I have a question regarding the periscopes used on the Tiger 1. Was the armoured glass a clear green or just clear? If it was a clear green colour, how would one best simulate that on the pericopes? I have the new Dragon Tiger (late) which I’m about to build and the model is supplied with clear periscopes. If I paint them green they would no longer have a clear appearance. Any ideas?
My other question is what colour would best be used to paint the remainder of the periscope which looks black in the reference books I have.
My last question regards all German armour periscopes. Was the armoured glass a clear green or clear on all German armour?
Cannot provide exact answer (my references are still boxed after relocating to Syd), but I believe that in those old days the periscope glass was just… untinted glass. So I’d leave your Tiger’s just clear as provided. [:D] It also depends onthe scale you’re building, for 1/72 & smaller just painting it semigloss (or matt) black will do the “scale effect” of a small opening and the darkness behind it.
If you want to tint clear plastic (eg: for a “Huey” rooftop), Humbrol used to have “clear colors” that might still be available (I believe were acrylics). Do remember some: green, red, blue, grey, orange.[2c]