This is what I mean:



I tried using PE for these, but it just doesn't work for me. Is there anything else that could be used, an aftermarket product or something in 1/35 scale? I need about 10 of these, so making each of sheet styrene could be a bit of an undertaking.

Cheers,
Mario

Approximate size?
That kind of buckle could differ significantly in size, from half as big as a mans palm to smaller than a mans thumb.
For the bigger ones it could be possible to do resin casting, the smallest type almost disappears in 1/35th scale (1 x 0.5 mm)
/ Robin

Belt buckle size and smaller... something like this:



Mario

I posted a quick and easy way to make ladder bars a few years ago.
Take very small channel, cement a strip of equal width across its open end. and then another piece of channel. Looking at it head on you get something like this
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Then slice off thin pieces to create 3 bar ladder stock. If you need longer 3 bar ladders, slice off at an angle. By altering the components slightly I'll bet you can come up with a pretty good representation of what you want, and crank out dozens once the cement dries.

I associate that sort of buckle with the brand-name "Fastex" although if their patent has expired other companies must make it too. Here are some links that might be useful:

http://armorama.com/forums/132630&page=1

https://www.ebay.com/i/252495189802?chn=ps&dispItem=1

https://www.ebay.com/i/382194269124?chn=ps&dispItem=1

https://www.ebay.com/i/263118673951?chn=ps&dispItem=1

Well, if you can make one as a master, and glue it to a piece of styrene sheet, you could take epoxy putty and press it over the master to create a mold. Dust the putty and the master with talcum powder first, so they don't stick. Carefully remove the putty before it hardens. I'd suggest a soft epoxy putty like White Milliputt, rather than the harder, chewing gum-type putties that come in a ribbon.

Then you can dust the hardened mold with talcum and press balls of epoxy putty into it to create copies in an assembly line process. Once they harden, you can cut or saw the buckles off the blobs of epoxy.

Thanks for the replies guys.

I don't like PE buckles, so I'll probably end up making some kind of a master using styrene similar to what Rob described and try to cast it in resin.

Thanks again,
Mario

EDIT: Posted my reply at the time Gerald was posting his. Thanks mate, my thoughts exactly.

Closest thing I could find was Ratchet Straps by a company called Djiti - not sure they're still around. Google that info and you'll see the items in resin.

Maybe this helps? Item #35208

Djiti Productions company is still alive and their Ratchet Straps are available.
Here is their url :
http://djiti.production.free.fr/

Olivier

Guys, are you sure there are some buckles in the Ratchet Straps set from Djiti? I can't really see all the resin pieces included in the set and the description only mentions ratchet straps and hooks...

Mario