Chuffy said:Well, I applied some of the Tamiya translucent paint....
On the 1w LED bulb it gives a very pinky glow and proves that 1w spread over 15 tiny LEDs isn't actually that bright. It would still make a more than adequate rear light though.
So, I sprayed up a 5w halogen bulb.....
Not quite as Dinotte-tastic as I was expecting but it still gives a big red glow. Not as piercingly bright as my benchmark 1w BLT light but pretty damn good and closer to the car tail-light effect that I was after. It's less dazzling than the BLT, it gives a softer light, which might actually be safer. Pics tomorrow (too late tonight) and I'll see how it goes on the road.
I'd find some way of testing it in a simulated scenario rather than deploying it directly to a road environment. That's crazy talk.