The exact construction details of the LED mesh are quite important, as you need to be able to control every individual LED's colour independently, as well as being able to expand and/or repair the mesh relatively easily.
One option is to use a bunch of these RGB LED strips, which are relativley easy to program, though you'd need a bunch of them, and that can get on the more expensive side, as well as the power-hungry side. This set are also weather-proof, so the only issue you'd need to address is the other electronics in the suit, meaning you might be able to avoid needing a fully waterproof layer entirely.
Let's see, for sure the tummy of the suit would need to have LEDs, down to a little below the waist, up to not quite the neck, and definitely between the arms. Probably in a round shape, somewhat similar to how most mid-range artists draw tummies on furry characters.
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Date: 2015-01-21 04:27 am (UTC)One option is to use a bunch of these RGB LED strips, which are relativley easy to program, though you'd need a bunch of them, and that can get on the more expensive side, as well as the power-hungry side.
This set are also weather-proof, so the only issue you'd need to address is the other electronics in the suit, meaning you might be able to avoid needing a fully waterproof layer entirely.
Let's see, for sure the tummy of the suit would need to have LEDs, down to a little below the waist, up to not quite the neck, and definitely between the arms.
Probably in a round shape, somewhat similar to how most mid-range artists draw tummies on furry characters.
Does that sound about right?