Re: Comet A34- Ludwig kit
Posted: Sun May 19, 2019 11:44 pm
The Commander's Cupola is one of the more detailed parts in this basic kit, and really adds to the authentic look. To enhance the cupola, I decided to make some vision blocks for it that would reflect light, in certain conditions. The transparent protective disc, that comes with packs of stacks of bland DVDs, seemed a good potential donor...
The vision blocks should be roughly 4mm (H) by 10mm (L). I scored the appropriate lines on the disc with my indispensable Tamiya cutting tool..
I produced four, to begin with. I needed to see whether they would look the part (They did!), but now I need to adjust the size to 5mm X 10mm, find a suitable colour to paint behind them. Vision blocks ought to
show the interior of the turret, to some extent (unlike periscopes).
I took this pic from the inside of a Swiss AFV, looking out through a vision block. I guess, the bronze tinge is designed to protect against dazzling light, or bright Sun.- much as reactolite specs do. But,
the pic makes it clear that a black image behind the glass would only be correct, if the interior of the cupola had been painted black... Thoughts needed on that one.
The vision blocks should be roughly 4mm (H) by 10mm (L). I scored the appropriate lines on the disc with my indispensable Tamiya cutting tool..
I produced four, to begin with. I needed to see whether they would look the part (They did!), but now I need to adjust the size to 5mm X 10mm, find a suitable colour to paint behind them. Vision blocks ought to
show the interior of the turret, to some extent (unlike periscopes).
I took this pic from the inside of a Swiss AFV, looking out through a vision block. I guess, the bronze tinge is designed to protect against dazzling light, or bright Sun.- much as reactolite specs do. But,
the pic makes it clear that a black image behind the glass would only be correct, if the interior of the cupola had been painted black... Thoughts needed on that one.