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I had a field day at Lowes on Monday. I bought all the materials for the track lighting. I bought two different types of bulbs, R20 Daylight Floods and R20 Standard Floods. I used the standard floods in the corners because they put out a slightly more intense light than the Daylight floods, and I needed the extra intensity to light all the way into the corners of the layout (there will be a rounded backdrop in the corners when the layout is finished). I used two more standard floods aimed onto the peninsula, at different angles, to light the entire table. The sides of the layout along the walls, I used the Daylight floods, and with the overlap from each light, it gives full light coverage over the entire layout, without being too intense and without looking unrealistic. <br /> <br />In case anybody's wondering, I used the Lazer by Halo track lighting available at Lowes. Total of 28 feet of track, 16 light fixtures, 10 R20 Daylight Flood bulbs, and 6 R20 standard flood bulbs, 2 elbow track connectors, two butt track connectors, 15 feet of 3 conductor interior wire, 1 bag of barrel twist on wire connectors, and 1 dimmer switch. Total cost, $350 including taxes. <br /> <br />My wife put me on spending restriction for the layout until February. lol I'm VERY happy with the results though, it's exactly what I wanted. I tried to do a very clean installation, and it adds a professional quality look the room. I'll try to get some pics tomorrow and post them here. Thanks for all the advice guys!
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