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Tow chain Hooks
Posted by Anonymous on Friday, April 16, 2004 2:11 AM
hey all,

Can anyone offer any help on making hooks for a tow chain in 1/35th?Confused [%-)] I have the chain but I can't seem to get the hooks to look right no matter what I doBanged Head [banghead]Censored [censored]Banged Head [banghead]Censored [censored]Banged Head [banghead] Any help would be great.

TIA

Tom
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Posted by Anonymous on Friday, April 16, 2004 3:38 AM
Could you be a bit more specific. What kind of a model are we talking about here. Is it hooks for a Tiger or Sherman or something else?
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Posted by Anonymous on Friday, April 16, 2004 8:30 AM
Try to be more specific.
Try streching some spruce over a candle
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Posted by Anonymous on Friday, April 16, 2004 12:58 PM
Something like a logging chain with hooks... I had one wraped around the bumper of my Hummer for extraction and field expedient road bocks on some of the narow raods we traveled... I tried the streched sprue but it just didn't llok right... I hope this helps a little more
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Posted by Anonymous on Friday, April 16, 2004 1:30 PM
I wonder if Walthers (model railroading) would have something on hand? Also, if you have access to a fine saw blad of some sort, I use a jeweler's saw, you could drill the chain hole with a pin vise / drill, then cut the basic shape from thick styrene sheet and file it to shape.

Just off the top of my noggin thoughts.

Ron
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  • From: Exit 7a NJ Turnpike
Posted by RAF120 on Friday, April 16, 2004 6:12 PM
Academy's Tank Supplies Set II has a couple short lengths of chain with hooks. I cut the hooks off and drilled a small hole in the hook which I put a piece of wire through to make another link, then with that link I attach it to my tow chain.
hope that helps
Trevor Where am I going and why am I in this handbasket?
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Posted by Butz on Friday, April 16, 2004 8:22 PM
Hey Tom,
How about trying some fine soldering wire? I used it before and it looks good. Over all its easy to work with. If I'm not mistakin you can check with your local electronics store. Heck I can see if I have any extra laying around and could possibly send it your way if yaw want.
Flaps up,.Mike

  If you would listen to everybody about the inaccuracies, most of the kits on your shelf would not have been built Too Close For Guns, Switching To Finger

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Posted by Anonymous on Friday, April 23, 2004 3:56 AM
Thans All...
I Will try and get the Acadamy tank supplies kit ...
Butz: If the Acadamy Tank supplies doesn't have what I am looking for I will try the solder thingy....
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