Late to the show with my comment, but I subbed when you first posted this. Finally found a distributor in the US that actually has Top Studio bits in stock, so did a big order for Black Friday. Thanks again for this video mate!
I'm just in the mental state of working up to do this for the very first time. Your video has been very very helpful and extremely timely. As someone else remarked, please do a video on painting the fittings. Thank you.
Hi Rich...Thanks for your comment...For sure a "How to paint anodized metal" is in the works...Good luck with your build...you will definitely need that mental state that's for sure!!! LOL ...cheers Mark
Thanks Mike, very helpfull, especially using the hot needle to stop the ends fraying. Per your previous recommendation I have beenbuying the Top Studio hose and joints from Spot Model in Spain. That was the only place that had the black braided lines I needed for the Ferrari 312T3 that I have just finished. Cheers, Dave.
Hi Dave, Trust all is well on the (wet) west coast. Yes the needle trick works for me but I have many a burnt finger to show for it! I'm finding its getting very hard to get the products I am used to working with...there are alternatives but can be a little frustrating at times! Not getting Alclad paint comes to mind!...cheers Mark PS please send pics of your latest build...love to see...m
Ok, I'm a bit late to the party, but ... This is a neat idea. I do mostly factory showroom or mild hot rod, along with semi trucks. I found Parts by Parks radiator lines; on the back of the packages are listed the part number and the approximate size of the hose it represents. These are pliable but somewhat firm. I drill the tiny hole (like you do) for picture hanger wire, which I cut a bit longer than the hose and run it through it - the wire makes it SO easy to form the hose. Then I use silver HVAC tape (like they use on air conditioning ducting in your home) - it's like $10 (US) for around 50 yards (~45m) at a home repair place like Home Depot or Lowe's, a lifetime supply! - and take a 1mm strip to wrap around the ends for hose clamps. You can go further by gluing a TINY piece of styrene rod on it to simulate the screw adjuster.
Adding a length of wire to the braided line that extends slightly past what you need helps to keep the braided line from misshaping and also makes it easier to form the line the way you want it.
Thanks for explaining the how to do things. And those Top studio lines and hosejoints are great. Just subbed, because you are dooing 1-12scale cars mainly. A due to bad eyes and shaky hands i moved from 1-24 to the big boys 1-12 kits. I bought the 3 1-12 Racing porsches and the Carrera GT from Tamiya last month. Just to have some kits in stach when the winter starts in Spain. Will look and like your previous video,s aswell.
Hello Jan van renselaar...thank you for the comment...you will be happy to know that I am planning to build a 1/12 scale Tamiya Porsche 934 Turbo RSR Jagermeister as the next video installment. Hope to get started as soon as I finish my roof!!!...cheers Mark
@@MKCAUTOMODELWORKS Hi Mark. I had in mind starting with that one also first because it seems to be the most easy of the 3 Le Mans cars. However the carrera GT is my Absolute Favourite. Still +40 degrees here,time enough to think what comes first. Ordering today all those braided tubings and hoses-connectors at spotmodel aswell all the paints i need. And i might buy the 1 - 12 Meng McLaren Senna/prost car. It is drawing my buying instinct at the webpage from spotmodel.. You build a Awesome Ferrari in you video,s. Wish i could reach that level of building, but we all need to start somewhere in time. I will plunge into the deep this autumm.
What about leaving a bit of the sprue on the end of the fitting and drilling a hole big enough for that to fit inside of? Obviously, that would require enough space on your part (radiator in this video) to for the bigger hole but it seems like doing that might eliminate some steps and could make for a stronger connection.
Hi CKDezines...Yes that's a good point! Something I didn't mention in my video. For sure in some cases you can do with the standard fitting but I have found most of the time I do need to use the custom wire fitting to make things work...cheers Mark
Fantastic! I've been an aircraft modeler for most of my modeling life, but I've recently begun building more cars/trucks. I purchased some Detail Masters braided line and compression fittings but haven't tried to use them as yet. Really didn't know how to be honest. This is a great tutorial. I wonder if your Top Studio brand is available in the USA? Peace and love.
Hello TJ...Thanks for your comment...Always fun to change it up a bit I think...last year I did buy a wooden ship from Occre (great company service by the way)...never tried before but really love the look of those old sail ships. Only issue is I didn't factor the work involved in the rigging LOL!!! But my love has always been racing cars...Anyway, to answer your question, yes I'm sure you can get Top Studio stuff in the US. Here is the link to there dealers... www.topstudiohobby.com/index.php?route=information/information&information_id=4 Anyway good luck with your build....cheers Mark
Hello xxavier5369...I'm not sure what your question is...but what I can add, that I didn't put in the video, is when you burn the end of the braided hose lines with the needle it does shrink a little. You need to compensate around half a centimeter for each end...cheers Mark
@@MKCAUTOMODELWORKS Thank you for the supplement of information, sorry for my English, it is not a language my question was in which store or ordering your fornitures?
Late to the show with my comment, but I subbed when you first posted this. Finally found a distributor in the US that actually has Top Studio bits in stock, so did a big order for Black Friday. Thanks again for this video mate!
Thanks for the great video. This is a much easier method than the multi-piece units. Which means I will actually do it!
Thanks for a very clear and concise way of tackling scale wiring.. has given me the confidence to go and approach it on my builds now cheers
I'm just in the mental state of working up to do this for the very first time. Your video has been very very helpful and extremely timely. As someone else remarked, please do a video on painting the fittings. Thank you.
Hi Rich...Thanks for your comment...For sure a "How to paint anodized metal" is in the works...Good luck with your build...you will definitely need that mental state that's for sure!!! LOL
...cheers Mark
Thanks Mike, very helpfull, especially using the hot needle to stop the ends fraying. Per your previous recommendation I have beenbuying the Top Studio hose and joints from Spot Model in Spain. That was the only place that had the black braided lines I needed for the Ferrari 312T3 that I have just finished. Cheers, Dave.
Hi Dave,
Trust all is well on the (wet) west coast.
Yes the needle trick works for me but I have many a burnt finger to show for it!
I'm finding its getting very hard to get the products I am used to working with...there are alternatives but can be a little frustrating at times! Not getting Alclad paint comes to mind!...cheers Mark
PS please send pics of your latest build...love to see...m
I heard old guitar strings work great too.
Ok, I'm a bit late to the party, but ...
This is a neat idea.
I do mostly factory showroom or mild hot rod, along with semi trucks. I found Parts by Parks radiator lines; on the back of the packages are listed the part number and the approximate size of the hose it represents. These are pliable but somewhat firm. I drill the tiny hole (like you do) for picture hanger wire, which I cut a bit longer than the hose and run it through it - the wire makes it SO easy to form the hose.
Then I use silver HVAC tape (like they use on air conditioning ducting in your home) - it's like $10 (US) for around 50 yards (~45m) at a home repair place like Home Depot or Lowe's, a lifetime supply! - and take a 1mm strip to wrap around the ends for hose clamps. You can go further by gluing a TINY piece of styrene rod on it to simulate the screw adjuster.
Hello TexJester...thank you for your comment...Yes a wire through the pipe is a great idea that I will use next time for sure...Cheers Mark
That's great thank you.
Some great tips. Thank you.
Thank u for sharing keep on building
Adding a length of wire to the braided line that extends slightly past what you need helps to keep the braided line from misshaping and also makes it easier to form the line the way you want it.
Hello Freeatleast...thats a great idea!...will use next time for sure...cheers Mark
thank you it's a great video.
I love that your nails are not manicured
Thanks for explaining the how to do things. And those Top studio lines and hosejoints are great. Just subbed, because you are dooing 1-12scale cars mainly. A due to bad eyes and shaky hands i moved from 1-24 to the big boys 1-12 kits. I bought the 3 1-12 Racing porsches and the Carrera GT from Tamiya last month. Just to have some kits in stach when the winter starts in Spain. Will look and like your previous video,s aswell.
Hello Jan van renselaar...thank you for the comment...you will be happy to know that I am planning to build a 1/12 scale Tamiya Porsche 934 Turbo RSR Jagermeister as the next video installment. Hope to get started as soon as I finish my roof!!!...cheers Mark
@@MKCAUTOMODELWORKS Hi Mark. I had in mind starting with that one also first because it seems to be the most easy of the 3 Le Mans cars. However the carrera GT is my Absolute Favourite. Still +40 degrees here,time enough to think what comes first. Ordering today all those braided tubings and hoses-connectors at spotmodel aswell all the paints i need. And i might buy the 1 - 12 Meng McLaren Senna/prost car. It is drawing my buying instinct at the webpage from spotmodel.. You build a Awesome Ferrari in you video,s. Wish i could reach that level of building, but we all need to start somewhere in time. I will plunge into the deep this autumm.
very cool !
Great vid 👍🏁👍
Can you do a video of the painting process for these fittings pls. And thanks for the tips about the line inside the braided line, I didn’t know that.
Hi Gerry,
Thanks for your comment...yes that would be a good video to make for sure...cheers Mark
What about leaving a bit of the sprue on the end of the fitting and drilling a hole big enough for that to fit inside of? Obviously, that would require enough space on your part (radiator in this video) to for the bigger hole but it seems like doing that might eliminate some steps and could make for a stronger connection.
Hi CKDezines...Yes that's a good point! Something I didn't mention in my video. For sure in some cases you can do with the standard fitting but I have found most of the time I do need to use the custom wire fitting to make things work...cheers Mark
Fantastic! I've been an aircraft modeler for most of my modeling life, but I've recently begun building more cars/trucks. I purchased some Detail Masters braided line and compression fittings but haven't tried to use them as yet. Really didn't know how to be honest. This is a great tutorial. I wonder if your Top Studio brand is available in the USA? Peace and love.
Hello TJ...Thanks for your comment...Always fun to change it up a bit I think...last year I did buy a wooden ship from Occre (great company service by the way)...never tried before but really love the look of those old sail ships. Only issue is I didn't factor the work involved in the rigging LOL!!! But my love has always been racing cars...Anyway, to answer your question, yes I'm sure you can get Top Studio stuff in the US. Here is the link to there dealers...
www.topstudiohobby.com/index.php?route=information/information&information_id=4
Anyway good luck with your build....cheers Mark
Thank you for this video and great the tip of the needle, on the other hand or does that order your braid?
Hello xxavier5369...I'm not sure what your question is...but what I can add, that I didn't put in the video, is when you burn the end of the braided hose lines with the needle it does shrink a little. You need to compensate around half a centimeter for each end...cheers Mark
@@MKCAUTOMODELWORKS Thank you for the supplement of information, sorry for my English, it is not a language my question was in which store or ordering your fornitures?
@@xxavier5369 this might help...
www.topstudiohobby.com/index.php?route=information/information&information_id=4
@@xxavier5369Hobby Easy in Hong Kong has the best prices.
Thanks mate :)
yea the first ones you showed are for GUNDAM model that's why they are so stiff
Those hose joints are resin that is why they are so fragile.