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Ammunition belts - bending?
tedmott
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Posted: Tuesday, January 02, 2007 - 04:33 AM UTC
hello,

can anyone tell me how one can bend, shape or naturally drape the plastic ammo belts so often suppllied with dragon figures, i've trued slowly bendingbut they soon seem to snap


thanks

tedmott
crockett
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Posted: Tuesday, January 02, 2007 - 05:35 AM UTC
Just soak them in some hot water, and bend away!
tedmott
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Posted: Wednesday, January 03, 2007 - 01:36 AM UTC
thanks for that, i'll give ita try later

ted
Ironmike
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Posted: Wednesday, January 03, 2007 - 01:54 AM UTC
Besides the hot water trick, you can employ a hair dryer or even a small industrial grade heat gun - works well but watch your fingers.
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tedmott
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Posted: Tuesday, January 16, 2007 - 06:51 PM UTC
well chaps, i cheated and bought a set of the andrea ammo belts and although they need some clean -up they look brilliant, and they seem to have that 'heavy-ness' required.

two are going on my 251/1 and one is awaiting a figure soaking in oven cleaner as i want a smiling mg42 gunner as my next single figure project

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