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Re: Revell H-291 by speedgraflex
Posted: Mon Jan 19, 2026 1:41 pm
by Medicman71
The seat looks great!
Re: Revell H-291 by speedgraflex
Posted: Mon Jan 19, 2026 1:43 pm
by Stikpusher
speedgraflex wrote: ↑Mon Jan 19, 2026 8:13 am
SPA Modeler has always been a place of soaring imaginations and startling craftsmanship! Long may it be so.
Yes indeed!
Re: Revell H-291 by speedgraflex
Posted: Mon Jan 19, 2026 3:22 pm
by speedgraflex
Thanks, Mike! Thanks, Carlos! You’ve always been supportive of me and that made a difference! Ditto many others here! We always were a small tribe of warriors who came together from all walks of life! Common purpose, united!
Re: Revell H-291 by speedgraflex
Posted: Tue Jan 20, 2026 6:46 pm
by speedgraflex
Here’s an actual seatbelt for reference!
Re: Revell H-291 by speedgraflex
Posted: Tue Jan 20, 2026 6:54 pm
by Stikpusher
Canvas and leather held in place with what looks like maybe 1" line and metal grommets...
I suppose thats a tad more secure than the lap bars of some roller coasters...
Re: Revell H-291 by speedgraflex
Posted: Tue Jan 20, 2026 7:15 pm
by speedgraflex
Carlos! Truly this is like taking flight in lawn furniture; I assume that the rope was tied down to the wooden brace used to secure the back half of the seat. I’ve been trying to read through our duelists build up see how you made your seat belts in 1/48, but I can’t find the exact spot. How did you do this?
Re: Revell H-291 by speedgraflex
Posted: Tue Jan 20, 2026 7:50 pm
by Stikpusher
Re: Revell H-291 by speedgraflex
Posted: Wed Jan 21, 2026 1:03 pm
by speedgraflex
Thanks, Carlos. I’m not sure why but when I read through the original thread, I missed those photos. Thank you so much for taking the time to include those. I was debating between some form of cloth or some form of bent plastic to use as seatbelts. Your solution is ingenious. Thanks again.
Re: Revell H-291 by speedgraflex
Posted: Wed Jan 21, 2026 3:38 pm
by Stikpusher
Masking tape also works well for making belts. I just like the texture of the medical tape.
Re: Revell H-291 by speedgraflex
Posted: Wed Jan 21, 2026 4:59 pm
by speedgraflex
Carlos, I don’t think it’s a secret that your 1/48 Revell Sopwith Camel is a favorite for me amongst your outstanding projects. I think the micro mesh fabric appearance was a great choice by you. I will probably try bending and forming extremely thin plastic. I’m thinking I’ll build everything as one piece then detail paint by sable brush; I think plastic would be easier for me. The brush gives me max control.
