Painting glass windscreens/windows (Done 18/7/16)

[Ballardian]

I was wondering what the favoured methods for painting the glass on vehicles people have - currently about to do one of WGs closed-top Horchs - was considering the standard grey/blue gradations with diagonal lighter streaks but wondered if anyone had any better ideas?

[Gunbird]

There are loads of ideas, from black with 2 coats of gloss to reflections of the surroundings painted into it, and everything in between. What fits you the best I reckon.

[Ballardian]

Cheers, option anxiety appears to have me at an impasse currently, hopefully something will have pushed me towards a particular approach by the weekend, 'till then all suggestions gratefully recieved.

[Gunbird]

Tell me about it, I went from Black with gloss to blue with even brighter blue to the method I use these days, though always coating it with 2 layers of gloss for the shine.



....not that the gloss shows properly under a daylight bulb, but you get the idea

[tin shed gamer]

You'll drive yourself nuts with this one.Gunbirds right there's multiple methods just depends on you.I'd recommend that you take a look at the work of the' Ghost Army' especially if your doing WW2. Their decoy vehicles if nothing else should give you a good idea of where to high light,and to shade a window. No matter what colours you choose to use.
Mark.

[Ballardian]

Many thanks Mark, will check them out. Gunbird, never thought I'd say such a thing, but that's a lovely Lada! (I really like the way you've done the rust.)

[Ballardian]

Finally went for a dark blue/grey blended through to a light blue/grey with some paler streaks.

[OSHIROmodels]

That turned out well 

cheers

James

[Cherno]

Search for "painting battletech cockpit glass" or similar, lots of good tutorials and pictures.

[Kelgtar]

Turned out perfect, will use the same method

[Ballardian]

Many thanks for all the pointers.

[Deedles]

Just the job... Nicely done

[Gunbird]

Looks the part, well done!

[sundayhero]

I think you made a great job !

On my vehicles, I'm using a horizontal gradient, from blue colors, or sometimes from grey colors. Here's some examples :

[carlos marighela]

That did turn out well.

I'm a black 'n' gloss man myself with the variation of Vallejo gunmetal blue and gloss which I think works well for vision blocks. Headlights are silver or gunmetal blue with a silver highlight. Partly laziness, partly cos it actually looks more realistic from my POV or at least no less realistic for less work.

I cannot abide the jewelled lights look and the graded colour thing never looks right to me.  Purely a personal aesthetic.