Ingredients:



a- a round Punch & Die set (or a tool used to make holes in the leather belts)
b- paint to match the colour of the headlight
c- Clear varnish (or Future)
d- white glue (optional)
e- plasticard sheet (or metal foil)
f- a paintbrush (or an airbrush)
g- low tack masking tape

How to:

1- Using the Punch & Die set (or a tool used to make holes in the leather belts) cut a few disks of the size(s) you need



2- Cut a lenght of low tack masking tape and put the discs you cut on it



3- Apply one (or more) coat(s) of the desired colour on the disc



4- Allow the paint to dry properly



5- Just add a drop of clear varnish (or white glue) on the center of the painted disk



6- When dry if not happy with the result repeat step 5





Of course there are several other ways to achieve similar results. This is just to give you an idea...

Ciao and happy modeling everybody!

Wow! Thanks for the info! This is very useful.

Very very helpful! Thanks!

~Chip :-)

Fabio,
that's a beautiful illustration. Really professional, with all the ingredients and the step-by-step approach ! Thanks for sharing.
That tank looks soooooooooooo good !

For clear headlights, I tried silver paint as well. Later, I switched to metal foil.

Glue some kitchen foil on a piece of plasticard, then punch circles with the right diameter. Then apply clear varnish, (future ? we don't have that in Europe...), epoxy resin, clear PU resin, etc...

For larger or complicated lights, I make a copy of the original light that comes with the kit.
I use silicone mold and clear PU resin, then glue some foil to the back. But a one-time-use plastiscine or miliput mold may do the trick too.. Colored lights (hindlights, police lights, I paint the dried clear PU with Tamiya's transparent paints.

It's sold under Johnson's KLEER in the UK.....