You can buy replacement bulbs for Scanners. They are 3mm bulbs that are 4"-9" long.
The ballast/driver can run one to two bulbs. I bought four bulbs and ballast to run in my ferry, but
the boat has had a displacment issue, so I have yet to install the lamps.
http://shop4.frys.com/product/134354...H:MAIN_RSLT_PG
http://shop4.frys.com/product/134334...H:MAIN_RSLT_PG

BXL12529 Lamp driver/inverter
http://www.jkllamps.com/index.cfm?ac...m&tid=3&fID=40

The fluorescent bulbs run on AC power, and the drivers convert 12v DC to
AC. The out put can be 150-500 volts.



Alternatively, one of the guys in Germany took a white plastic tube, from a Qtip, or coffee stirrer, and
slipped three surface mount LED into the tube. The result is very convincing.

Surface mount LED can be bought through Ngineering.com website.
http://www.ngineering.com/
But it might be a bit cheaper if you can find a bulk seller.

[edit]
Here is Peter's Abeille build up.
The lamps are in the twelfth row down, and a bit further down to see the boat lit up.
Peter has done a great job color balancing the lighting on this boat.

http://picasaweb.google.de/Peter.S.a...ILLEBOURBON02#

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