**** DONE: Unofficial Bf 109-x GB: 1/48 Bf 109G-6

Vic Balshaw · Dec 17, 2023

Ralph Haus said:
The tag material measures 0.1mm so should be thin enough? Just the weave pattern is really bold. I coated with thinned down clear school glue hoping to reduce the fizzing. Close but the glue reduced the flexibility. Onwards. Still interested to know how, what you used, for metal components. Look amazingly realustic!

The were a combination of plastic and PE which all came with the kit.Oh! and the scale was 1/12 so quite large.

Airframes · Dec 17, 2023

Fabric stores sell a micro-weave material very similar to the stuff used by HGW for their 1/32nd scale seat belts.
This doesn't always work so well in smaller scales, so I tend to use wine bottle foil, or similar foil from various packaging for 1/48th scale, with fine plastic rod, fuse wire and lead wire for the hardware, and where needed, punched plastic or cut rod for circular quick-release buckles.
If smaller than 1/32nd scale, any weave/texture will not be noticed, so I just paint the foil the required colour.

Gnomey · Dec 18, 2023

Good work so far!

Ralph Haus · Dec 19, 2023

Found a keeper material. Looked at yet a different pair of sweat pants in the closet and low and behold a nice tight weave. Very minor fuzzing when cut. Now I need to improve on my hardware forming skills. I dabbed on some Vallejo desert sand wash to try and get a close color match. Meh! Does create some wear, handling, highlights though.

Getting better (faster). Only took about 1-1/2 hours to create this single belt. 5-1/2 months to go though!

Ralph Haus · Dec 19, 2023

Calling this good enough! I have some .003" ABS that worked better than forming wire for some of the clasp details. For me, when viewed in real scale, it's passable. Onward to the model!!

fubar57 · Dec 19, 2023

I like it. That's all that counts.

Wurger · Dec 19, 2023

Vic Balshaw · Dec 19, 2023

Great effort Ralph, be proud.

Airframes · Dec 19, 2023

Good enough even if it was 1/32nd scale. Nice work Ralph.

rochie · Dec 20, 2023

agreed, great effort Ralph

Gnomey · Dec 20, 2023

Nicely done so far!

Wayne Little · Dec 21, 2023

Not bad at all..

Ralph Haus · Dec 21, 2023

Some 'plastic' progress. Cockpit detailed and ready to move on. Although, I still need to do the 'seat belts' before I button it up. The shoulder belts will come later, probably one of the last items attached?

SaparotRob · Dec 21, 2023

Excellent work.

Gnomey · Dec 21, 2023

Good work so far!

Vic Balshaw · Dec 21, 2023

Very nice and neat Ralph.

Wurger · Dec 21, 2023

Ralph Haus · Dec 21, 2023

After posting I noticed the 'belt' detail in the back canopy cockpit area. Probably aught to be colored as well? Leather brown like the control stick boot? Or a canvas color strap to represent a cloth material? Of course it probably will never be seen....but. And of course the metal hardware to be detailed as well.

Wurger · Dec 21, 2023

I would follow either the leather brown or black.

Ralph Haus · Dec 21, 2023

Wurger said:
I would follow either the leater brown or black.

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Thanks, I chose brown.

**** DONE: Unofficial Bf 109-x GB: 1/48 Bf 109G-6

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