12-27-2010, 12:10 PM
Harry, I'm not sure what SMS is, but it is a great idea to use one of thosr rectangular shaped LEDs in place of the clear plastic. I suppose a regular LED could be filed down to a rectangular profile also. That would be pretty cool to have working floodlights. And this is just great, all I need is another time consuming project on my plate! 
E-Paw. these are metal halides....
All.... just wanted to say one more time that the work above is quite crude. I was speeding along, not taking the time to perfectly size the clear plastic pieces which are the basis of the fixtures. Get them nce and square and uniform, and all the fixtures will be the same. I only needed 3 for the bank building, and I actually made 10, then picked 3 that were the same size. The others will be used in various places around the layout. Anyway, I am somewhat ashamed of the poor quality control in the photos, but the point was to show the technique.
E-Paw. these are metal halides....
All.... just wanted to say one more time that the work above is quite crude. I was speeding along, not taking the time to perfectly size the clear plastic pieces which are the basis of the fixtures. Get them nce and square and uniform, and all the fixtures will be the same. I only needed 3 for the bank building, and I actually made 10, then picked 3 that were the same size. The others will be used in various places around the layout. Anyway, I am somewhat ashamed of the poor quality control in the photos, but the point was to show the technique.