The 80% Lense Problem

The real McCoy---a Moflash lens

Moflash lenses are the usual fare for dome lights, but when you are dealing with an 80% scale Dalek, innovation becomes necessary.   In this case, a great deal of innovation was required.

Moflash does not make a size of lens that would work, so the solution that emerged was to take the lens from a camping lantern, and then work from there.  There is no taper in the lens like the moflash one, but it is a good compromise, given the scale issues.

The cages still had to machined, but that is a story for another day.

The dome lights came out splendidly.  Pic is at the bottom of the post.

Questions and comments always welcome... email is darksmalek@gmail.com. 

The pieces of the dome light build

Finished lens assembly.  

Better color lights were substituted for the LED's.