[jimtyp]

I'm looking for some red/green/amber lenses, about 1/3" diameter. I looked at M.V. Products but they only make a clear in this size. Anyone know of a source or made their own?

 

[K27_463]

You can tint the MV lenses with Tamiya clear paint. Available in red and amber for sure, not certain on Green. Also Micheals crafts has a small jewel that actually looks like a fresnel lense sutable for class and markers in 1;20.

Jonathan

 

[Torby]

Otherwise, go to your local michael's or hobby lobby or somesuch and look for "gems" in the kid's crafts section. A buck will buy you a whole bag of mixed colors.

 

[jimtyp]

Thanks Torby I'll check those out.

Jonathan, the Tamiya paint won't provide an opaque coating, so it will still let light through?

 

[Bruce Chandler]

If you want them for marker lights, you might take a look at LED covers. They come in red, green, yellow, amber, blue, and clear. They're translucent, so the light shines through and they look like little Fresnel lenses.

I got these from Mouser (http://www.mouser.com/search/Refine.aspx?Ne=1447464+254016&Ntt=*clb300*&Ntx=mode%2bmatchall&Mkw=clb300&N=1323038&Ntk=Mouser_Wildcards). These might be a bit small, but they have other sizes as well. They're only about 30 cents apiece.

 

[Rod Hayward]

I used to use coloured semi clear sweet wrappers, gives a more even covering than paint.

 

[jimtyp]

Rod, ingenious and economical. I'll have to give that a go. I do have a sweet tooth, so no problem there

Bruce, that is one great looking marker light! I want to make some train signals and I believe these will work out just peachy! I just placed an order to test them out

 

[Caseyjones012]

Bruce,

What's your source for that good lookin' marker light body?

Geoff

 

[Bruce Chandler]

Geoff, Sure wish I could remember. They MIGHT be Trackside Details, but I really don't remember. I wouldn't mind a couple more pair myself.

 

[gtrainman]

Check out Walthers,

You may find your size lenses under the O gauge or G parts list.

http://www.walthers.com/exec/search?quick=clear lenses&start=180

OR

Search for (your preference of color) lenses.

For instance *green lenses*
http://www.walthers.com/exec/search?quick=green+lenses&quicksrch_butt.x=39&quicksrch_butt.y=8

There are lots of pages to go through.


Walthers is where I purchased all the colored lenses that I needed for the LGB Mikado Class/Marker light article that I wrote for the LGB Telegram a few years back.

Hope this helped.

 

[jimtyp]

gtrainman, thanks for the tip, I'll check out the online catalog!

 

[tbug]

http://www.ozarkminiatures.com/Scripts/default.asp

Search for 'lens'.

 

[jimtyp]

Thanks tbug, I'll check those out as well.

 

[rkapuaala]

Bruce,
What sizes are you using for your lamps?

 

[Bruce Chandler]

Richard,
Those are 5mm.

 

[Big65Dude]

I got these from the same place Bruce did. I cut the tip off the end of the "barrel" of the button with a razor saw and sanded them as flat and thin as I could on the back.

 

[chuckger]

Hi Big Dude,

Are the lamps on your caboose from trackside details??

Thanks Chuckger

 

[Big65Dude]

Chuckger -


The part number for the Trackside Details marker lamps is TD-213.

 

[Paradise]

Fake stained glass paints are transparent and are colored with dyes rather than pigments.
The color is fairly saturated for a thin coat.
They are available in small bottles at craft stores.
Stinky nail polish type stuff - Ventalation required !
Existing clear lenses could be colored with a coat or two on the inside/outside and refitted.

 

[steam5]

Tomar make nice marker lamps as well, but maybe not as good as the ones above, they look great! I may get a set to give them a try.

http://www.tomarindustries.com/gs.htm