diff --git a/src/game/GameModel.cpp b/src/game/GameModel.cpp
index d9c2d7207..e4ee15ba8 100644
--- a/src/game/GameModel.cpp
+++ b/src/game/GameModel.cpp
@@ -61,7 +61,15 @@ GameModel::GameModel():
 	{
 		if(sim->elements[i].MenuSection < 12 && sim->elements[i].Enabled && sim->elements[i].MenuVisible)
 		{
-			Tool * tempTool = new ElementTool(i, sim->elements[i].Name, sim->elements[i].Description, PIXR(sim->elements[i].Colour), PIXG(sim->elements[i].Colour), PIXB(sim->elements[i].Colour));
+			Tool * tempTool;
+			if(i == PT_LIGH)
+			{
+				tempTool = new Element_LIGH_Tool(i, sim->elements[i].Name, sim->elements[i].Description, PIXR(sim->elements[i].Colour), PIXG(sim->elements[i].Colour), PIXB(sim->elements[i].Colour));
+			}
+			else
+			{
+				tempTool = new ElementTool(i, sim->elements[i].Name, sim->elements[i].Description, PIXR(sim->elements[i].Colour), PIXG(sim->elements[i].Colour), PIXB(sim->elements[i].Colour));
+			}
 			menuList[sim->elements[i].MenuSection]->AddTool(tempTool);
 		}
 	}
@@ -88,7 +96,8 @@ GameModel::GameModel():
 	//Build menu for simtools
 	for(int i = 0; i < sim->tools.size(); i++)
 	{
-		Tool * tempTool = new Tool(i, sim->tools[i]->Name, sim->tools[i]->Description, PIXR(sim->tools[i]->Colour), PIXG(sim->tools[i]->Colour), PIXB(sim->tools[i]->Colour));
+		Tool * tempTool;
+		tempTool = new Tool(i, sim->tools[i]->Name, sim->tools[i]->Description, PIXR(sim->tools[i]->Colour), PIXG(sim->tools[i]->Colour), PIXB(sim->tools[i]->Colour));
 		menuList[SC_TOOL]->AddTool(tempTool);
 	}
 
diff --git a/src/game/Tool.cpp b/src/game/Tool.cpp
index 22d21eab3..efe483112 100644
--- a/src/game/Tool.cpp
+++ b/src/game/Tool.cpp
@@ -92,5 +92,14 @@ void GolTool::DrawFill(Simulation * sim, Brush * brush, ui::Point position) {
 	sim->FloodParts(position.X, position.Y, PT_LIFE|(toolID<<8), -1, -1, 0);
 }
 
-
-
+void Element_LIGH_Tool::Draw(Simulation * sim, Brush * brush, ui::Point position)
+{
+	int p = sim->create_part(-2, position.X, position.Y, toolID);
+	if (p != -1)
+	{
+		sim->parts[p].life = brush->GetRadius().X+brush->GetRadius().Y;
+		if (sim->parts[p].life > 55)
+			sim->parts[p].life = 55;
+		sim->parts[p].temp = sim->parts[p].life*150; // temperature of the lighting shows the power of the lighting
+	}
+}
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diff --git a/src/game/Tool.h b/src/game/Tool.h
index 417277267..2cc33be9b 100644
--- a/src/game/Tool.h
+++ b/src/game/Tool.h
@@ -66,6 +66,21 @@ public:
 	virtual void DrawFill(Simulation * sim, Brush * brush, ui::Point position) { }
 };
 
+class Element_LIGH_Tool: public Tool
+{
+public:
+	Element_LIGH_Tool(int id, string name, string description, int r, int g, int b):
+	Tool(id, name, description, r, g, b)
+	{
+	}
+	virtual ~Element_LIGH_Tool() {}
+	virtual void Draw(Simulation * sim, Brush * brush, ui::Point position);
+	virtual void Click(Simulation * sim, Brush * brush, ui::Point position) { }
+	virtual void DrawLine(Simulation * sim, Brush * brush, ui::Point position1, ui::Point position2) { }
+	virtual void DrawRect(Simulation * sim, Brush * brush, ui::Point position1, ui::Point position2) { }
+	virtual void DrawFill(Simulation * sim, Brush * brush, ui::Point position) { }
+};
+
 class ElementTool: public Tool
 {
 public: