Folding mudguards
Posted: Tue Apr 03, 2018 1:24 pm
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Gave my Tiger 1 a tidy up wanted to sort mudguards but not fit Aber . Used small plastic hinges for rc plane. Cut off mudguard extensions , file an angle on main mudguard glue and pin .You want the hinge to just be proud of surface, cut some styrene or thin metal to size. Best to have a lip on underside to hide hinge then plaster some filler ( mud effect) to hide hinge when its folded up.
Re: Folding mudguards
Posted: Thu Apr 05, 2018 12:59 am
They seem to work, and that's the most important thing. 
Looking right for the part is almost as important; more so for some. Aileron nylon hinges are fine (I used them on my Cromwell scratch build), but sometimes bespoke hinges can be bought specifically for German tanks, to satisfy those builders of catwalk tanks who possess hyper- critical eyes. 
Asiatam and others sell them.. (The hinges..not the eyes)
I found doll's house hinges (brass and plastic) to be suitable for a number of fitments, including hatches..
Looking right for the part is almost as important; more so for some. Aileron nylon hinges are fine (I used them on my Cromwell scratch build), but sometimes bespoke hinges can be bought specifically for German tanks, to satisfy those builders of catwalk tanks who possess hyper- critical eyes. Asiatam and others sell them.. (The hinges..not the eyes)I found doll's house hinges (brass and plastic) to be suitable for a number of fitments, including hatches..