Can't find Tony Stark's sunglasses from Iron Man 3
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Manchester007
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Anyone else having issues with tapatalk? I'm getting logged out everyday
hebrewersfan
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Jason send me some design specs for the bromleys.he said colors next week so hopefully we will see those beauties completed on time.
Wondering about the burgundy option too
Manchester007
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He told me there will be a option that's 100 percent screen accurate so hopefully that's the burgundy.
gotmeth366
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I thought this forum stopped being supported by tapatalk.
Manchester007
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I guess that would explain it than lol. Do you use a different app or browser login?
gotmeth366
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I just use chrome beta on my phone or chrome on my laptop
gotmeth366
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So for fun I tried to order a pair of those Persol frames I posted a few pages ago, that was fake. My credit card company wouldn't even let me order from their site haha
UV400
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Ok, so against my own advice on waiting for 4k screenshots of the Persol's, my own impatience got the better of me, so I went ahead and tweaked my 2430's, based on Godwin's screenshots.
I studied the photos in great detail first....then took the plunge...it was pretty nerve-racking to say the least!!
Instead of a solid color, I decided to go with a subtle gradient polarized brown.
They are still not 100% finished yet, super close inspection revealed a bit more tweaking and polishing to do!
As I mentioned earlier, to get a different look, is just a quick switch of the lenses back to the originals.
What do you guys think?
I studied the photos in great detail first....then took the plunge...it was pretty nerve-racking to say the least!!
Instead of a solid color, I decided to go with a subtle gradient polarized brown.
They are still not 100% finished yet, super close inspection revealed a bit more tweaking and polishing to do!
As I mentioned earlier, to get a different look, is just a quick switch of the lenses back to the originals.
What do you guys think?
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Manchester007
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they look great! Where did you buy them again?
UV400
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Thanks man! They were from ebay.
I just had to pluck up the courage to remove the black!!
Here they are with the standard lenses back in.
Think I'll leave the remaining polishing and final touches until tomorrow! I'm quite worn out with the stress of it, definitely not a task for the faint hearted!! Lol
gotmeth366
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where'd you get the lenses?
UV400
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Don't laugh, but.....I made my own.
I much prefer buying designer sunglasses straight "off the rack" from a retailer...it's so easy, but, as this thread proves, it's never just that simple. It is so irritating that most of this eyewear is either discontinued or customised in some way! Sometimes I have to be prepared to get my hands dirty and hand make customs...(this is the RPF afterall...lol).
In any event, any custom lenses in this collection are only "best guess" anyway, unless you have the "exact" tint code or actual screen used lenses as a reference.
I started out a few years ago, practising at first, on lots of cheap sunglass lenses. First, I would make an accurate profile of a lense shape, then buy a lense of the exact same curvature, but larger in size to cut down. I'd then use a Dremel to carefully cut the lense into shape. Then, use a file to hand finish each lense to precisely fit the frame socket. A ladies nail buffer (of all things!) polishes the lense edges through different grades to a glossy smooth finish.
It is a time consuming headache, but I feel the end result is something almost unique and personal to me. It's not something I could offer as a service unfortunately, as it is mega time consuming.
Here are some of my customs:
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gotmeth366
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You did all that by hand?! Man I was gonna buy a lens cutter, but they're like thousands of dollars
UV400
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Thanks man!
I basically get the base lenses from buying a quality set of sunglasses, usually from ebay. They don't necessarily need to be expensive designer, but the main criteria for me, starts with searching for the color and lense width/height I need - (I just buy a few mm larger lenses). It's not an exact science...I've bought donor sunglasses in the right color and size before, only to find the curvature is wrong!
As long as the lenses are of decent quality (CE marked or polarized etc.), I'm only basically buying just for the lenses. Most of the time the frame style is of no interest to me and I dispose of the frames. It still works out really cost effective, but the lense shaping does take practise and patience...it's all trial and error.
Zeingal
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Wow, that's mind blowing! I don't know if it is, but the silhouette's look like the trickiest. Did you also drill the holes by yourself ?
UV400
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Yes, I drilled the lenses for the TNG's. The drill chart is below, I think from page 25/26. You can also get the drill coordinates direct from the Silhouette (Labs) website.
You'll need a 1.4mm drill bit plus 4x Silhouette rimless bushes in 1.4mm....below
There are a few You Tube videos on rimless frame assembly to help.
I went slightly larger with my lenses by 2mm to make them fit better.
It actually wasn't that difficult to do!
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gotmeth366
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What do you search for on eBay to get the base lens?
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