Making Realistic Laser and IR Sensors for Missiles
Posted: Sun Apr 14, 2019 10:52 am
Many modern weapons like missiles and bombs have a sensor on the nose for Infra Red (IR), Laser, or GPS guidance. Typically the sensor is mounted behind a coated lens to protect the sensor and allow it to have a wide field of view. Many times modelers paint them using gloss paint. The tutorial on my blog will show you how to replicate the coated lens appearance.
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Kit missile on left, Drilled, chrome paint and acrylic filled, and final on right.

Video of effect
https://videopress.com/v/rwkxOU5G
https://davidsscalemodels.com/tips-and- ... sor-heads/

Kit missile on left, Drilled, chrome paint and acrylic filled, and final on right.

Video of effect
https://videopress.com/v/rwkxOU5G