Leather strap ideas
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Re: Leather strap ideas
I sure like that B.P.1! I think I may be stealing another idea...
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Re: Leather strap ideas
Do you have or use tomato or garlic puree in
the foil tubes, they look a bit like tooth paste tubes. They are made out of a thick aluminium foil. Easy to cut bend and shape.
the foil tubes, they look a bit like tooth paste tubes. They are made out of a thick aluminium foil. Easy to cut bend and shape.
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Re: Leather strap ideas
Ah! The horse site is one I checked some years ago looking for straps. I believe I decided that it was too heavy for 1/16, but the sander may just be the trick. Toothpaste tube “tin” I used fifty+ years ago for model car and truck items. I’d long forgotten. I wonder if plastic toothpaste tube might work if it doesn’t need to be pressed into special shapes. Tamiya tape may be the easiest to buy and use. I always have a stock ready to go, with regular and green masking tape for away from edges.
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Re: Leather strap ideas
Great idea as well. I'm sure we have something similar, next time I pick up frozen pizzas and corn dogs, I'll take a look.Son of a gun-ner wrote: ↑Mon Mar 04, 2024 1:41 am Do you have or use tomato or garlic puree in
the foil tubes, they look a bit like tooth paste tubes. They are made out of a thick aluminium foil. Easy to cut bend and shape.
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Wow, I forgot lead foil existed, last time I used some was in 1975 as a paint spraying mask, held in place with Vaseline.Burger_Patrol1 wrote: ↑Mon Mar 04, 2024 1:22 am Hey ColemanCollecor,
In the past, Ive used this product on a lot of Dioramas for leather straps, flags, and tarps, "Verlinden Lead Foil". Nice thing about it is you can twist it and bend it to the shape you want and it will stay put. Works good for weapon shoulder straps too.
A Google search gives various thicknesses and I would imagine a more reasonable price.
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Re: Leather strap ideas
Lead foil looks to be a great solution! Googled Verlinden lead foil and loads of suggestions along the lines of those food squeeze tubes, wine bottle cork wraps, fillable paint tubes, etc.
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Re: Leather strap ideas
The cheaper brands appear to have slightly thinner walled tubesEcam wrote: ↑Mon Mar 04, 2024 1:55 amGreat idea as well. I'm sure we have something similar, next time I pick up frozen pizzas and corn dogs, I'll take a look.Son of a gun-ner wrote: ↑Mon Mar 04, 2024 1:41 am Do you have or use tomato or garlic puree in
the foil tubes, they look a bit like tooth paste tubes. They are made out of a thick aluminium foil. Easy to cut bend and shape.
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Re: Leather strap ideas
Wow, these flavor tubes are making me hungry....MOM.... PIZZA POCKETS!! Yea, the tubes are a great as a money saver Son of a gunner. I used to use the old school tooth paste tubes as well. Only problem is i always had to wait until the tube was empty. Thats how my mom use to trick me into brushing my teeth, she'd say the more you brush the more tubes you'll have for your hobby...Smart women my Mom
Tanks a lot,
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Yes, same as my mum lol.Burger_Patrol1 wrote: ↑Mon Mar 04, 2024 2:09 am Wow, these flavor tubes are making me hungry....MOM.... PIZZA POCKETS!! Yea, the tubes are a great as a money saver Son of a gunner. I used to use the old school tooth paste tubes as well. Only problem is i always had to wait until the tube was empty. Thats how my mom use to trick me into brushing my teeth, she'd say the more you brush the more tubes you'll have for your hobby...Smart women my Mom
Well, tomorrow I'll be making my own pizzas up
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10-4....Cant go wrong with Pizza, that for sure!!Son of a gun-ner wrote: ↑Mon Mar 04, 2024 2:37 amYes, same as my mum lol.Burger_Patrol1 wrote: ↑Mon Mar 04, 2024 2:09 am Wow, these flavor tubes are making me hungry....MOM.... PIZZA POCKETS!! Yea, the tubes are a great as a money saver Son of a gunner. I used to use the old school tooth paste tubes as well. Only problem is i always had to wait until the tube was empty. Thats how my mom use to trick me into brushing my teeth, she'd say the more you brush the more tubes you'll have for your hobby...Smart women my Mom
Well, tomorrow I'll be making my own pizzas up
Tanks a lot,
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