Airsoft: Cheap DIY Scope Protection! (Tech Tips)

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Instead of buying expensive plexiglass scope protectors that just shatter there's a far cheaper and more reliable material that you can easily cut and fit yourself: polycarbonate. As I was doing a protector today I thought I'd share the (very simple) method and show it in action!
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Yes, the glue didn't hold in my example - but it was as simple as pushing the protector back in again and it was ready, and with a better glue job there wouldn't have been any issues.

Lexan is a brand of Polycarbonate sheet. A search for 3mm (or 1/16") Lexan online will bring up loads of results, e.g:
https://www.ebay.co.uk/sch/i.html?_odkw=lexam+3mm&_osacat=0&_from=R40&_trksid=p2045573.m570.l1313.TR0.TRC0.H0.Xlexan+3mm.TRS0&_nkw=lexan+3mm&_sacat=0
https://www.ebay.com/sch/i.html?_odkw=lexan+sheet+3%2F16&_osacat=0&_from=R40&_trksid=p2045573.m570.l1311.R2.TR2.TRC0.A0.H1.Xlexan+sheet+.TRS0&_nkw=lexan+sheet+1%2F16&_sacat=0

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