"Any Tips For Binos, Scope, & Goggle Lenses" Topic
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| TigerJon | 07 Jul 2012 9:10 a.m. PST |
Can anyone suggest a good tip(s) for painting lenses? Thanks! |
Vanth SpiritWalker  | 07 Jul 2012 10:03 a.m. PST |
Reverse shading, as for gems. Blues and dark greys/blacks look generally good: dark background, lighten towards the bottom, better if in a diagonal pattern (ie, for instance, towards 5 o'clock), progressively up to a very light version of the base. Then in the topmost part, where you should have the darkest tone (in this case 11 o'clock then) a small pure white dot to simulate the shine. Matt coat the miniature and then give a layer of gloss varnish to the lens |
| TigerJon | 07 Jul 2012 10:15 a.m. PST |
I'll give it a shot. Thanks! |
Frederick  | 07 Jul 2012 11:01 a.m. PST |
I paint the lens mid-blue and use a white or very light blue highlight in a crescent on the top Vanth's method is unquestionably better but sounds like a lot of work! |
| Sundance | 07 Jul 2012 12:25 p.m. PST |
I shade them or paint them a light gray. |
| hurrahbro | 08 Jul 2012 7:00 a.m. PST |
Most army glasses are shrouded, less the glint off the lenses gives the position away! |
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