Glow Paint and UV LED

[jnasystems]

Has anyone tried to use UV LEDs (http://www.lck-led.com/product_info.php/cPath/1/products_id/37) to excite glow paint (http://glowinc.com/SearchResult.aspx?CategoryID=2) on their heli? How well does it work? I have a Gaui 200 in the mail and want to do night flight. Making my own night blades seems like a tough thing to get balanced, so I thought that if I could just paint the blades and mount a bright UV LED (http://www.lck-led.com/product_info.php/cPath/1/products_id/37) or two to excite the paint that would achieve the same thing.

Let me know what you think.

Thanks,
Joe

[mudbogger2]

Mike Demita (Madman on here)has done this and it works pretty well.
Take a look at his website for some pics.

Not on the baldes but the canopy. and on foamy planks.

http://www.madmanrc.com/nightflypg1.html

http://www.madmanrc.com/edge540lg0005.jpg

[Raven_darkcloud]

Thats how he freak'n does it. I haven't seen much out of him for a while.

[TXflyheli]

Check here: http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&q=rc+helicopter+led+light&btnG=Google+Search

- good night fly lights video and info websites