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Blue Beetle (Jaime Reyes) Light Up Wings

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Hey All.

I'm about to make a set of light up wings, modeled on the Jaime Reyes version of Blue Beetle, specifically the Young Justice version. They're going to be a bit more feminine, smaller, and less angular/aggressive. I'll try to get some basic designs up later.

The wings will be set up as a a backpack, fully self contained. Any batteries/inverters will be held in the "scarab" portion of the pack. The wings will fold (not completely, just from an "open" to a "closed" position) on hinges.

My main issue/question is the matter of lighting the wings. They need to be nearly transparent when off, but that "electric blue" when on.

I was hoping to use a sheet of clear plastic (PETG or something similar), frost it, and then edge light each wing with some LEDs (I've used the strip LED's to great effect in lighting swords and things in the past). However, some initial testing with scrap acrylic and LED strips over only light up the plastic about 4 inches from the edge.

I've also considered using EL Panel (EL wire wouldn't be nearly bright enough). But finding it in that size (roughly 2 feet to a side, possibly more) is going to be both challenging and expensive. However, it's not off the table.

So, I ask the experts. Ideas?

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