help with small LED project

[dh4645]

I am going to modify my standard killzone 3 helghast helmet to have some nice bright orange glowing eyes like limited edition ones they gave away did.

http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5015/...67a2ed58_b.jpg

what would be the easiest way to do this, is there already something made that i could just buy that has LEDs running off some sort of battery pack with a switch?

if not, what are the parts i need and where should i get them.

thanks

[dh4645]

wow, 72 views and no suggestions. gotta love the revision 3 forums.

luckily i had time to read up on things yesterday at work and i think i know what i need.

[sembazuru]

Not sure what "view" I am, and it seems you have done some research. If you have any specific questions, I do know electronics and LEDs are fairly simple. (Just remember to have a resistor in series with the LEDs to keep the current below the rating for the LEDs. Use your OHMs law (V=I*R) to help keep you from burning out LEDs.

A bit of advise right off... LEDs tend to be very good point light sources, but I imagine you wouldn't want that for your helmet mod. Find some way of spreading the light out. Either a diffused LED lens, and/or a light-pipe with a rough surface should help.