting. I was bought for my birthday a hige cattle shed. Its quite basic. I want to mod it to make it look more realistic. One idea i have is to add small lights. So does any one know if you can buy light fittings that look 1:32 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
THEBRITFARMER Posted January 4, 2006 Share Posted January 4, 2006 Best bet would be to go to a model railway shop, there maybe something you can use in the 1/24 scale section Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jdc Posted January 4, 2006 Share Posted January 4, 2006 Any body used fibre optics? I used them once on a model railway but never on a shed or tractor...........yet. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike R Posted January 5, 2006 Author Share Posted January 5, 2006 Never used fibre optics but have used single bulb and 6 Volt battery for lighting up a dolls house Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lord Ferguson Posted January 5, 2006 Share Posted January 5, 2006 Any body used fibre optics? I used them once on a model railway but never on a shed or tractor...........yet.? Sound expensive Is it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike R Posted January 5, 2006 Author Share Posted January 5, 2006 its only a small battery a bulb and some wire ?5 to ?10 total set up you could probably get it from B&Q Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jdc Posted January 5, 2006 Share Posted January 5, 2006 They used to be, 4d have them nowhttp://www.yellowcatshop.co.uk/shop/default.asp?clientid=14&gid=4dmod&viewstate=32769&tabcatid=3500035&subcatid=3500040. I thought about a single light source under bonnet and fibres to side and headlights and just melt the end to diffuse light a bit. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike R Posted January 5, 2006 Author Share Posted January 5, 2006 sounds good will it work ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jdc Posted January 5, 2006 Share Posted January 5, 2006 Ahaa The $64,0000,000 question.......will let you know Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ihatepoundland Posted January 6, 2006 Share Posted January 6, 2006 Lighting up your layout? Bottle of lighter fluid and a box of matches Have crowd ready to shout "barn on fire" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FB Posted January 6, 2006 Share Posted January 6, 2006 Lighting up your layout? Bottle of lighter fluid and a box of matches Have crowd ready to shout "barn on fire" Surely using McM would be an easier option ??? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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