Take Your Project to the Next Level with Easy Made Model Seat Belts!

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  • Опубликовано: 26 янв 2025

Комментарии • 52

  • @stevea21sc82
    @stevea21sc82 4 года назад +7

    Very effective and I really like the way they can be draped in a realistic way. Definitely going to try this. Thank you for sharing.

    • @FlyingSModels
      @FlyingSModels  4 года назад

      You bet. Let me know how you like the technique. I like the pewter far better than the normal photo etch material. It does indeed drape much better.

  • @wtw1427
    @wtw1427 2 года назад +1

    Thats a brilliant technique with great results, very nicely done

    • @FlyingSModels
      @FlyingSModels  2 года назад +1

      Thanks for the good words! Hope it helps!

  • @petel8918
    @petel8918 3 года назад +3

    Awesome technique.

    • @FlyingSModels
      @FlyingSModels  3 года назад

      Thank you, Pete. Appreciate the feedback.

  • @christiankirkwood3402
    @christiankirkwood3402 4 года назад +5

    You sir, are a breathe of fresh air, life and charisma into the steady - state, rivet - counting mentality that seems to be the predominant 'downer' of true creativity that is the lifeblood of this artform & evolving a truly unique, engaging & inspired outlook on freeform building skills, that I haven't seen since my last project (LOL) and the Shepard Paine era. You should be proud of your individual and extremely advanced approach :)

    • @FlyingSModels
      @FlyingSModels  4 года назад

      Thank you, Christian. I really appreciate the kind words. I agree with you about the rivet counting mentality. I think we are losing something with that mindset and it's an important part of what makes this hobby fun and enjoyable. Hopefully we can keep inspiring others to worry less about rivets and a model that is 1mm off in scale and put more focus on creativity and enjoyment. After all, it is a hobby and that's what they are supposed to be about!

  • @buckmerdoc8860
    @buckmerdoc8860 8 месяцев назад +1

    Thank you for sharing this!!!!!!!!!

  • @stephenrodwell8125
    @stephenrodwell8125 3 года назад +1

    Thank you for this video, I'm definitely going to try this!

    • @FlyingSModels
      @FlyingSModels  3 года назад

      Excellent, I hope it helps. Look forward to hearing about your results!

  • @jazzmusician46
    @jazzmusician46 3 года назад +2

    Thanks so much for this tip. Like you, I don’t really like the belts that come with kits: stencils, or sometimes the metal ones. You confirmed my approach to making my own seatbelts, except I use cut masking tape instead of the foil. I can stick the masking tape together both sides and attach the metal links similar to what you do. The good thing about using masking tape, I can use a thin wash and it looks like leather. Like you, I position the belts in a haphazard position on the seat to give the realism. I’m new to your channel and am enjoying your great tips. Thanks once again.

    • @FlyingSModels
      @FlyingSModels  3 года назад +2

      Excellent. I'm glad the masking tape works for you. I find that it's a little stiff for my tastes but you are right in that it looks really good with wash and it already comes with it's own adhesive. Glad you found the channel and hope that it helps in some small way. Happy Modeling!

  • @chriskinney8947
    @chriskinney8947 3 года назад +1

    Such a great idea looks so good

    • @FlyingSModels
      @FlyingSModels  3 года назад

      Thanks, Chris. And super easy to do. A little pewter foil and some solder wire and you can make all the belts you'll ever need.

  • @wonderbreadmodelsandhistor1566
    @wonderbreadmodelsandhistor1566 3 года назад +2

    Great buckles. I tried this with tamiya low tac tape…the thin size and it works great in 48 scale. Tape looks like cloth when painted. Doesn’t turn out as well as yours but your a much more skilled modeler than me lol

    • @FlyingSModels
      @FlyingSModels  3 года назад

      Thanks for the kind words. The low tack tape works great and does indeed look like cloth when painted. I just like the flexibility of the foil to lay a little more natural looking that stiff tape. Glad it worked out for you.

  • @hubertvancalenbergh9022
    @hubertvancalenbergh9022 2 года назад

    Amazing and inspiring. I'm going to try and provide belts and buckles for the scuba gear I'm building from scratch for my Moebius Flying Sub.

    • @FlyingSModels
      @FlyingSModels  2 года назад

      Thanks for the good words. I hope that it helps. Good luck with your Moebius Flying Sub. Sounds like a great project. Feel free to share some pics over on my facebook page. Happy Modeling!!

  • @walmersn
    @walmersn 3 года назад +1

    Amazing!

  • @themetropolitanline480
    @themetropolitanline480 3 года назад +1

    Excellent work, i have just bought a A4 pewter sheet off ebay. New subscriber since i found your Airfix builds.

    • @FlyingSModels
      @FlyingSModels  3 года назад +1

      Thank you for the good feedback and the sub. Hope you like the results you achieve with the pewter sheet.

    • @themetropolitanline480
      @themetropolitanline480 3 года назад

      @@FlyingSModels Practice makes perfect or to a standard I’m happy

  • @alexangelakis7029
    @alexangelakis7029 6 дней назад

    What size was the styrene piece when you were wrapping the the solder around and good technique

    • @FlyingSModels
      @FlyingSModels  5 дней назад

      It's roughly 0.05" square. Hope this helps.

    • @FlyingSModels
      @FlyingSModels  5 дней назад

      Sorry, that was for 1/48 buckles. The seat in the video is 1/32 so I scaled that up by 1.5x's.

  • @jasonrucker9304
    @jasonrucker9304 4 года назад +2

    What is the thickness of that lead foil Chad?

    • @jennifersummers2319
      @jennifersummers2319 4 года назад

      I’ll mic it when I get home but I believe it’s roughly the same as the solder - 0.015”.

    • @FlyingSModels
      @FlyingSModels  4 года назад

      Hi Jason, just mic'd the foil and it's 0.01". Hope this helps. I think you can get it in thinner or thicker materials but I like this thickness as it adds the right amount of dimension for me.

    • @supercededman
      @supercededman 2 года назад

      Yup. Like u said, getting the S bends right was key (for me).
      I even did a mini break at CoD without even realising I had until I watched my replay!
      Ur video was the BEST guide out there by a mile.

  • @christiansifredi7476
    @christiansifredi7476 4 года назад +1

    Nicely done! It'll be pretty hard to do it on a 1/72nd scale not to mention forming and bending the buckles to the right shape 😅. Oh yeah maybe punching a hole with a pin vise to create the strap holes would be cool too!

    • @FlyingSModels
      @FlyingSModels  4 года назад +2

      Thanks! For 1/72, I don't even bother with the buckles most times. I just apply the foil straps and add a few more square sections on the end to represent the buckles and paint those silver. Most times you can barely see in the cockpit anyway :) Punching some holes would definitely add a nice touch!

    • @dexterscott7824
      @dexterscott7824 4 года назад +2

      @@FlyingSModels I just took a shot at making 1/72 seatbelts last night, and they came out waaay too big, especially the buckles. They might do for 1/48 though! I think I'm going to go with the "paint the buckles" method you describe here instead.

    • @FlyingSModels
      @FlyingSModels  4 года назад +2

      @@dexterscott7824 You are correct, this method works best for 1/48 and 1/32. For 1/72, I just paint the buckles as they get to fiddly for me in 1/72 and in that scale, you really can't tell much a of a difference with the painted on look.

    • @dexterscott7824
      @dexterscott7824 4 года назад +2

      @@FlyingSModels Which of the 1/72 models in your videos use painted buckles? the P-40 looks like it.

    • @FlyingSModels
      @FlyingSModels  4 года назад +1

      @@dexterscott7824 I think all of the ones in 1/72 have painted buckles (P-40, Wildcat, Spitfire).

  • @dennisgraham3087
    @dennisgraham3087 3 года назад +1

    What if the model is in 48 scale ?

    • @FlyingSModels
      @FlyingSModels  3 года назад +1

      For 1/48, I do the same thing. Just make smaller buckles and press the pewter foil flat with a metal scale to reduce the thickness and then cut thinner strips for the belts. Works great!

    • @dennisgraham3087
      @dennisgraham3087 3 года назад

      @@FlyingSModels thanks.

  • @chrisc8497
    @chrisc8497 4 года назад +1

    Source for the lead foil?

    • @FlyingSModels
      @FlyingSModels  4 года назад +1

      I get mine at Hobby Lobby (actually it's pewter foil, medium gauge) but you can also get on Amazon.

    • @andreasvulcan_gr2595
      @andreasvulcan_gr2595 4 года назад +2

      Cork cover of wine/champagne bottle?

    • @FlyingSModels
      @FlyingSModels  4 года назад

      @Kevin Futter Yep, I'm actually not sure why I said lead foil as I've been using the pewter for quite some time now...haha.

    • @FlyingSModels
      @FlyingSModels  4 года назад

      @@andreasvulcan_gr2595 I've tried that but for me, just a bit too thin and doesn't quite look or lay the same as they pewter foil.

  • @TheSeanBampton
    @TheSeanBampton 2 года назад +1

    Shiny silver seatbelts that can't be painted, in a WWII aircraft??? The idea is good, but the materials need some improvement. I wish a company made rolls of "seatbelt material" like you can buy for model cars, that came in different aircraft-specific colours (grey for modern jets and tan/worn/fabric/canvas colours for the older birds).

    • @FlyingSModels
      @FlyingSModels  2 года назад

      I hate to disagree with you but I must. I personally like the pewter belts over the fabric materials as it can be shaped into a more natural look. I'm not sure where you heard that the pewter can not be painted as it takes paint very well as seen in a number of the build videos up here on the channel and over on my facebook page. But I appreciate the fact that some modelers may prefer a slightly different look and certainly material if they wanted to avoid painting the small belts. Thank you for the feedback.

  • @robertmunoz7543
    @robertmunoz7543 Год назад

    Simpleton could do it?🤣
    Jman