Are the fin branches curved on their insides? Since you can't bend the LED strips I wonder if there is any kind of clear drying product you could apply to their inside curves to straighten them out before you attach the LED strips? Clear attached to clear would carry the light all the way through... Even if it's cut clear plastic you stencil out first and apply to the inside, kind of like an inside "lip"? I would think these would be pretty small slivers and youd never see them. Just thinking...

 

Yes, it is curved on the outside and the inside.

Your idea of filler is actually not a bad one. Unfortunately, in my case it's too late since I used a pretty permanent bond adhesive. There will be no coming off without damage to the fin and LEDs.

Having said that, I actually think this is going to work out rather well, lol, so hold and trust my vision

Here's a pic of the top two fins lit. Now I am really going to get some food.

 

Mike, on a second look, I think your suggestion is valid. Possibly without the LEDs that are protruding, it would look "cleaner". Plus I am visualizing it right now, and it would cause all the lit fins to appear more parallel as well.

So that option is now currently on the table.

I am going to wire it all up and see how it looks, since I can always just break off the 5 LEDs later (conversely, there would be no reasonable way I can get it back on if I break it off since it would be impossible to solder at this point).

Maybe if someone is good with photoshop, they can illustrate what it might look like without that whole parts lit. I am just concerned that it might look having a quarter of the top fin unlit.

 

Curious. Six how does it look with all the room lights turned on? I'd like to see a pic of that and daytime pics.

 

Lol, all these pics are with the lights on.

It's just that they're so bright that the camera auto focuses on the fins.

 

Sweet! Back up and take a wider far shot!

 

Let there be light:




Test fit to see how visible the LEDs are:

 

Looks good Simon.

 

AWESOME!!

 

Last pics, since I am going to bed

P.S. balbs, these were all taken with lights on