Antenna installing

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QUOTE: Originally posted by rjlovio Hello everyone: I'm puzzled -- what is meant by "hit it with a dab of accelerator"?

Originally posted by Harrowbeer Personally I have found a wonderful material for Antenna Wire, and it's free and never gonna run out, Wife hair!!!! Its long and black. What if it changes colour or length? Hey, that could be a good excuse if the wife ever catches me with a long haired beauty. "I only want her long hair honey for antenna wire". Somehow I don't think that's going to work very well. Reply Edit Harrowbeer Member since October 2004 Posted by Harrowbeer on Thursday, September 1, 2005 3:30 AM Personally I have found a wonderful material for Antenna Wire, and it's free and never gonna run out, Wife hair!!!! Its long and black. In terms of fixing then I use the same technique as Swanny Reply Anonymous Member since November 2005 Posted by Anonymous on Thursday, September 1, 2005 12:37 AM The CA (super glue) reaction can be sped up by using the accelerator. Glue the antenna in place with CA glue and use the accelerator. Instant drying! Reply Edit Anonymous Member since November 2005 Posted by Anonymous on Tuesday, August 30, 2005 2:39 PM Hello everyone: I'm puzzled -- what is meant by "hit it with a dab of accelerator"? Reply Edit TryintoModel Member since November 2003 Posted by TryintoModel on Monday, August 29, 2005 1:41 PM I may try that invisible thread, but I made my first anteanne wire from stretched sprue recently and was very impressed with the result. Reply Swanny Member since February 2003 From: Sandusky Ohio, USA Posted by Swanny on Monday, August 29, 2005 6:34 AM Most fabric stores carry invisible thread in two sizes, buy a roll of each. When you need an antenna draw a length of thread across a black magic marker then apply a small spot of medium superglue with a toothpick to the rudder attachment point. Place the end of the thread into the spot of glue and hit it with a dab of accelerator. Now apply another small dab of superglue to the mast attachment point and gently pull the thread tight across the glue. Hit this with some accelerator while holding the tension. Last step, with a fresh razor blade cut off the excess thread from the mast end. For additional detail you can add small drops of superglue onto the thread, hit them with accelerator and paint them white to act as insulators. Note the antenna on this model and the white insulators, this is all done with invisible thread and superglue. Swanny's Models Reply roosterfish Member since November 2003 From: Stockton CA USA Posted by roosterfish on Monday, August 29, 2005 1:54 AM I've never found an out of the box antenna that looks thin enough to fit the scale of a model. I use stretched spruce to make antennas. You can get a lot of antenna out of the left over spruce. To hold the antenna in place I'll use either white glue or Future Floor Polish. Winners never quit; quitters never win. Reply Anonymous Member since November 2005 Antenna installing Posted by Anonymous on Monday, August 29, 2005 1:10 AM Hey, what is the bet way to put on an antenna and what do you use for the antenna? How do you avoid having it look like blobs of cement holding the antenna on? Any help would be great...thanks Reply Edit JOIN OUR COMMUNITY! Our community is FREE to join. To participate you must either login or register for an account. Login Register SEARCH FORUMS FREE NEWSLETTER SIGN UP By signing up you may also receive reader surveys and occasional special offers. We do not sell, rent or trade our email lists. View our Privacy Policy. FORUMS PRODUCT REVIEWS READER GALLERY HOW TO VIDEOS SHOP ABOUT US FREE MONTHLY NEWSLETTER SIGN UP By signing up you may also receive reader surveys and occasional special offers. We do not sell, rent or trade our email lists. View our Privacy Policy. More great sites from Kalmbach Media Terms Of Use | Privacy Policy | Copyright Policy