[Hedworx (Luke)]

So it turns out that the plastic tape wasn't the best to thing wrap the mandrel with. The stuff stuck to the epoxy dammit.

I spent over two hours and was only able to peel off about 100mm at the front of the tube. I have since cut the excess off with a sharp blade and painted over it with black paint. I will most likely flock the inside of the tube at some stage to enhance the blackness and contrast.