X-Men Cylcops Glasses
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Any clue one where the best place to get replica/fake Oakley Juliets is?
I remember back in the day tons of talk about the different replicas that were offered but those threads are long gone.
I'd love to put together a nice cheap pair of Cyclops glasses.
Nick
I remember back in the day tons of talk about the different replicas that were offered but those threads are long gone.
I'd love to put together a nice cheap pair of Cyclops glasses.
Nick
Rusty85
Sr Member
I don't think making a cheap pair is possible really. I bought some years ago but they were plastic Juliet's with cheap see through non-mirrored lenses...
I think you can find a good pair of Juliet's for like $200 or less on Ebay. Just buy some without lenses and you'll get a good deal. I sold a pair I had on this board for $150.00 years ago.
I think you can find a good pair of Juliet's for like $200 or less on Ebay. Just buy some without lenses and you'll get a good deal. I sold a pair I had on this board for $150.00 years ago.
It was not I that emailed you. Just getting excited about the new X-men movie and remembered how much I really dug the originals. Cyclops was a bit of a useless character in 2 and 3 so I thought I go for the X1 glasses.
I believe the Oakley Penny glasses were only used in 2 and 3 and the Juliets in part 1. Correct?
And because reference is always awesome here's pics of the original X1 Juliet glasses-
Nick
I believe the Oakley Penny glasses were only used in 2 and 3 and the Juliets in part 1. Correct?
And because reference is always awesome here's pics of the original X1 Juliet glasses-
Nick
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I found this nice comparison of the Juliet next to the Penny.
Penny on top. Juliet on bottom.
Here's Cyclops wearing the Penny style in X3-
After cyclops is disintegrated they are all that's left!
That is some fine crafsmanship!
Nick
Penny on top. Juliet on bottom.
Here's Cyclops wearing the Penny style in X3-
After cyclops is disintegrated they are all that's left!
That is some fine crafsmanship!
Nick
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Davlin
Well-Known Member
God, I love those sunglasses. Had a look around for red-red lenses, but only found red-purple or red-orange. This thread raised a lot of questions for me... Here's a few :
Do Oakley make those as special requests ? What are the dyes you're using ? How do you manage to get an even surface with the dye ? If you want special blinders, why not working on a lifecast of yourself ?
Do Oakley make those as special requests ? What are the dyes you're using ? How do you manage to get an even surface with the dye ? If you want special blinders, why not working on a lifecast of yourself ?
Rusty85
Sr Member
I don't know who you're questions are directed at but I'm guessing me. I know a little about them as I was obsessed with them for years. After spending hundreds trying to get the lenses right I finally did, the result being the pictures on the first page of the Juliets. Only thing was, I was never able to duplicate them and sold that pair like a *******.
The current lenses I have in my Penny's are nice, but nowhere near as perfect red in person as the pair of Juliets. Why? I've got no idea.
From an article and speaking to the guy that made them the lenses were props made for the movie, and supposedly gave James Marsden headaches and eye strain. Since they also have the uncanny ability to cancel out green stop lights (the light looks like its not even on) they had to offer something that was a little more consumer friendly, that being the Ruby Iridium.
Well, long story short after multiple attempts at my local optometrist at 100 a pop, I made a pair exactly like the movie lenses. The thing is, I can't remember the exact forumula to duplicate it. The pair I currently have for the Penny's is nice and uses the same process, but for some reason they aren't as red. My guess is that they were died too dark red, turning the lenses more of a maroon red than laser red.
If you want to know what you have to ask for to get an all solid red mirror, its this.
The lenses themselves have to be died red, and on the inside you need to have a solid silver mirror applied. Pretty much what it does is reflect the lens color to the front, creating a red mirror by the silver reflecting the color of the lens back to the front. Its the only real way to get an all red mirror. There's no actual all red mirror coating available. Why, I have no clue.
It states in an article online that on top of that stuff the Visor lens had an AR coating (Anti-Reflective) on both sides, somehow making it even more red. But when I did this twice neither ended up coming out right. The only way I got it to work was by dieing the lenses red and silver coating the inside. I'm thinking mine were just died red for too long creating a Rose color. I wish I had an extra $100.00 bucks to give it another try, and tell the Optician to not do it as long. I'm positive this is what messed up the color.
Can anyone confirm this? Would leaving it in the red dye make the lenses more Rose than Red?
The current lenses I have in my Penny's are nice, but nowhere near as perfect red in person as the pair of Juliets. Why? I've got no idea.
From an article and speaking to the guy that made them the lenses were props made for the movie, and supposedly gave James Marsden headaches and eye strain. Since they also have the uncanny ability to cancel out green stop lights (the light looks like its not even on) they had to offer something that was a little more consumer friendly, that being the Ruby Iridium.
Well, long story short after multiple attempts at my local optometrist at 100 a pop, I made a pair exactly like the movie lenses. The thing is, I can't remember the exact forumula to duplicate it. The pair I currently have for the Penny's is nice and uses the same process, but for some reason they aren't as red. My guess is that they were died too dark red, turning the lenses more of a maroon red than laser red.
If you want to know what you have to ask for to get an all solid red mirror, its this.
The lenses themselves have to be died red, and on the inside you need to have a solid silver mirror applied. Pretty much what it does is reflect the lens color to the front, creating a red mirror by the silver reflecting the color of the lens back to the front. Its the only real way to get an all red mirror. There's no actual all red mirror coating available. Why, I have no clue.
It states in an article online that on top of that stuff the Visor lens had an AR coating (Anti-Reflective) on both sides, somehow making it even more red. But when I did this twice neither ended up coming out right. The only way I got it to work was by dieing the lenses red and silver coating the inside. I'm thinking mine were just died red for too long creating a Rose color. I wish I had an extra $100.00 bucks to give it another try, and tell the Optician to not do it as long. I'm positive this is what messed up the color.
Can anyone confirm this? Would leaving it in the red dye make the lenses more Rose than Red?
Scareb
Sr Member
I picked up a pair of Oakley Juliets with Ruby iridium when they did the second run after the first run of serialized ones sold out and before they started doing them as regular orders.. I've always wanted to get a pair of wearable lenses like cyclops had and at one point found a website that offered custom oakley lenses but can't find the site anymore.
Rusty85
Sr Member
That's pretty cool. I've never seen a website offer the prop version of the lenses though. There was a seller on Ebay where I got mine that are the closest I've seen offerend, but not exact.
You can always tell as the true prop versions had actual red lenses (not blue/ gray like Oakley) and the Silver Mirror inside.
The originals are owned by Hank Azeria I think his name is.
You can always tell as the true prop versions had actual red lenses (not blue/ gray like Oakley) and the Silver Mirror inside.
The originals are owned by Hank Azeria I think his name is.
Rusty85
Sr Member
Anyone have any good pictures of the original props aside from the ones posted? I heard the original glasses and visor are at the Oakley Museum in their headquarters. Tried looking but wasn't able to find anything on here aside from one picture that has them far away on a shelf.
I know that the original pair is owned by John Azarian but I've never seen what became of the two Penny's used in X2 and X3. I remember the Oakley tech that made them for the movie that one pair was sold for charity, but pictures of any of them still elude me...
I know that the original pair is owned by John Azarian but I've never seen what became of the two Penny's used in X2 and X3. I remember the Oakley tech that made them for the movie that one pair was sold for charity, but pictures of any of them still elude me...
Rusty85
Sr Member
For anyone that's looking for some exciting news pertaining to these X-Men style lenses I finally managed to find a way to make some. A buddy paid to do a run of experimental prototypes at my local optical lab and they turned out great! I've seen some on Ebay and even bought a set about a year ago that I wasn't too impressed with, but after all this time I've finally been able to narrow down the right coatings needed to make them like the movie. I saw them in person and they just blew away anything I've seen so far. I should have pics posted on Thursday of what we came up with and maybe even a video fingers crossed. Next thing would be to find someone who could do the blinders.
Rusty85
Sr Member
I posted some photos of the ones I did in this thread:
http://www.therpf.com/f9/x-men-cyclops-oakley-juliet-ruby-quartz-160356/
Hope you like them!
http://www.therpf.com/f9/x-men-cyclops-oakley-juliet-ruby-quartz-160356/
Hope you like them!
CAPNMURICAH
Active Member
There are some on ebay right now for about 25 bucks, good seller rating on them too.
Wow! They finally made good cheapo replicas! Ordered! I'll review them when they arrive!
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