_GOTOBOTTOM
Scratchbuilders!: Armor/AFV
This is a group for armor scratchbuilding questions, topics and projects.
Hosted by Mike Kirchoff
scratchbuilding hinges???
jinithith2
Visit this Community
Ohio, United States
Member Since: October 31, 2005
entire network: 108 Posts
KitMaker Network: 0 Posts
Posted: Wednesday, November 16, 2005 - 03:22 PM UTC
how in the world would you scratch build hinges in 1/35???
I know there are a lot of sizes, but what I'm baffled about is the joint!
MrRoo
Visit this Community
Queensland, Australia
Member Since: October 07, 2002
entire network: 3,856 Posts
KitMaker Network: 719 Posts
Posted: Wednesday, November 16, 2005 - 04:34 PM UTC
If you want a fixed pin then just use a piece of brass wire to depict the pin. With opening hinges I use thin brass strip and roll one end around a thin brass wire.

cheers
Cliff
HONEYCUT
Visit this Community
Victoria, Australia
Member Since: May 07, 2003
entire network: 4,002 Posts
KitMaker Network: 648 Posts
Posted: Friday, November 18, 2005 - 04:19 PM UTC
Kyo-Jin
I think you may need to post a rough sketch of what you require, and then more of us can help you!
Cheers
Brad
jinithith2
Visit this Community
Ohio, United States
Member Since: October 31, 2005
entire network: 108 Posts
KitMaker Network: 0 Posts
Posted: Saturday, November 26, 2005 - 08:29 AM UTC
here you go. sorry it took sooo long

note the incompletely removed sprue still clinging onto the hinge, causing it to sit lower than it is really supposed to.
mother
Visit this Community
New York, United States
Member Since: January 29, 2004
entire network: 3,836 Posts
KitMaker Network: 1,121 Posts
Posted: Saturday, November 26, 2005 - 09:17 AM UTC
Hello jinithith2,
here's is one way of doing a hinge. It works pretty good, and you may have to try it a few times till you get it where your happy. You can find round rod at a local hobby shop under the name of Evergreen or Platistruct. You may even use round sprue, just stretch it with low heat to the size you need. All you have to do then is to drill out the ends. Hope this helps some. Post your hinges when your done, love to see them.

mother
Visit this Community
New York, United States
Member Since: January 29, 2004
entire network: 3,836 Posts
KitMaker Network: 1,121 Posts
Posted: Saturday, November 26, 2005 - 12:34 PM UTC
Here is one I quickly made up for you to see, just by using what I explaned above.





Mojo
Visit this Community
Ontario, Canada
Member Since: January 11, 2003
entire network: 1,339 Posts
KitMaker Network: 624 Posts
Posted: Saturday, November 26, 2005 - 12:38 PM UTC
*blink blink*.. Thanks for that tip Joe.. My eyes are watering just looking at it... :-) .. I think I like the med tape one better though...


Dave
 _GOTOTOP