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- From: rray@lookout.it.uswc.uswest.com (Randy J. Ray)
- Subject: Re: Making 1/35th-scale rifle straps
- Message-ID: <C0I883.JoF@da_vinci.it.uswc.uswest.com>
- Sender: rray@snakepit (Randy J. Ray)
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- References: <C0Fuoz.4MA@wilber.rich.nt.com> <1993Jan7.164151.18366@rayssd.ssd.ray.com>
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- Date: Thu, 7 Jan 1993 22:09:39 GMT
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- In article <1993Jan7.164151.18366@rayssd.ssd.ray.com>, m1b@rayssd.ssd.ray.com (Barone) writes:
- > In article <C0Fuoz.4MA@wilber.rich.nt.com> zing@wilber.rich.nt.com (Leon Z. Lee)
- > writes:
- > > Does anyone have any ideas of making rifle and machine gun straps for
- > > 1/35th scale combat figures. I was thinking of cutting strips of
- > > masking tape and then painting them, but if there is a better method of
- > > making these straps..I would be most appreciative for the info.
- >
- > I don't know if it's better, but I merely use paper. It's
- > malleable to form curves and paints well. It's easy to cut as well.
- > Try to avoid fibrous paper since little "hairs" will be noticeable.
- >
-
- This will sound very weird, but trust me, I've done it: I use the ultra-thin
- foil that pop-tarts are wrapped in. I eat those things for breakfast on my
- way out the door, and save the bags. I cut off the sealed part, to get a sheet
- roughly 6" by 5" of very thin foil. It takes airbrushed paint well, though I
- have not tried to imprint a fabric pattern on it. I also use it for seat belts
- on 1/72 scale aircraft.
-
- Randy
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