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 :)
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!
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.
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!
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
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.
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!!
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.
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.
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!
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!
@@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.
@@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.
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!
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).
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.
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.
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.
Thats a brilliant technique with great results, very nicely done
Thanks for the good words! Hope it helps!
Awesome technique.
Thank you, Pete. Appreciate the feedback.
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 :)
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!
Thank you for sharing this!!!!!!!!!
For sure! Hope it helps.
Thank you for this video, I'm definitely going to try this!
Excellent, I hope it helps. Look forward to hearing about your results!
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.
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!
Such a great idea looks so good
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.
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
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.
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.
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!!
Amazing!
Thanks! Appreciate the feedback.
Excellent work, i have just bought a A4 pewter sheet off ebay. New subscriber since i found your Airfix builds.
Thank you for the good feedback and the sub. Hope you like the results you achieve with the pewter sheet.
@@FlyingSModels Practice makes perfect or to a standard I’m happy
What size was the styrene piece when you were wrapping the the solder around and good technique
It's roughly 0.05" square. Hope this helps.
Sorry, that was for 1/48 buckles. The seat in the video is 1/32 so I scaled that up by 1.5x's.
What is the thickness of that lead foil Chad?
I’ll mic it when I get home but I believe it’s roughly the same as the solder - 0.015”.
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.
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.
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!
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!
@@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.
@@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.
@@FlyingSModels Which of the 1/72 models in your videos use painted buckles? the P-40 looks like it.
@@dexterscott7824 I think all of the ones in 1/72 have painted buckles (P-40, Wildcat, Spitfire).
What if the model is in 48 scale ?
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!
@@FlyingSModels thanks.
Source for the lead foil?
I get mine at Hobby Lobby (actually it's pewter foil, medium gauge) but you can also get on Amazon.
Cork cover of wine/champagne bottle?
@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.
@@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.
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).
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.
Simpleton could do it?🤣
Jman
For sure :)