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Gunsight question
Prowler
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California, United States
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Posted: Tuesday, July 15, 2003 - 12:46 PM UTC
Hi!, Guys, Does anyone know how to build this reflector,
on this gunsight? I am almost done with the interior, that
I purchased from Ebay ( Thanks to Genghis for the tip )
Verlinden AH 1W Cobra update set. Now if it was flat that
wouldn't be such problem, but this reflector has got me stumped

http://212.158.133.3/hwa/randy_smith/AH-1W(COCKPIT)/w_59684.jpg

Phantom
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Missouri, United States
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Posted: Tuesday, July 15, 2003 - 01:32 PM UTC
I'm not sure what your question is Prowler. It looks to me like there are two flat plates, one in front of the other, that are beveled at the top.

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Not sure if my little picture makes any sense (this forum apparently hates the backslash), but it's two glass plates like that mounted at an angle, one in front of the other.

Make sense, or did I misunderstand your question entirely?
Prowler
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Posted: Tuesday, July 15, 2003 - 06:32 PM UTC
Sorry !!, but you got the point, how does one put that
together?, it would sit on photoetched pieces
Phantom
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Posted: Wednesday, July 16, 2003 - 03:04 AM UTC
Yeah, they would mount on the photo-etched HUD frames that come in the kit - I think they're part number 4 on the photo-etch frame. I would think they would provide a template for cutting out the glass plates, but maybe they don't.

I don't have any personal experience with this kit (I'm looking at photo's included in a review), but it looks like there's a base unit for the HUD included in the kit, then the photo-etched frames would attach to that, then you cut your HUD plates out of clear plastic and attach them to the HUD frames.

It'll be a very finicky affair - good luck!
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