Spotlight and Other Lighting Use

Model Railroader Layouts and layout building
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Got yet another one for my Forum friends. Has anybody worked with spotlights on their layouts at all? I have a theater based on the one in this picture: http://www.google.com/maps/@46.4074146,-105.8465415,3a,75y,305.34h,91.91t/data=!3m6!1e1!3m4!1sGpQcnnnDdTcLRQabrnejRA!2e0!7i13312!8i6656. I would like to light up the name of the theater and maybe under the marquee. The prototype uses neon for the name and the under marquee using regular bulbs. I had the thought of using some JP small spotlights for the name. (I already have the system installed on the layout anyway.) I have no idea for under the marque. The building is a slightly modified Walthers Rivoli Theater kit. (Scratchbuild the name sign and attached it.)

As I have never seen the JP spots in person, I would like people’s opinions on their use and how to aim them. I would also like any ideas of the under lights.

As usual, any ideas would be most welcomed.

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I do have a couple of these JP spots purchased out of curiosity but haven’t opened them yet. Next week I can give it a try and post some examples. I too considereed using it for a theater marquee or rooftop billboard.

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I illuminated a laser-cut sign using these nice, little flood lights:

GE_front-sign-foundation by Edmund, on Flickr

GE_front-sign by Edmund, on Flickr

I found them at one of the ebay sellers, Wehonest or Evemodel, forget which one.

Good Luck, Ed

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I’ve seen those as well. They are on my “Watch List” along with the JP ones.