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wire in 1/72 scale
Posted by lito.sf on Saturday, April 12, 2003 9:06 PM
Hi all,
I was wondering is it possible to insert that wire usualy fighters of WW II have connecting the antenna to the back at 1/72 scale?
How is it done?
thanks
Joao
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Posted by cmtaylor on Sunday, April 13, 2003 4:01 AM
Stretched sprue works well, as does fishing line. This has the advantage that once installed, it can be tightened by bringing a still-glowing match up close to the thread.
Another option is lycra thread.

HTH

Colin
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Posted by lito.sf on Sunday, April 13, 2003 10:02 AM
how do you glue it?
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Posted by cmtaylor on Sunday, April 13, 2003 10:40 AM
Stretched sprue can be glued with ordinary solvents/glues that you would use for the rest of the model, fishing line and lycra can be glued with cyanoacrylate (Super Glue)
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Posted by lito.sf on Sunday, April 13, 2003 11:00 AM
Can you explain what is "sprue"?
I can´t find it in my dictionaire, so i can´t translate it to Portuguese
I really apreciate it
Thanks

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Posted by cmtaylor on Sunday, April 13, 2003 11:22 AM
My apologies.
Sprue or Runner is the 'frame' that you cut the model parts from and usually throw away. to stretch it, you light a candle, then hold a piece of sprue ABOVE the flames (about the height of the flame, above the top). Rotate the sprue so that the heat is evenly distributed.
Within seconds, you will feel the heated plastic soften. You now pull the ends of the sprue apart. The further apart the ends, the thinner the 'thread' becomes.
Hold the ends until the thread cools.
IMPORTANT!!!
DO NOT allow the sprue to come into contact with the flame; it will catch fire and the smoke given off is TOXIC.
hope this helps
Colin
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Posted by lito.sf on Sunday, April 13, 2003 1:29 PM
great!
thanks
now it all comes clear!!!
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Posted by docipaul on Thursday, April 17, 2003 10:05 PM
i'm working in E.R. and i'm using nylon tread that is use for stiching open wound.you have load of sizes and tread to choose from.
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Posted by Anonymous on Friday, April 18, 2003 1:36 AM
Another alternative for you is 'knitting in elastic' . A very thin elastic that is used on hand knitted clothes. Superglue both ends to the model, it helps if you make very small holes at each end & insert the elastic, then glue it. The beauty of this stuff is, if by accident you touch it, it will stretch & not break. Colour it using a permanant marker pen.
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