Need to make lots of 1/35 gun slings.

I use strips of masking tape.  I paint the non-adhesive side first, then use the adhesive side to help me attach the sling to the weapon with super glue applied with a toothpick being the final method of attachment.  (Be sure to scrap off a tiny area of paint where your sling attachment point is, otherwise it won't stick!)  Once it is on the weapon, I finish painting, weathering and posing the sling.

 Empty toothpaste tubes work too. .020" electronics solder, available at Radio Shack by the roll, can be rolled flat and works well for this purpose. No need to cut thin strips either!

IanIsBored2000 wrote:

Where Else might I find lead foil?  Im a little too young to collect it off wine bottles .  Thanks, Ian

As an alternative, go down to your local "$2 shop" (read that as "cheap variety store") and pick up a disposable foil baking tray. You'll have enough material for hundreds of straps.

If you want to go "upmarket", you can pick up a roll of foil sheet from an arts and crafts store. (Will cost considerably more though).

There are PE gun slings available, (I'd try Aber first) complete with buckles and other hardware. Try a search on Greatmodels, VLS or other online HS.

You can make your own from lead foil. I collect it from wine bottle hoods, (which now are mainly heavy-gauge aluminum foil, but work just as well). Use an X-Acto knife handle and roll it out flat on a smooth surface, (a piece of glass or ceramic tile works well). Using a metal straightedge and a sharp, #11 X-Acto, cut thin, (~.030") strips of foil. Take a look at a photo of a real rifle you are modeling to estimate the length needed and where to attach them. Buckles can be made by folding small bits of foil around the strap, glue with CA and trim excess to fit.