Thanks..
I think I'll just leave these 5 I have as is (or tack on the 1W bridging the regulator tab to the 'common' by the RGB output pads)
there are really no size constrains on where the pcb is being housed.(lots of room) this is all just for fun/stage prop as well so nothing critical depending on it.
but in the future.. I think I'll just re-design the pcb, and use a '2512' 1w resistor.. to make them look a bit nicer. (and remove the diode pads too I suppose) 
*(I have never used a 2512 sized resistor before, so I'll need to order some of those as well) 