Making Realistic Laser and IR Sensors for Missiles

[Wolfman63]

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.
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

[Twokidsnosleep]

Cool, great idea and thanks for sharing

[Kevthemodeller]

A very N=neat trick, thanks for sharing