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I'm looking to bitz buy something similar to the canopy on the Immolator

It doesn't have to be that part, it can be from a plane model etc. Just as long as it's round and not more than 25mm wide.

Any ideas where I can get something like this? Actually, I need two of them.

Closest thing that is readily available are clear plastic spoons, and those small plastic capsules for toys in them quarter machines.

When you say 'like' do you mean as in it has gothic detailing, or as in any clear turret of approx that size? The only other GW bit is the round turret canopy on the ork fighter, otherwise keep searching aircraft modelling sites.

If you're good at casting, you could do it with clear resin.

I like the plastic spoon idea.


The front window from a Star Wars Revell kit of Anakin Star Fighter or TIE fighter would work, though it leaves you the rest of the kit wasted.

Another way to do it is to cut window panes from clear acrylic and join them with a frame of green stuff.

Ive used spoons before, and cutting them down takes patience. The plastic they are made from tend to crack more readily then opaque plastics. Cut large and then sand it down.

Nose pieces from WWII bombers might give you what you need, or something like a turret canopy from one of the bigger ones like a B-17. The specific one will be pretty easy to figure out. Look at pictures, do the math to find out which scale kit will give you the right size.

Normally I will thermo form one though. Not too hard, I carve blanks and then use clear sheet plastic to form over it. That shape you can often get without even needing a vacuum table to pull it tight.

Vac forming is a fairly advanced technique.

Got this piece going spare if its suitable. No charge other than postage over £1. Pm me if interested.

Look at the plastic scoops that come with laundry soap powder, or clear plastic measuring spoons.

tomcat31 wrote:
Got this piece going spare if its suitable. No charge other than postage over £1. Pm me if interested.

I have one of these. Do you happen to know what it's from? Because I was looking to get more but couldn't figure out wh t it's from. I got in a random bits bag.

It's from the ork fighter bomba

Thanks