Underglow?

Does anybody know how to make underglow. Right now im kinda desperate. Is there anyway to do it with like christmas tree lights or any around the house supplies. If so please post them and if you can post pictures.:)

I bet slk230 could give you some ideas on that. :sunglasse

there are some little toothpick size things, (little thicker)

they contain fluid, and a glass inside, u snap the glass, and it glows, they last about a week, then fade out. stick 4 of those on, take ur pics, and you should be fine

Where could i get these?

erm.... i don't know, they're like.. toys, what country ar eyou in? (i can't find them myself these days,... wasted them all on throwing around n shit)

go to radioshak and ask for leds and there u go.

Well, Wal-Mart carries them in the fishing dept in Sporting goods. Sometimes Spencer's Gifts will have them, but I think they are cheaper at Wal-Mart.

If you live outside the US...dunno.
You could try a sporting goods store and look in the fishing dept. People use them to tie ontot thier lines while fishing at night.
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*cough* check the classifieds *cough* ;^)

I live in the United states (seattle)

Hey i looked at Radioshack.com and typed in LED. It cae up with thses. There are 3 pages and i was wondering which one i would probably want and how to wire it. If anyone could tell me how i would really be interested. Heres the sight.

http://www.radioshack.com/category.asp?catalog_name=CTLG&category_name=CTLG_011_006_002_000&Page=1&find=LED(keyword)

Hey i looked at Radioshack.com and typed in LED. It cae up with thses. There are 3 pages and i was wondering which one i would probably want and how to wire it. If anyone could tell me how i would really be interested. Heres the sight.

http://www.radioshack.com/category.asp?catalog_name=CTLG&category_name=CTLG_011_006_002_000&Page=1&find=LED(keyword)

Do a search here for how to wire them up.. I forget who did it but the is a killer diagram on how to wire them up.. But the jist of it is get what ever coloryou want. Figure out what batteries you are ganna use. Find the voltage. Then get the amount of leds that make up that voltage and run them in series.. Like if you use a 9 volt battery you would use 6 1.5 volt leds. Just hook them up on after another positve to negative.. But do the search for led and for neon lights.. Also check out the link in my sig for my blazer with real neon.. Its model train stuff and it looks better then leds. Later Rick S.

How did I miss this thread??? ;)

Ok You can create underbody neons by wiring "grain of rice" bulbs into the base of the model and coloring the bulbs whatever color you want.

Grain-of0rice and grain-of-wheat bulbs are available at any good hobby store as they are used mostly on railroad models.

Well thanks for everything guys im sure ill be able to do this. But thanks for all the suggjestions.

I have seen where someone uses the LED lights and use a similar color or clear tube, like a small straw, and this will simulate a neon tube look under the car!

Try here
http://www.miniatronics.com/Merchant2/merchant.mvc

they are like mini glow sticks...i use them on my models. i just get them from the dollar store near me, check a place near you.....they might have it.

If you have the stuff, you can get special side glow fiber optic lights small enough to fit under the car. I've checked into a few places, but no one has been able to quote me a price. LED's are a circle of light, look for tube lights instead.

i use leds from radioshack and watch batteries, a switch and a little bit of wire just sauder it all together and ur done, i'll post a pic soon

http://files.automotiveforums.com/gallery/watermark.php?file=/503/131681supra2-med.jpg
heres my custom supra i built, i'll be posting in the completed and WIP soon