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I recently received a complimentary bottle of 70309 "Periscope" to make up for an overdue order of Hornet heads. It was a nice gesture on behalf of the vendor, but it really isn't anything that I would have gone out of my way to order. One would think that this would be a transparent paint to tint clear plastic, but it is quite opaque.
To me, the name "Panzer Aces" seems to imply that this was intended to be used on WW2 German periscopes, but most of the optics being produced by German companies (like Zeiss) at the time were clear ballistic glass. There is no tinting really evident in either period photos or museum examples. It's all perfectly clear.
I would guess that the paint is a shade of blue that looks like it is supposed to look like the sky being reflected in the glass, but it looks a little closer to resembling something like a denim blue to my eye. I see a lot of wargamers using something similar for periscopes and "glass" on their 1/100 scale miniatures; they seem to like it, but it seems a little cartoony to me. But, to each their own, right?
I use a paintbrush. Just a light coat so you can tell you are looking through glass.
As for the other armor periscopes you will have to research what colors their periscopes were or are.
Marcus McBean Never used it, but I do use MIG crystal green paint on my periscopes. I just put a light coat on the lens and it looks like the real thing.
Never used it, but I do use MIG crystal green paint on my periscopes. I just put a light coat on the lens and it looks like the real thing.
I bought a bottle of it, but searching here and other places I haven't found anybody commenting on how it is, how to use it, etc.Anyone?Thanks for any info
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