That’s looking excellent Gerry. The PE in this instance is adding nicely to the effect.
Thanks Richard, I cheated by folding the etch at the centre of the buckle and at where the buckle joins the strap, so that all I really needed to do was to feed the strap through - I'll try to get some better photos, but can't guarantee!Tried using the magnifier on your images but they were still blur. Really tiny aren't they...just don't sneeze. Good job though Gerry. You don't really need that kink. Maybe try burnishing to create the fold over the buckle once glued onto the prop.
Cheers,
Richard
Thanks Jim, still getting my head round working with PE. Think that I might be getting a lot of practice, as I'm not even halfway through the PE - there's 40 bits just for the skis!Well done Gerry. Those pe straps are excellent.
Jim
Thanks Lee, will try to get more time on this, and keep updating.Nice scratch work Gerry great updates too I like the ech work
Neil, I'll take any help with PE that anyone offers - this is the first time that I've tried using it, so I wouldn't class your comment as patronisingThe easy way to do etched buckles is to bend the short pointy end of the strap back on itself where the buckle would be and feed both long and short ends through at the same time. Then flatten them away from the buckle afterwards and only then wrap it around the object.
Hope that's not patronising? Annealing helps as well
Looking good Gerry
N
That’s half the trick to successfully building a kit with parts like theseI cheated
Thanks John, at times I have been tempted to just put it all back into the box and pack it off somewhere! Putting the first strap through was daunting, once I'd found the 'easier' way of bending the buckle, wasn't too bad with the second one! Think that I'm slowly getting the hang of this here PE - mind you, still got the really fiddly bits to do!If all else fails send it to Paul Scott Gerry !
Really though you've done really well , putting those through the buckle must have been so frustrating.
Thanks GarrySuperb work Gerry!
Thanks Jim, think that I must be getting the hang of this section, as I've now got a quarter of the way (10 of 40) through (another break) and the carpet monster is still hungry.Hi Gerry
You're doing a truly great job with the pe. Just take it slowly with plenty of breaks. I find that bad language helps - well no actually it doesn't but by 'eck you'll feel better
Jim
The simplest plans are often the best….Well, they're done and in the bags along with the 'hooks', just got to remember that parts B1 are in the bag labelled B3, and B4 are with B2
I would've labelled up with the extra numbers, but couldn't be bothered to go and get the sharpieThe simplest plans are often the best….
And --- let's not forget no plan survives first contact with the enemy ... !The simplest plans are often the best….
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