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Re: Best way of simulating periscope lenses?
Posted: Thu Nov 05, 2020 8:33 pm
by 43rdRecceReg
B_Man wrote:Krystal Klear is good stuff. For the spotlight on my Jumbo I put a small LED in the back and then filled the whole thing with Krystal Klear and it looks the goods. For periscopes I just cut pieces of clear plastic from that hard packaging that everything seems to come in these days and glue it in with Krysytal Klear. Paint the back with a translucent Vallejo paint in the shade of your choice and the jobs done.
Thanks, B
I have tried the clear packaging before, that cream cakes come in, but found it difficult to cut shapes in. Also, the nearest outlet for cream cakes is some 76 miles distant
In the meantime, I've ordered some KK.
Re: Best way of simulating periscope lenses?
Posted: Fri Nov 06, 2020 12:36 am
by Son of a gun-ner
How about cutting up an old CD or DVD to make the lenses. They should give you that "glass" look.
This is what I intend to do
Re: Best way of simulating periscope lenses?
Posted: Fri Nov 06, 2020 11:20 am
by 43rdRecceReg
Son of a gun-ner wrote:How about cutting up an old CD or DVD to make the lenses. They should give you that "glass" look.
This is what I intend to do
I've already tried the transparent disc that accompanies packs of DVD-Rs, and CD-Rs, Mick- but it's difficult to stop them 'crazing' when being cut.
Re: Best way of simulating periscope lenses?
Posted: Fri Nov 06, 2020 1:36 pm
by Son of a gun-ner
43rdRecceReg wrote:Son of a gun-ner wrote:How about cutting up an old CD or DVD to make the lenses. They should give you that "glass" look.
This is what I intend to do
I've already tried the transparent disc that accompanies packs of DVD-Rs, and CD-Rs, Mick- but it's difficult to stop them 'crazing' when being cut.
Dam, that's probably because they are a sandwich of materials 0
Re: Best way of simulating periscope lenses?
Posted: Mon Nov 09, 2020 4:14 pm
by Rattlesnake road
I use new cd case clear plastic for my tanks
Re: Best way of simulating periscope lenses?
Posted: Mon Nov 09, 2020 5:59 pm
by midlife306
If you’re struggling with the finish on cd case material, sand with the finest wet & dry then use good old fashioned Brasso metal polish on a rag, it polishes it up perfectly
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Re: Best way of simulating periscope lenses?
Posted: Mon Nov 09, 2020 6:06 pm
by Son of a gun-ner
midlife306 wrote:If you’re struggling with the finish on cd case material, sand with the finest wet & dry then use good old fashioned Brasso metal polish on a rag, it polishes it up perfectly
I can confirm, Brasso is very close to that CD/DVD repair fluid. Or should I say, that fluid is close to Brasso in composition
Re: Best way of simulating periscope lenses?
Posted: Mon Nov 09, 2020 7:32 pm
by 43rdRecceReg
The ones shown in the Abrams pic, above, look very impressive, but in the manual, X23 (Clear blue) and X-19 (Smoke) are cited as the paints used on the visions blocks and periscopes...
- Tamiya Abrams vision blocks
(Click to ENLARGE)
It's difficult to see how the apparent 3-D depth of the blocks in the photo can be achieved simply using two flat colours.
Just curious, that's all.
Re: Best way of simulating periscope lenses?
Posted: Mon Nov 09, 2020 10:01 pm
by Son of a gun-ner
Roy, they'd be XF 23 and XF 19 if they were flat colours.
Re: Best way of simulating periscope lenses?
Posted: Mon Nov 09, 2020 10:33 pm
by ronnie42
The question could be was the photo taken with the flash on.
