Re: Revell H-291 by speedgraflex
Posted: Wed Jan 21, 2026 9:51 pm
Follow your instinct and go with it Bruce!
Great advice, Carlos!!
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Re: Revell H-291 by speedgraflex
Posted: Wed Jan 21, 2026 10:55 pm
Re: Revell H-291 by speedgraflex
Posted: Thu Jan 22, 2026 5:29 am
Re: Revell H-291 by speedgraflex
Posted: Thu Jan 22, 2026 4:31 pm
Stuart, I’m hoping I won’t disappoint. I may have some time tonight to play with some ideas!
Re: Revell H-291 by speedgraflex
Posted: Fri Jan 23, 2026 1:39 pm
No time last night. Let’s see what happens later.
Re: Revell H-291 by speedgraflex
Posted: Sat Jan 24, 2026 5:39 pm
Well now, I didn’t take photos but I did work on an idea for seat belts last night. Something Carlos wrote about saving scrap PE clicked with an approach to adding at least the detail of the buckle, so I used some of the Tom’s Model Works brass fret to build one. Most of the time was spent cutting and crafting two belts and seeing if I could get them to drape the seat properly. I always start with paper forms but in this case I tried the heavyweight Bristol board I use for making comics. This board was then softened and toned with white glue to fall over the seat.
Re: Revell H-291 by speedgraflex
Posted: Sun Jan 25, 2026 10:25 am
Sounds like a perfectly acceptable use of time there Bruce.
Re: Revell H-291 by speedgraflex
Posted: Sun Jan 25, 2026 6:02 pm
Re: Revell H-291 by speedgraflex
Posted: Mon Jan 26, 2026 10:27 pm
... and I've rebuilt this to a V2 specification with plastic card strips and wire. I'm letting the small amount of CA I used cure for a bit. Photos of both versions. Version 1 the paper belts is on top; Version 2 the plastic belts is on bottom.
Re: Revell H-291 by speedgraflex
Posted: Tue Jan 27, 2026 4:22 am
They look good Bruce.