First, download the following plans and overview in this included .PDF document to know how to cut out the following pieces.
![](../../pix/Iss26pix/Matte1.jpg)
Use plywood, plastic or balsa wood for the material.
Paint them black and put them together according to these drawings. Only the (blue) sunshade box must be glued.
![](../../pix/Iss26pix/Matte3.jpg)
![](../../pix/Iss26pix/Matte4.jpg)
The whole sandwich is fixed with screws.
The (red) 2mm thick distance plate comes between the filter stages.
![](../../pix/Iss26pix/Matte5.jpg)
Fasten the 2 screws only a little bit. You should be able to move the whole mattebox on the rails with a little force applied.
![](../../pix/Iss26pix/Matte6.jpg)
(Reprinted with permission of Daniel Schweinert, Copyright 2007;
Originally printed at: http://www.jetsetmodels.info )
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