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Lift-rings for Dragon T-34/76 model 1941

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  • Member since
    October 2005
  • From: Yuma, Arizona
Lift-rings for Dragon T-34/76 model 1941
Posted by Brumbles on Sunday, June 3, 2012 8:25 AM

I'm completing my DML T-34/76 and one of the turret-lifting rings flew out of my hands and was lost in the carpet below.  I tried making a replacement with stretched styrene without luck -- though I continue to try that. 

Wire is too thick -- or at least the wire I have it too thick.  May pursue that a bit more, too.

Any other suggestions?

  • Member since
    December 2011
Posted by Scratchbuilder725 on Sunday, June 3, 2012 9:45 AM

You may try cutting the general shape from sheet strene and sanding the sides to round them or like you said bend rod to shape

  • Member since
    May 2009
  • From: Poland
Posted by Pawel on Sunday, June 3, 2012 9:46 AM

Hello!

There are so many sizes of wire, that you can always eventually find a good one. And they should'n be too hard to find, neither. What you want is a shop for electronics - Radio Shack or something the likes. Copper wire is best for details that are not meant to actually carry any serious weight (but you could still lift your T-34 model by the copper lifting rings if done right). For thicker wire the one used to wire houses is good, for thinner wire you can cut them off electronic components (like diodes or resistors), or buy wire used to wind coils (you can have them in diameters every 0,1 mm) - the silver coated wire is the best, tin coated will do too, in a pinch you can even use the lacquer coated wire (also found in electric motors and solenoid coils). Hope it helps, have a nice day

Paweł

All comments and critique welcomed. Thanks for your honest opinions!

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  • Member since
    March 2003
  • From: Lehigh Valley PA
Posted by garrand on Sunday, June 3, 2012 6:49 PM

Have you looked at Grandt Line? It's for model RR, but they seem to have what you're looking for: http://www.grandtline.com/model_railroad/augmentables_pages.htm

 

Check out part #108

 

Damon.

"Nicht kleckern, klötzen!"

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