Hello

Im building Hobbyboss AAV. Why I dont know. Its driving me crazy. Im currently add all the cables and Personal heater vent tubes. Does anyone know of a plastic tube that would be the right scale and easy to bend. I was think solder but I dont think it would work because of all the little rings that make up the tube. Thanks for the help.


YAT-YAS

Hi Joe

A company called Renaissance makes some stuff that could fit the bill :
http://www.renaissance-models.com/mambo/etienne/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=37&Itemid=37

I have some sets lost in the stash But it seems they've just made "rubber" copies of threaded rod in various diameters :



Maybe you could do the same and make silicone copies ?

Frenchy

First off. Frenchy your the man we it comes to reserching stuff. Second that site was very help full. But I didnt even think about making molds of threaed screws and casting in silicone. Damn your good. Thanks.

You can actually scratch build them using wires, teflon tapes, tamiya liquid cement and brass rods.

Sounds like a plan. Ill give it a try and see how it works.

i have already made some months back. Let me see if I can find them in my studio.

Can't find them in my studio.

How I make the vent tube goes like this.

Step 1:
Select a brass tube which corresponds to the diameter that you are making. Length is not important here as long as it is not too short.

Step 2:
Prepare a few strand of copper wire by stripping them off their nylon trunking. I do not measure the thickness of the copper wire but what I usually use are those from computer power cables.

Step 3:
Now, coil the length of copper wire that you have prepared around the brass rod. The longer the copper wire the better. Also remember do not coil them too far apart. To make it realistic, 1mm apart is the best IMO for 1/35.

Step 4:
Once we are done with the coiling, wrap the white teflon tape around the brass rod that has coiled by the copper wire. Be sure to wrap the coiled brass rod with at least 4 rounds of white teflon.

Step 5: NOw, brush a generous amount of tamiya extra liquid cement onto the white teflon. Allow the glue to dry completely.

Step 6: The vent tube is now ready for deployment.

Hope this helps.

Hey Gents,

Does anyone have a good method to make non-skid. Im working on the driver station and there no non-skid on the deck. Help is greatly apperciated.

Krylon or Rust-oleum textured sprays ie Terra Cotta or Sandstone. Go to the paint deprtment of the local Walmart. One can is enough to texture a battalions worth of 1/35 Tuna Boats.
Outta here, Mike sends . . .

Just to complete Mike's reply :

https://armorama.kitmaker.net/forums/50656&page=1

HTH

Frenchy

Howdy Joe, here is a shot of the Sandstone texture spray used on some 1/35 cargo hatches:

And Hobby Boss spaced out the crew hatch handles so you will need to fab some up from styrene or lay out some bucks for a PE set. Here are some hatches with some inexpensive styrene pieces for the locking handles and position locks:

And remember what YATYAS really means:
"You Are Tracks You are Sierra". Have a NAVMC day!
Outta here, Mike sends . . .