Help me make these, um... "headlights."

[tigeraid]

Which I guess are actually just aftermarket driving lights. Ugh.

Any ideas? Not even sure where to start... The housing is easy enough, just some round styrene stock. But what about the lense?

[klutz_100]

take a look at this.

It's in Polish but I am sure you will get the drift and it might give you some ideas. HTH

PS Be a little patient waiting for the page to load.

[bri g]

Hi tigeraid, if you have some FD RX-7 models laying around, check out the oval foglights that you get from that. it should be perfect for your project

tamiya Rx-7 foglights:

[kaho]

How about smoothing out the ends of some clear styrene rods from your clear parts trees? Cut a section out, put it into a drill, spin it while putting a file on its side to file out the right diameter. round out the end with sandpaper while still spinning. Buff to shine.

[sjelic]

One word, Sakatsu

http://www.mediamixhobby.com.sg/cata...roducts_id=526

My effort

[cyberkid]

I'm not sure how tall the drops go, but you could try transculent blue mixed in with 'krystal klear' and drop it on wax paper. I've seen it done for gauge covers, not sure wether it would work for light covers.

[quadzero]

Originally Posted by kaho

How about smoothing out the ends of some clear styrene rods from your clear parts trees? Cut a section out, put it into a drill, spin it while putting a file on its side to file out the right diameter. round out the end with sandpaper while still spinning. Buff to shine.

This is the method I use but instead of a drill I just use my dremel. It's an excellent way to make signal and taillights too.

[tigeraid]

Originally Posted by quadzero

This is the method I use but instead of a drill I just use my dremel. It's an excellent way to make signal and taillights too.

ah, that's a neat idea...

[rallymaster]

Hello Tigeraid,

look at reference PC4.5 on this page:
http://www.renaissance-models.com/ma...d=37&Itemid=37

this one or maybe a smaller diameter one should help. It's the best way to make lens, because this is lens !

[rsxse240]

Hey John, I saw on here some time ago where someone took some aluminum tubing and stuffed some red plastic into it, then heated it up which soften/melted the clear red and made it stick to the tubing. then they hung it so it formed a "drip" or convex surface out of the end of the tubing. I am thinking that if you were to use some tubing and kind of smash it down to your "cat eye" shape of the fog lams, then use this method, you might have a fighting chance.

[AudiS6Avant]

MV lenses by M.V. Products. used on model trains but are perfect for this. Many different sizes. PO Box 6622, Orange, CA 92863-6622 USA or order from http://www.discountmodels.com/

[rod_k2]

http://www.automotiveforums.com/vbul...d.php?t=706467

I believe this could help...

[Didymus]

What about 1/43 scale headlights? They come in all sizes and have a similar gleam, but I honestly don't know where to get them, except from a 1:43 diecast model or kit. You could Google "1:43 parts," or buy a cheap 1:43 model on eBay.

Diddy