shimmery-green looking lenses

[TK1491]

Hey all!

I thought I'd share this little experiment with you all. For a while I've been pondering how to get a cool shimmery green looking effect on my lenses without sacrificing visibility (in or out).

After looking up all kinds of materials, acetates, vellums, iridium coated acrylics, etc, I ordered a football helmet eye shield insert in "mirror-green" off of ebay.

Check out the effect: At times you can't see any green at all--just black-- at other times theres a bright green highlight.

[Murray1134[501st]]

Looks very cool. I like it, it's very sci-fi looking.

[Smitty]

Very nice, how much did that set you back? I was looking at those when I was looking for mirror lens for my TX but I couldnt find them locally to see if they were gonna be dark enuff

[ThayNerd[TK]]

Those look pretty sweet!

[Darth_Nickel]

I like it a lot. Nice find.

[psychotropic]

thats so awesome. very nice idea. simply amazing

[tkrestonva[TK]]

How's the visibility? Do you have any pics as seen from the interior side of the face shield?

[TK1491]

Visibility is excellent (it's a football eyeshield after all)! The tint is much like the lenses I currently use (welder's eyeshield): a slight green tint.

Smitty, I think the one I bought was $17 if I recall. Got it from a guy in Australia. The pic I used above is a Nike insert, but I actually ended up with an UnderArmor insert. And to clarify: the insert material is just an acetate sheet with the coating on one side.

I also tried putting the film right behind the existing lens in my helmet and looked at how the reflection looked from the outside. It looked really cool as you could juuuuust see the green shimmer when the light hit it. Problem was it was a double shade effect and it was too dark to see out of.

I think if i decide to permanently install it in a helmet, I'll probably use a clear acrylic in front of it to keep fingerprints off it.

I actually began the process by looking for a clear acetate with green iridium coating to place over my existing lenses but couldnt find a good one.

Anyhoo, it's just something I've been investigating. Every now and then I look at my gentle giant trooper bust and I see that little green tint in the eyes and think hey...I wonder if I could do that....?

[Dave]

You can also put a acetate green film over you allready dark visor eye pieces, it gives the same effect nice and reflective.

[dougefresh]

That looks pretty slick, man.

[TK-1287]

That has an awesome emerald look!

[tigger68[501st]]

Cool idea...the silver might be a good match for those wanting to make TX armor...or the blue for RC armor...I think this was a great inspiration on your part.

[pandatrooper[TK]]

Looks cool. Another thing you can use is paintball goggles, they make replacement lenses in different colors and chrome and iridescent finishes. Look up companies like Vforce, Dye, etc.

[HPDblues[TK]]

This is a kool idea...

 

I'm looking for a blue mirrored lens for my 501st CT.

 

Anyone ever used motorcycle face shields?

 

T

[Darth_Finger]

I bought a mirror lens for one of my clone helmets but havent used it yet. I just ordered a green mirror lens but it wasnt to good Which brand are you looking at T?

[Dmian]

Car window tint/solar film over regular green acetate (the one that comes with the AP, for example.)

That's what was recommended to me by my garrison. I should go to a car window tint place and ask for leftovers.