I'm a big fan of all sorts of light toys, blacklights being one of them :p I decided to give it a shot and was amazed with what happened.
First off, some warnings:
1. Be careful not to set the bulb directly on the stadium. Blacklight bulbs can get very hot.
2. Some blacklight bulbs are very fragile, so it may be a good idea to not have them directly over the stadium or too low to the ground, in case a beyblade or a string launcher bar hits it.
Using different stadiums and changing the direction of the lighting can also change how the battle looks. When I used the Pegasus Thunder Whip, regular metal wheels appeared violet. When I used the Super Vortex, it was deep enough that you could not see the wheel, and only the clear wheel and face.
I took some photos, but bear with me as these were taken with my phone. When I do get or rent a digital camera I might take my own pictures, or maybe someone else will post their own?
First off, some warnings:
1. Be careful not to set the bulb directly on the stadium. Blacklight bulbs can get very hot.
2. Some blacklight bulbs are very fragile, so it may be a good idea to not have them directly over the stadium or too low to the ground, in case a beyblade or a string launcher bar hits it.
Using different stadiums and changing the direction of the lighting can also change how the battle looks. When I used the Pegasus Thunder Whip, regular metal wheels appeared violet. When I used the Super Vortex, it was deep enough that you could not see the wheel, and only the clear wheel and face.
I took some photos, but bear with me as these were taken with my phone. When I do get or rent a digital camera I might take my own pictures, or maybe someone else will post their own?
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A grip with a string launcher. The launcher and the prong base use a different paint? Or are they made of a different material?
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Clear pieces tend to look the neatest. Using anything with paint that chips off easy (Like the Super Vortex L-Drago and Storm Pegasus >->;; ) won't look as cool. In this picture, I used a clear C145 track which looks amazing.
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One of these is blue :p I forgot to check which .w.
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Something Pegasus vs L-Drago. I don't normally apply my face stickers, but they do look really cool when they're spinning under a blacklight.
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Something with a white face vs Storm Gasher with a blue face.
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Normal light vs Blacklight
A grip with a string launcher. The launcher and the prong base use a different paint? Or are they made of a different material?
[Image: p_00471.jpg]
Clear pieces tend to look the neatest. Using anything with paint that chips off easy (Like the Super Vortex L-Drago and Storm Pegasus >->;; ) won't look as cool. In this picture, I used a clear C145 track which looks amazing.
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One of these is blue :p I forgot to check which .w.
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Something Pegasus vs L-Drago. I don't normally apply my face stickers, but they do look really cool when they're spinning under a blacklight.
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Something with a white face vs Storm Gasher with a blue face.
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Normal light vs Blacklight