Ideas for street lights or lamp posts?

[gthomson]

I guess i was looking in the wrong places because ebay is much cheaper. Thanks for steering me in the right direction.

[RR_Mel]

I doubt if you can make them your self cheaper than the China streetlights.

 

http://stores.ebay.com/WEHONEST/Lampposts-Lights-/_i.html?_fsub=1772574012&_sid=149381402&_trksid=p4634.c0.m322 

 

I have 40 that look very nice.

 

 

Mel

 

Modeling the early to mid 1950s SP in HO scale since 1951

 

My Model Railroad   

http://melvineperry.blogspot.com/

 

Bakersfield, California

 

I'm beginning to realize that aging is not for wimps.

 

[gthomson]

Has anyone ever tried creating their own street lights or lamp posts from scratch? I'm trying to build a small downtown layout and find the cost will build up quick if I buy them.

Just wondering if there's any previous attempts at making them worth sharing.