Here it is - all pimped
My decal maker hadn't completed the dewshield decal yet, so this is as-is sans decal. The blue green ended up being greener than expected, but I still like it, a LOT. I LOVE the Shetalnd white of the tube - you can see how different it is to the pure white of the tube rings.
I also did first light with it - terrestrially. Whilst certainly no where near as crisp and contrasty as the Tak FS60, the views are exceptionally sharp with actually decent contrast - these ED80's sure do punch well above their weight.
For now, it's mounted on my Bintel alt-az in use as a balcony bases terrestrial and lunar/planetary scope (and the balcony is perfectly situated for Orion at present too). Still waiting for the finder to dry
Been a fun and rewarding project. Taking a ho-hum blinged scope back to basic, CLASSIC colours. It gives it a whole new feel.