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	Steve_O Site Supporter	Joined: October/29/2004 United States Posts: 4252 IP Logged
Posted: August/19/2025 at 5:15am		Quote

Not sure where to post this but i am looking for some ideas where to change some pilot figure eyeglasses into sunglasses. (Mike please move this as needed)

I am not good at painting pilot eyes, the sunglasses will make the eyes not visible.

I have thought of just painting the lens a dark, perhaps black but would like a more realistic approach.

Thank you!

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	Henri Site Supporter	Joined: December/29/2003 Netherlands Posts: 1112 IP Logged
Posted: August/19/2025 at 7:12am		Quote

Maybe find some dark-colored plastic or perspex to make the glasses yourself and replace the clear glasses?

	ScotWare Lifetime Site Supporter	Joined: January/29/2005 United States Posts: 2771 IP Logged
Posted: August/19/2025 at 8:32am		Quote

If the lenses are plastic you might want to try Rit dye like they use for canopies.

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	embraer110 Site Supporter	Joined: October/05/2012 Canada Posts: 135 IP Logged
Posted: August/19/2025 at 9:12am		Quote

Tamiya X-19 smoke color for painting with a brush, or Tamiya TS-71 in a little rattle can.

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	abufletcher Site Supporter	Joined: March/11/2004 United States Posts: 10447 IP Logged
Posted: August/19/2025 at 12:19pm		Quote

Those are some very "period" glasses! What aircraft is the pilot flying? Also what scale is the model/pilot?

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	Steve_O Site Supporter	Joined: October/29/2004 United States Posts: 4252 IP Logged
Posted: August/19/2025 at 12:49pm		Quote

You are absolutely correct.

It's for a 1/3 scale BUSA Ercoupe.

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	foodstick Lifetime Site Supporter	Joined: November/22/2007 United States Posts: 2260 IP Logged
Posted: August/19/2025 at 4:02pm		Quote

If mirrored glasses interest you? maybe you can find some chrome type tape? To just lay on the outside.

I know when I painted lots of rc car bodies we would thin a color down and just spray it on the clear areas to make window tint..

	Steve_O Site Supporter	Joined: October/29/2004 United States Posts: 4252 IP Logged
Posted: August/20/2025 at 4:51am		Quote

A lot of great ideas here, thank you all.

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