[Fusionrr]

I just happen to work for a lighting company and I've just started monitoring the temperature of halogen downlights. The hottest part on the outside of the lamp reaches temps of 180 - 195 degrees celsius... regardless if their 12v or 240v.

If your models are about half a metre away it wouldn't be too bad but if their only 5cm away they'd melt... paint would come off... disaster

about 30cm away temp is down to 20-28 degrees celsius.

You can get LED replacement lamps for the downlights.. they do ran way cooler. even a fluoro tube runs at only 40 degrees celsius..

hope that helps...

oh.. you could always have indirect lighting if you want to use halogens..