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So, I have a sort of dilemma:

I play Imperial Guard, with a snow camo color scheme. But, my army list calls for two scout sentinels, and I think it's somewhat stretching it to run an open-topped vehicle in an army designed for arctic combat.

So, I want to somehow model glass to protect the driver. I'm not sure what the proper word is, but I want to put something transparent over the thing that, in this picture, http://kofler.dot.at/40k/units/Imperial_Guard_Catachan_Sentinel.gif, is covered by leaves. That bit that goes over the driver's head? I'm not sure what to call it.

Anyhow, does anyone have any ideas for modeling glass? I'm currently thinking saran wrap could go around that section. I'd use real glass, but, sadly, I'm no glass-expert and wouldn't be able to cut it to fit.

Does anyone have any better ideas for glass-like transparent things? I suppose I could also try using bits of the transparent plastic from GW blisters.

Just say the glass is there ,

freshly cleaned with Windex.

You can buy sheets of clear acetate sheet (I know Evergreen - manufacturer has some) that you just cut to size, and can glue with regular plastic model glue.

The usual warnings about using the right kind and amount because it will whiten the clear acetate (but not in the same way as superglue) if you overdo it.

I would use the plastic from blister packs.

blister packs glued in place with pva glue - super glue will smoke the plastic

use plastic from cd cases...

Id call it the canopy. Anywho, cd cases and blister pack plastic are some good ideas. And you cant get much cheaper then free. Everyone here has that crap laying around lol

Alternatively model a little transmitter array-type thing and say its got a self contained energy field to deal with the pilot's comfort. This is the future after all

makr wrote:So, I have a sort of dilemma:

I play Imperial Guard, with a snow camo color scheme. But, my army list calls for two scout sentinels, and I think it's somewhat stretching it to run an open-topped vehicle in an army designed for arctic combat.

So, I want to somehow model glass to protect the driver. I'm not sure what the proper word is, but I want to put something transparent over the thing that, in this picture, http://kofler.dot.at/40k/units/Imperial_Guard_Catachan_Sentinel.gif, is covered by leaves. That bit that goes over the driver's head? I'm not sure what to call it.

Anyhow, does anyone have any ideas for modeling glass? I'm currently thinking saran wrap could go around that section. I'd use real glass, but, sadly, I'm no glass-expert and wouldn't be able to cut it to fit.

Does anyone have any better ideas for glass-like transparent things? I suppose I could also try using bits of the transparent plastic from GW blisters.

The sentinels do come with an Armaggedon-style enclosed cab option now, which would work. You can also buy transparent sheets of Platicard, though it's somewhat harder to find than the normal stuff. I'd just use the enclosed cab bits that come with it if all you're trying to do is seal it up.

The enclosed cab doesn't work as well when trying to represent a scout sentinel though.

Just leave the front panel off of it and add Plasticard?

Actually, for my cousin's Guard Army that we did up about 5 or 6 years ago, I just chopped up the calendar card in a deck of playing cards and used that to make a cab. Just left the windows bare and used 'imaginary glass'

Would've used an enclosed cab, but it was still a FW mini at that point IIRC

LunaHound wrote:
Just say the glass is there ,

freshly cleaned with Windex.

I read the books and stuff, and honestly have not heard that Sentinels were genuinely open-air vehicles until now.

if you want an enclosed compartment, check out bits websites for cockpit covers for planes, especially the world war 2 style bombers cause they usually have some larger ones with many small windows so you might find one that already comes in the shape of the cockpit itself and just cut out the bars from the model

Can we call it a roll cage? Maybe?

Anywho, Testor's makes a "window-making" glue type substance. Basically you create a small bubble at the end of the applicator tip, and carefully drag it across the opening. It'll take some practice and patience to really get the hang of it. If ya do it right it'll harden that way, ya just gotta be SUPER careful when transporting the model, the "windows" are very fragile.

You could use plastic microscope slides. They are thin yet rigid and easy to shape - just score them with a blade and then snap them. There are about 3 inches long and half an inch wide.

http://www.emsdiasum.com/microscopy/products/preparation/slides.aspx

I already have a box of these for making mold boxes for casting small bits, and will send you a few if you like for free. PM me.