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Bradley sideskirts handlebars
bankmannl
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Posted: Monday, March 05, 2007 - 03:05 PM UTC
Hi Guys,

I'm in the process of starting the old M2 Bradley kit ( with interior ) from Tamiya and I have a question.
On the sideskirts they have handlebars ( so I call them ) to lift them up.
Does anyone has any idea how to make these and how to fix ?

Gé Hovens
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Posted: Monday, March 05, 2007 - 11:48 PM UTC
Hi Ge,
I think theye are already molded on the kit parts. You just have to cut them off with a sharp knife and glue them back to get a more realistic look. So you also can bend some.
Another way is to use fuse wire of the good diameter, squeeze the ends to get the flat parts where bolts are screwed and wrap the middle of the handle with foil to create the central "bulge".

HTH
Olivier
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Posted: Tuesday, March 06, 2007 - 12:31 AM UTC

Quoted Text

I think theye are already molded on the kit parts. You just have to cut them off with a sharp knife and glue them back to get a more realistic look. So you also can bend some.
Another way is to use fuse wire of the good diameter, squeeze the ends to get the flat parts where bolts are screwed and wrap the middle of the handle with foil to create the central "bulge".


Salut Olivier

I think you are refering to the handles that can be found on M2A2 side skirts not M2. M2 handles should not be too hard to scratchbuild with some metal wire....
Here are some pics from Tanxheaven :




HTH

Frenchy
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Posted: Tuesday, March 06, 2007 - 02:21 AM UTC
I stand corrected Frenchy

You're right, I forgot the correct handles but I think they are even more simple to do on your own. You just have to bend some wire around a home-made template or a grabhandler if you got one.

Olivier
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Posted: Tuesday, March 06, 2007 - 02:51 AM UTC

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I think they are even more simple to do on your own. You just have to bend some wire around a home-made template or a grabhandler if you got one.


I agree of course (contrary to what I had erroneously written in my previous post - always forget to "think twice-write once"...)

Frenchy
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Posted: Tuesday, March 06, 2007 - 12:28 PM UTC

Hi Guys,

thanks for the info !!
the idea of a grabhandler ( Mission Models f.i ) is a excellent idea !!

thanks again !

Gé

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