Einsteiniac
New Member
Hi, folks. I'm new to the forum and have a pretty straightforward question, I think.
I'm attempting to (very roughly) replicate a 1943 Hasselblad 1600F camera as a birthday gift for a friend, initially inspired by this cardboard replica: Beautiful Cardboard Hasselblad Almost as Well Made As Real Thing | Gadget Lab | Wired.com
A picture of the real thing for reference can be found here: http://j.mp/kNAC8H
I really like the corrugated cardboard version, but I want it take it a step further.
My question concerns the textured black finish on the outside of the camera. It's fairly common on old cameras and binoculars and such, but I am having a lot of trouble finding information about the material. Does anybody know if this particular finish/material has a specific name and/or how to replicate it?
Any information would be greatly appreciated. The solution doesn't have to be perfect or exact. I'm covering the housing of the camera with aluminum and think it would be suitable to find some kind of material I could cut to shape and adhere to the foil, if that makes sense.
Thanks a lot for your time.
I'm attempting to (very roughly) replicate a 1943 Hasselblad 1600F camera as a birthday gift for a friend, initially inspired by this cardboard replica: Beautiful Cardboard Hasselblad Almost as Well Made As Real Thing | Gadget Lab | Wired.com
A picture of the real thing for reference can be found here: http://j.mp/kNAC8H
I really like the corrugated cardboard version, but I want it take it a step further.
My question concerns the textured black finish on the outside of the camera. It's fairly common on old cameras and binoculars and such, but I am having a lot of trouble finding information about the material. Does anybody know if this particular finish/material has a specific name and/or how to replicate it?
Any information would be greatly appreciated. The solution doesn't have to be perfect or exact. I'm covering the housing of the camera with aluminum and think it would be suitable to find some kind of material I could cut to shape and adhere to the foil, if that makes sense.
Thanks a lot for your time.