TarheelRick Posted February 4, 2023 Posted February 4, 2023 I know there are kits with green, orange, and red windshield/windows. Has one ever been kitted with blue windshields? If so I would appreciate if someone would send me a couple pieces of the sprue. I am going to attempt something on a custom build I have in the works.
Fat Brian Posted February 4, 2023 Posted February 4, 2023 How blue are you talking? I think the most recent Gremlin kit has a set of light blue windows.
Bainford Posted February 5, 2023 Posted February 5, 2023 If you need darker blue, some police kits with blue lights may be an option.
NOBLNG Posted February 5, 2023 Posted February 5, 2023 Mr. Color makes a clear blue paint also (#50) if that might work for you.
TarheelRick Posted February 5, 2023 Author Posted February 5, 2023 Actually I need some of the darkest blue sprue I can get, I want to stretch it to try a project I have in mind.
GLMFAA1 Posted February 5, 2023 Posted February 5, 2023 AMT police car kits (custom 500, robo cop) MPC Dodge 440 police car kits, Johan Plymouth police car kits. Might try plastics distributor for some blue rod. I'll check my stash for some blue sprue. greg
peteski Posted February 6, 2023 Posted February 6, 2023 Why not just stretch clear sprue, then brush or airbrush paint it with one of the transparent blue hobby paints (like Tamiya)? The end result will be a transparent blue rod.
Horrorshow Posted February 6, 2023 Posted February 6, 2023 Spirit of 57 comes with a blue windshield but all my leftovers got tossed ?
TarheelRick Posted February 6, 2023 Author Posted February 6, 2023 10 hours ago, peteski said: Why not just stretch clear sprue, then brush or airbrush paint it with one of the transparent blue hobby paints (like Tamiya)? The end result will be a transparent blue rod. Unfortunately, that would not have the effect I am trying to get.
peteski Posted February 6, 2023 Posted February 6, 2023 3 minutes ago, TarheelRick said: Unfortunately, that would not have the effect I am trying to get. Maybe if you would tell us more about what your goal is, someone will have an alternate suggestion.
TarheelRick Posted February 6, 2023 Author Posted February 6, 2023 I really don't want to divulge the project, until I have an opportunity to make sure it will work.
peteski Posted February 6, 2023 Posted February 6, 2023 Oh well, I figured I would suggest utilizing the brain power of the forum. No big deal. To be honest, if it is to be a transparent blue stretched sprue, I don't understand why it would make a difference whether the material is solid transparent blue, or clear with just the surface being transparent blue. One possibility I can imagine is if you wanted to use that plastic "rod" as a fiber optic, to pass light through it. But then if it was solid blue, it would be too dark to easily pass light over distance of more than several millimeters. For example if you look down at the edge of typical door glass in any car which comes with factory "tinted" glass with very slight green tint, you will see that from the edge the glass looks very dark green.
doorsovdoon Posted February 6, 2023 Posted February 6, 2023 The AMT 1971 Thunderbird "Bird of Paradise" has blue glass. Not sure if I kept it or tossed it out.
Mike C Posted February 8, 2023 Posted February 8, 2023 (edited) I tinted this blue myself. I mixed a little of the Tamiya X23 clear blue with Future and it covered the glass quite well. Edited February 8, 2023 by Mike C
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