I posted this before to Turkish forum to show the members you can make easy and better looking scratch built parts for your models when not satisfied with the parts supplied in the kit. I didnt like tarp/cover in my 1/20 HAFS Jerry kit and made my own.Tarp is made from paper soaked in diluted PVA glue and rolled in shape ,strap from metal foil and buckles from copper wire.Here is the result;



Then I was asked how to make the buckles and straps.I made a short forum photo feature and posted it to Turkorama.Then I thought it would be good to share it in general forums too.
Twist the copper wire on a tweezers as in 1 and get a ring as in 2.
Cut the ring where the two copper wire meet and get a buckle as in 4.

cut a strip from metal foil as in 5 to use it as the strap. Bend it as in 6 to place the buckle easier as in 7. Glue the strap with CA glue as in 8.

Insert the other edge of strap into the buckle as in 9. now you have the strap with buckle as in 10-11. You can place your tarp in the loop,tighten the strap and glue in position. Paint it and enjoy it as in 12


I wish it helps.
Best regards.

Nice nail work Bro ...OOpss that was for the tarp ?
Thanks for sharing Engin pretty useful and effective

Well done mate. Nice and simple to do and looks 100% better when finished.

Thanks for sharing

Cheers
Cliff

Excellent job Engin. That looks great
Jerry

Wow..that is awesome looking...and seems really simple to do..I'm gonna try it..lol
Great Job Brother.
Mary (++)

Wow that's great.....

(silent on this side :-) )

Brilliant Engin, truly brilliant.

Just two requests;

You have the photos and info already why not do an article, as threads are so easily lost?

What camera are you using?

Hi Engin,
Great works and amzing.
Congrats my brother

Eric my friend,
Not an article because i felt to answer the forum post in Turkish forum faster and my tarp was finished at this moment.i made another quick work for the buckle to take photos.. I am planing to make a detailed article on making a tarp with more photos and including how to make the tarp details too.
My camera is known as Olympus Camedia C-310 zoom. I know it is the same of D-540 zoom. it has a super macro option and can take clear close up photos. I posted the photos after i resized them (4 times smaller than original) and camera has more resolution options. it lets you to get finger prints very well
Please see the link for a review about this cam.
best regards

That shows off why scratch building can really bring a subject to life.

Well done and simply stated.

Great job Brother, you have made an excellent accessory for Mr. Jerry. I look forward to seeing the article on tarps and also Jerry himself. Cheers Kevin

Awesome tarp and buckles.
Even better was the presentation of your HOW TO.
It takes time a organization to do that as well as you did.
Great job!!!!!!!!
I sure I speak for alot of others who would like to see more of your work.
Best regards,
Gary

Nice and simple.
Excellent.

Cuhail

Engin you have hit the nail on the head I even scratch build tarps in 1/72 because it is actually easier than trying to make the good resign ones fit due to cutting of sprues(now have dremel tool that makes that easier0
Keep scratch building more fun and cost less and well it was the way our fathers did it ( I have a dad that started modelling in the 1940's in balsa and was a forrunner in many scales of model railroading in Australia went on to become a professional modeller and he still makes many of his own pieces and now even uses a computer to print the inside details of roofing and boards for models and you have to touch them t check they ar not crregated
Ian

Great little how to...it is much appreciated. I've already messed around using fine string and rolled up toilet tissue for sleeping bags and I'd love to give your method a try!

Thanks for posting this,
Eddie

wow nice work...just wondering..its not the kitchen cooking foil right?

Lead Foil. A generic term for maleable foil, like on top of a wine bottle or a tube from putty.
Simple. Nice and simple

Cuhail

Thats awesome stuff. Simple and it looks great. Definately going to give it a go. Thanks.

Nice one! Mind if I translate it for the Dutch site as a small article?

Please send me a message or email!

Martin

Ooo I like making things from scratch.
Looks great Engin, thanks for sharing.
I'm going to try it tonight

scratch is almost always better. If for nothing else than the mental effort.

In this case - very nice upgrade. Just tuck down the tab ends on the straps