advice on lights needed

[davet]

This is our last year racing derby and my boy wants a lightningbolt car. I was thinking some blue lights inlaid into the center cutout with a 1/64 plywood cap and lightningbolt cutout for the blue lights to shine out the top. He really wants a fast car but has always had pretty creative ideas.

I see http://www.pinewoodlights.com/ has a pretty neat setup but it weighs .28 oz. I think we could cut the circuit board up a little to save weight and use it as a brace on the bottom of our cutout rather than a ladder type setup. Anyone have any ideas on how to make our design with lightweight lights?

 

[Quicktimederby]

I think if your going to use lights, the #1 thing I would do is minimize the amount of area as much as possible and still make it all work. Route out the center of the car, mount all your stuff and than cover it with balsa or plywood. Post some pictures of what you are working with that will help for suggestions.

This is our last year racing derby and my boy wants a lightningbolt car. I was thinking some blue lights inlaid into the center cutout with a 1/64 plywood cap and lightningbolt cutout for the blue lights to shine out the top. He really wants a fast car but has always had pretty creative ideas.

I see http://www.pinewoodlights.com/ has a pretty neat setup but it weighs .28 oz. I think we could cut the circuit board up a little to save weight and use it as a brace on the bottom of our cutout rather than a ladder type setup. Anyone have any ideas on how to make our design with lightweight lights?