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shtora color
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Posted: Tuesday, December 03, 2013 - 10:03 AM UTC
anyone know definitively just what color it's supposed to be? I read it's red and that it's not. saw vids where it's red, but is that a result of the camera? mine aren't assembled yet, but are painted a mix of testors acryl flat aircraft interior black and clear red. those, btw, gave me the same color as skp's IR lenses, a kind of dark burgundy. thx
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Posted: Tuesday, December 03, 2013 - 10:57 AM UTC
Go with dark red, almost black
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Posted: Tuesday, December 03, 2013 - 12:12 PM UTC
yeah, that's what I did with the testors. might have to make it a bit more red, as in the pic. I painted on the inside so at least I can redo it on the outside thx
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Posted: Tuesday, December 03, 2013 - 01:53 PM UTC
Start with clear red, maybe with a little yellow as the "color" looks a bit orange to me. Then back the clear with darker colors and silver for the lighter spots, try it on a spare piece of clear, but you can get pretty good effects by layering.
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Posted: Tuesday, December 03, 2013 - 05:11 PM UTC
I don't have any yellow, but I'll see what I can come up with
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Posted: Tuesday, December 03, 2013 - 06:49 PM UTC
It just depends if it's on or off. When the light is on, I would say it's red.
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Florida, United States
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Posted: Tuesday, December 03, 2013 - 08:01 PM UTC
Hi Guys;

The Infared Spectrum is Invisible Too the Human Eye, so if you were looking thru a Infared viewer then it would be seen with the red glow. The Emitters would appear clear with a Hint of Black when looking at them with the Naked eye. Camera Lenses are Coated Optics and High-lite the emitters, Altho Depending on the Position of the Camera they will not always give off the red signature.
This Defensive measure is Not 100% effective and has a High Heat signature, which is why it has all the Heat sinks
on the out-side of the Boxes.
CHEERS; MIKE.
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Posted: Tuesday, December 03, 2013 - 10:55 PM UTC

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Hi Guys;

The Infared Spectrum is Invisible Too the Human Eye, so if you were looking thru a Infared viewer then it would be seen with the red glow. The Emitters would appear clear with a Hint of Black when looking at them with the Naked eye. Camera Lenses are Coated Optics and High-lite the emitters, Altho Depending on the Position of the Camera they will not always give off the red signature.
This Defensive measure is Not 100% effective and has a High Heat signature, which is why it has all the Heat sinks
on the out-side of the Boxes.
CHEERS; MIKE.


yeah, this is what I figured, shtora being similar in color as the IR searchlights, and since I already have it paited that shade I think I'll keep it after all
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England - East Midlands, United Kingdom
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Posted: Wednesday, December 04, 2013 - 07:00 AM UTC
I used a bit of Christmas decoration. but I am just a beginner looks ok though
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Posted: Wednesday, December 04, 2013 - 11:47 PM UTC

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I used a bit of Christmas decoration. but I am just a beginner looks ok though


as in the glass type? got a pic?
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Posted: Thursday, December 05, 2013 - 11:44 PM UTC
RED TINSEL BEHIND THE CLEAR PLASTIC. CAMERA NOT WORKING AT THE MIN . BUT SOMEBODY HAS IT ON YOUTUBE M8 .JIMMY
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