Lighting up a model...

[Khyron]

O.k. we have a ton of modelers here. How do you light up models? circut boards? standard LEDs, resistors, show me how you do it.

[71_Charger_R/T]

I used to do it with "grain of rice" bulbs that can be had at most any good hobby shop. You can run them off 1.5 volts, you can make it so you can put batteries somewhere or use a little power pack.

[69_500]

How about a stack of paper, some lighting fluid, and a lighter? Would that work. JK.

[Khyron]

I've been looking at this.

http://www.monstersinmotion.com/catalog/product_info.php?products_id=7999

Looks cool

[69bronzeT5]

I used to do it with "grain of rice" bulbs that can be had at most any good hobby shop. You can run them off 1.5 volts, you can make it so you can put batteries somewhere or use a little power pack.

Best way

[KS71owner]

Grain of rice bulbs are awesome....most good railroad hobby places will have them, and usually in several colors. LEDs can work well too, as they put out less heat and are brighter. However, you have to be much more careful about wiring them in, and you have to use resistors. 

I prefer grain of rice bulbs and other small incandescents, since I don't leave the lights on my kits on for very long I don't bother with LEDs. If the model is big enough, I'll put the power pack and switch somewhere inside the model, but usually I put them on bases to I'll put all the electronics there.

Here's a good place to start for learning about lighting......
http://www.girdersandgears.com/ledlighting.html