i've been experimenting with LEDs, trying to make street lighting in
2mm scale. (i like operating my layout in 'night mode')
anyway's, i came across some side emitting Leds from maplins that are supposed to be used to light up lcd screens (pocket calculators etc) and they're perfect.
9mm across, so 4 and half foot in 2mm, 2 and a bit in 4mm, they cast off a very pleasant orange glow, and because they're oblong in shape they already look like floodlights. ie. ready to use, just need a pole :) (they'd be perfect for wall mounting on the side of buildings etc)
Not particularly bright, although i've only got it stuck to a 9v battery at the mo, but adequate enough for my needs. i'm going to use them for platform lighting and they're bright enough for that.
mutley