I do the same thing, but I use toothbrush handles. I have them in clear, translucent red and translucent green. They’re large enough to fill a fairly large notch in the end of the wing.
Oh you had to get me started! I hate doing wing tip lights! Antennas & rigging are the worst though😊 I did use this method on a 48th Tamiya Lancaster and actual wired lights, it worked well!
I use a different method. Cut out. Create a bulb with 2 part resin. Place it. Paint it. Then fill gap with UV clear resin. Sand and polish. Perfect fit!
LOOKS easy enough! Luckily I've got some paint mules that I can practice on. I might try using tape on the edges of the cut to protect the wing whilst sanding.
The A6M Zero series had colored covers with an incandescent bulb within. The port cover one was red, of course, but where most people get it wrong is that the starboard wingtip bulb cover was blue, not green. Why? Incandescent light bulbs burn with a yellowish light, and the result with the blue cover is green. :) The rear light was a clear cover, and I've yet to find a way to reproduce this one in 1/72nd because it comes to a point, but has a definitely shaped curve to the top.
Thanks for this, I've heard people talk of doing it for years, but it's the first time I've seen a video. Thanks for the tip about coming back at a right angle to your previous grade.
When woodworking, at times you need to blend a piece of hardwood even with a veneered surface. When rough shaping (same as you did) I put masking tape to protect the veneer from the file. When finished, remove the tape and carefully remove the last few thousands of wood to match. Thank you for your time on this wing light technique.
