I've seen a little tear drop shaped thing on the top of US antennas, how should I go about creating this in 1/35?

I take a scrap piece of thick paper (old business card or drawing paper works for me). I put a small drop of white glue on it . Then I take my antenna and I put the end in the glue. I wait a moment and put the end again in the glue. I repeat this untill I'm happy with the size of my 'tear drop'.

Excellent, thank you very much!!!

Same idea as above however, I dip the antenna end into a bottle of Krystal Kleer (the stuff for making small windows and gluing canopies), leave upside down for a few minutes and paint.

In real life what this is is a wad of tape (usually 100 mile an hour tape) put on the end so someone wouldn't get their eye poked out. I use a glob of glue (testors)

We would wrap the purpose-made plastic antenna ball in 90mph tape to help prevent (it's) damage, and to keep them from unscrewing and falling off.

Different time different place. I ws in Germany mid 70's. When did they start making the ball?

The white glue trick worked well for me and I always thought thoise were some sort of insulation to keep the antenne from frying on an electrical wire. The things ya learn on Armorama!

Blaster,I was in Germany 74-78.
We had the balls then.It was made out of plastic,and had a thin copper washer inside,to "grip" the antenna as it was slid on.

I use LIQUID PLASTIC .:-)

It is about as thickness of 5 minute epoxy. I create it in an old airbush glass bottle. Cut up the left over plastic spruce put it into the bottle. Once it is about 1/2 full, I pour in liquid glue and screw the cover back on. After a day or two the glue will dissolve the plastic. It also at times use it as a filler instead of putty. for small gaps.

I find it easier to sand smooth, etc. Especially since it is made of the same plastic as the model is.