Rudolf Klimke’s Dr.1 in 1:32 scale

[Chris Johnson]

That mechanic figure is every bit as good as their 'Lets Go' pilot. All those nooks and crannies are a figure painter's dream come true. Looks like I'll probably pick up this fellow too.

Looking forward to seeing you get back to your Dr.I.

Cheers,

Chris

[phs Paddy]

That mechanic figure is every bit as good as their 'Lets Go' pilot. All those nooks and crannies are a figure painter's dream come true. Looks like I'll probably pick up this fellow too.

Looking forward to seeing you get back to your Dr.I.

Cheers,

Chris

Those two figures of Martin Hille's are really top drawer. It makes you wonder how he managed such fine detail in 54mm. You'll make another good choice with the Mechanic.

I'm beginning to pull at the bit to get back to the Dr.1.

Cheers,
Paddy

[Pete Nottingham]

I'm finding the painting of the mechanic very exacting, some of the detail is so small you have great trouble in seeing it, you tend to finish up with his moustache on the end of his nose, etc. etc., but I will try my best to do him justice.

Cheers

Pete.

[phs Paddy]

Hi Pete,

When painting figures now I must wear my Optivisor to handle the detail. What a difference it has made for me.

Paddy

[Pete Nottingham]

Hi Pete,

When painting figures now I must wear my Optivisor to handle the detail. What a difference it has made for me.

Paddy

I wear +3.50 reading glasses, what magnification do you wear on your Optivisor?

Cheers

Pete.

[Chris Johnson]

I wear +3.50 reading glasses, what magnification do you wear on your Optivisor?

I've been using +3 reading glasses in concert with a bright overhead light for several years now myself. I've had an optivisor for over 20 years but I've never used it until just now, with the rigging on my current project. I have to say that it makes quite a difference. I didn't realize that you can buy different lens for it though. I'll have to check further on that.

Cheers,

Chris

[phs Paddy]

Hi Pete,

When painting figures now I must wear my Optivisor to handle the detail. What a difference it has made for me.

Paddy

I wear +3.50 reading glasses, what magnification do you wear on your Optivisor?

Cheers

Pete.

Pete, I also wear glasses and have had intraocular lens surgery on both eyes. What a wonderful advancement in restoring vision, which is now 20/20 with glasses and white looks white again and not cream colour.

I use two different powers over the glasses with the figures, even the 80mm RFC Pilot, the #5 for larger area brushing, and then a #7 when I want to see the very fine detail and when doing the prep work. If you have not used the Optivisor before it may take a little time to get use to them but hang in there and you will soon feel comfortable with them. The only draw back for me is the lack of depth-of- field but you get use to that too. For me they have been worth every penny of the investment. With the skills you have they would be a good supporting tool in fact for anybody who doesn't have Superman vision and likes to do what we do. 

Paddy

P.S. I also have a #3 lens which I use sometimes for less demanding vision tasks and a #10 which I could probably use if I went into fine watch repair training.  Now, sticking my neck out a bit I would suggest that you go straight to the #5. It would be nice if you could go somewhere and try them. Are you close to a Hannants (sp?) and I wonder if they may have some available you could try?

[lcarroll]

Pete,
   I "discovered" the Optivisor about 6 months ago and can not describe the difference it makes. I wear eye glasses under it as well, (my distance vision is fine however close up it's ugly)  I bought a #5 on a fellow modeller's rcommendation, a #10 for really small work, amd the little "flip down" magnifier, think it's called an Optiloupe??
   Bottom line all I ever use is the #5 and I use it a lot more then I would have believed. Great product, makes a big difference and I would now be lost without it. My recommendation......get the #5 Lense and once you've tried it you might consider a stronger or weaker one as a a second option. (my #10 is still in the package.)
Cheers,
Lance 

[Pete Nottingham]

The main problem is, it doesn't matter what magnification you wear, the damn brush takes on the same magnification as what you're painting.

Cheers

Pete.

[Jim52]

Gents,
          Be careful about those Optivisors! Mine seem to grow legs and come to
roost in the strangest places. Usually the top of my head! 

Jim

[phs Paddy]

The main problem is, it doesn't matter what magnification you wear, the damn brush takes on the same magnification as what you're painting.

Cheers

Pete.

  Then make sure you're using a very small brush. A 2/0 or 3/0 maybe with an excellent point.   

Paddy 

[lcarroll]

Gents,
          Be careful about those Optivisors! Mine seem to grow legs and come to
roost in the strangest places. Usually the top of my head! 

    My Gawd!!
  Is my den "bugged" ?? I have, on many occasions, found mine on my head after a very lenghthy (and verbally embellished) search!!.
Cheers,
Lance

Jim

[phs Paddy]

Gents,
          Be careful about those Optivisors! Mine seem to grow legs and come to
roost in the strangest places. Usually the top of my head! 

Jim

  How did I miss this earlier? A blind spot in my Optivisor?   

Paddy

[Jim52]

Kidding aside, I love mine. I might opt for the Loupe and a set
of the "Headlights" as my next equipment upgrade. I have some
"Ott" type lights but, no matter how I position them there is always
a shadow just where I don't want one.

Lance,
          I bet I know EXACTLY what those words are! 

Jim

[Pete Nottingham]

The main problem is, it doesn't matter what magnification you wear, the damn brush takes on the same magnification as what you're painting.

Cheers

Pete.

  Then make sure you're using a very small brush. A 2/0 or 3/0 maybe with an excellent point.   

Paddy 

Paddy, I don't think you can get much better than a Winsor & Newton Series 7 3/0, but seriously I was only joking when I said that the brush magnifies the same as the bit you're painting. 

Cheers

Pete.