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Baron von Lexus · 02-14-2008

Hey everybody today I'm bringing you my method for painting red goggle lenses like the ones on my Death Korps gasmasks. I haven't tested it and I only know for sure it works with red but I have a feeling this will work with most other colors as well. This is an easy three step process that requires little skill and takes about 4 mins total. I recommend doing this close to the beginning of the painting process as you'll have better results if you arent afraid to go "outside the lines" and this can be hard when the lenses are the last thing you do. It will also allow you to correct any mistakes made fairly easily. The example is one of the 'lost' 2 Death Korps troopers from Second Squad

You will need three GW paints for this process:

Blood Red, Black Ink, and Red Ink

Start:

Step 1: Paint the lense Blood Red

Step 2: Do a quick light drybrush of black ink over the lense

Step 3: Paint the entire lense with Red Ink and let dry. As the Ink is watery its important to get sort of a "bubble" in the lense that way when it dries and the water evaporates you'll have a nice glass like finish.

Questions and Comments are welcoem and hope this helps some of you some how.

Baron

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Baron von Lexus Kriegsmeister Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Ohio, still waiting for a GW Store. Posts: 1,451 Rep Power: 2 Thanks: 104 Thanked 118 Times in 87 Posts	Painting Tutorial: Red Lenses Hey everybody today I'm bringing you my method for painting red goggle lenses like the ones on my Death Korps gasmasks. I haven't tested it and I only know for sure it works with red but I have a feeling this will work with most other colors as well. This is an easy three step process that requires little skill and takes about 4 mins total. I recommend doing this close to the beginning of the painting process as you'll have better results if you arent afraid to go "outside the lines" and this can be hard when the lenses are the last thing you do. It will also allow you to correct any mistakes made fairly easily. The example is one of the 'lost' 2 Death Korps troopers from Second Squad You will need three GW paints for this process: Blood Red, Black Ink, and Red Ink Start: Step 1: Paint the lense Blood Red Step 2: Do a quick light drybrush of black ink over the lense Step 3: Paint the entire lense with Red Ink and let dry. As the Ink is watery its important to get sort of a "bubble" in the lense that way when it dries and the water evaporates you'll have a nice glass like finish. Questions and Comments are welcoem and hope this helps some of you some how. Baron __________________ Immer Isenherz! - 501st Death Korps of Krieg Self-Proclaimed Resident Krieg Expert "The Krieg method of war is a measure of thier discipline and thier sacrifice. It demands respect from all - friend and foe alike." -Lord Commander Militant, Segmentum Obscurus Be Professional! Tutorials: Vehicle Camoflauge Weathering WIP Death Korps of Krieg + History of Valdenheim + Krieg Librarium Article