New Takahashi Rings - Not Really!

[mikeDnight]

My new to me FS128 came with black tube rings and a long wide William Optics dovetail plate.  Nothing wrong with the WO plate of course other than it added double the depth of a standard Vixen style dovetail, and it wasn't cosmetically as pleasing in my mind as genuine Tak rings or clam shell. It just so happened that as I was sent shopping with my wife's card a few days ago, I stumbled across some model paints, and low and behold there was a Takahashi green/blue.  This morning, with little to do I dismantled the  rings, cleaned them off, and gave then a couple of coats of my Tak equivalent paint. I'm quite pleased with the result, especially as it only cost my wife a couple of quid. As my previous FS128 was easily carried using a 7" Mewlon dovetail, I also replaced the large WO  plate with a shorter standard SW dovetail. All I need now is a handle so as to please Jeremy S. The Matt 23 paint was listed in the store as duckegg blue, but its definitely very close to the original Tak green.

Edited May 23, 2023 by mikeDnight

[Saganite]

Great job Mike !

[Mr Spock]

Looks nice, and a cheap alternative to the original Tak paint. I'm sure you can but that from somewhere, but I'm not sure if you have an arm or leg left to pay for it 

[Telescope40]

Ding dong,Mike !! Top result. 
ATB. John 

[Alan White]

Looks great Mike,.
I take it that Mrs Dnight is now fully aware of her generos contribution to the cause.
 

[Stu1smartcookie]

Mike,  this confirms two things , 

1 That you are very good at colour matching and painting 

2 You have too much time on your hands  😃

 

Great Job . 

 

[mikeDnight]

34 minutes ago, Alan White said:

Looks great Mike,.
I take it that Mrs Dnight is now fully aware of her generos contribution to the cause.
 

It might have slipped my mind about telling her about the paint. Come to think of it, it may have also slipped my mind to tell her about the FS128.   I'm not even sure she'd notice the difference between the FC100DZ (which she still thinks is a FC100DC),  and the FS128, if I carry it past her quickly enough?  

Edited May 23, 2023 by mikeDnight

[jock1958]

Very nice Mike!! wonder if duck egg green would be an even closer match 🤔

[Richard]

Superb! I bought a new tin of the Tak paint a few years ago, and it’s horrible stuff, more like glue than paint. This looks a much better match than the stuff I bought - the Tak greens varied over the years in any case. 

Now, can you tell me how to change my 100DC into an FS128? Please??

Edited June 1, 2023 by Richard