Space Tiger Hobbes Posted July 14, 2019 Share Posted July 14, 2019 I have a 1x2" decal for 1/48 F-14 tinted windscreens. It was an addendum to someone's F-14 sheet that was sent out separately after the main sheet was issued. Anybody know the manufacturer and the decal set it went to? Thanks. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Mstor Posted July 14, 2019 Share Posted July 14, 2019 Fightertown sent out a correction to their F-14 A/B/D Data and Weapons sheet. I think the ones with the sheet weren't transparent. It is just for the front panel of the windscreen which is tinted green. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Space Tiger Hobbes Posted July 14, 2019 Author Share Posted July 14, 2019 Thanks much! Neither of my sheets had the windscreen decals with them originally and it appears only one has the small slime lights sheet. ... Never mind. I seem to have a couple of FTD 5x7 data sheets and a couple of 8 1/2 x 11 sheets. Must have been different issues. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Brian P: Fightertown Decals Posted July 14, 2019 Share Posted July 14, 2019 These are the inserts for Fightertown Decals 48087 TAMIYA F-14 data and weapons set. They original sheet had solid printed windscreens by accident. I added clear cockpit screens, and metallic green lights and placards, accurately sized AIM-9 pieces (printer pulled the small ones from the previous Hasegawa sized sheet) and clear green HUD display. thanks brian Quote Link to post Share on other sites
11bee Posted July 14, 2019 Share Posted July 14, 2019 13 hours ago, Mstor said: Fightertown sent out a correction to their F-14 A/B/D Data and Weapons sheet. I think the ones with the sheet weren't transparent. It is just for the front panel of the windscreen which is tinted green. It’s not tinted green, the real thing was clear ballistic glass, which when viewed from certain angles, in certain lighting, had a very light greenish tint. Very hard to replicate realistically. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Space Tiger Hobbes Posted July 14, 2019 Author Share Posted July 14, 2019 Thanks. The addendum has been reunited with the main decal set. Seems one may have been sent after the original was issued. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Mstor Posted July 14, 2019 Share Posted July 14, 2019 7 hours ago, 11bee said: It’s not tinted green, the real thing was clear ballistic glass, which when viewed from certain angles, in certain lighting, had a very light greenish tint. Very hard to replicate realistically. I stand corrected sir Whatever the reason, it looks like its tinted green in all the photos I've seen. Even from directly behind the glass looking out. So, green tint is good enough for me. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Brian P: Fightertown Decals Posted July 15, 2019 Share Posted July 15, 2019 (edited) While that’s true of the real thing, clear blue/green Transparent printed was the closest possible color. Yes, the look is darker but printing the correct lightness of transparency isn’t possible with current technology... still, I thought it was a cool decal to provide and we did it first back on 48082 for the Hasegawa Tomcat sheet. I know Furball made clear vinyl windscreen pieces and those are cool too. Alclad makes an Armored Glass. My personal favorite method is 2 drops clear blue, 1drop clear green and 90% clear. Nice to have options. And we sent them out out to all customers that ordered the sheets, and the distributors. Brian Edited July 15, 2019 by Brian P: Fightertown Decals Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Mstor Posted July 15, 2019 Share Posted July 15, 2019 2 hours ago, Brian P: Fightertown Decals said: Alclad makes an Armored Glass. I used this on my Tamiya F-14A. Came out OK. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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