I’ve seen it done with hairs from a broom or brush. Plastic or nylon are probably the best. Best thing is that they’re extremely flexible and won’t jab you.
Hi Rick, I have used guitar wire before, the good thing with it is, if you need to 'bend' the antenna to tie it down, it is very easy, this was another great ideas video, best regards from Australia 👍👍👍👍
great video my friend! you gave me an idea on what wire to use for a upcoming 1/35 RC maus project! HUGE thanks buddy! without this video, i was probably just gonna stay with no antenna's like my really older projects where there aren't any antenna's. props to you man!
Very good tutorial. I have been using the stretched sprue method for some time with a few toasted fingers and frustrating results. I am going to try the guitar spring method and by luck I have a music store just down the street. Thanks!
I know that pain.. the challenge now is not sticking yourself. I've done that a couple times.. good luck and should work well. Let me know how it goes!!
I heard that a while back from a viewer but I cannt remember who. I'm just about out of the guitar string I got. I was going to hunt some down and try it. Thanks for watching and v greetings Oliver!!
Look at those sexy antennas! The hobby shop I always go to actually had the 0.015mm ones but not in the red blister packs. Same company but they were sold by the dozen at 3 feet long.
@@Ricks135scalemodels Now that you have solved my ant problem, I am befuddled by the window painting. ALL my armor is desert camo, so I black out all the glass viewports. But sometimes the real ones seem to have color to them and now I do not know what to do. If one adds a little color to them, they actually look like glass. But what color? There seems to be a lot of variance. Any idea why the glass port in front of the Leopards commanders hatch is clear? It is literally 2 pieces of glass that can be seen through.
@@spiritualarchitect4276 The answer is green. But.. kind of an off shade. I have not mastered that one yet. All the glass is laminated sheets so its somewhat bullet proof. The commander's view port several sheets and I heard its plexiglass/glass combo but thats not confirmed. I would use a n enamel emerald green thinned down. The hard part is not having any streaks.
@@Ricks135scalemodels Is it an armored plate that sticks up to protect him when he is standing up in the hatch? And it has extra protected glass so he can see through it without getting shot? As for streaks, I am not worried about them as tanks get dirty out on the field.
You guys and your perfect looking work areas! I just move stuff aside on my crowded computer desk and go at it. Guess I need to get me one of Andy's Mediocre Modeler shirts.
@@MadGeniusProductions_MGP Not only do you have a dedicated, well organized work area but you have some money invested in it too. I bought a MIG German paint set to do one tank and there is soo much paint left over that I feel like I have to keep buying German tanks to use it all up. While I have you on the line, do you find aircraft more demanding ~ more detailed ~ more time consuming ~ than tanks?
@@spiritualarchitect4276 That's a great question. I would say the actual building of a tank is way easier because you can assemble it all at once (unless it has an interior). Where as an aircraft you really have to detail and paint out each part and then put it together (for me at least). However, the full detailing and weathering and getting it just right is much much more time consuming and difficult on a tank in my opinion.
How do Rick, only just come across your channel. I haven't done many videos recently, I won't bore you why. Anyway , I've just watched this so far, got feed pooch and get coffee then I'm on it !!!! Providing the kid don't bother me, pesky kids hey, why do we do it... if we could see in advance what pain in the asses they would be.... the best one is.... you've been saving and getting excited about getting a new kit , just as you get to the model shop door..." oh, dad , I've forgot tell you, I need get this from school or this and that ".... God bloody dam !!!! Ha. Yes the guitar string, I've tried a few different things. I'll take credit for our mr Moore aerial, although I'm sure he won't say it !!! As with many other folks that they have taken from and claimed. My most favourite Rick being the home made airbrush stand.... box... we all start this hobby o like myself and so many others returning to it can't believe how expensive it comes... so I set the airbrush area under my cave window and i simply got two of 3 of those " ring binder folders " are they. I took the metal clips of and stuck some tape over wholes. And wella " . Each folder cost me 99p perhaps a bit cheaper and you can either throw them away when not needed.ir just put a sheet of paper or bin bag over the folders, tape it down , tac it on... still have it now and it still works... I'd like to say I'm a genius ... but , I know you all know I'm a genius, good looking and very very intelligent ( how do you spell intelligent, is that right) ha. No anyway Rick I'm really chuffed my friend I've found your channel. Your a very very talented modeller, wow !!! If you need anything, anything at all, kits, decals, instructions a wee bit of advice, then don't message me !!!! Ha , no just a wee joke. No anything at all if I can help it would be great to help you out . No need for payment etc I set my channel up with helping folks out . Sray safe byddy
Oh, flags. That's an original and interesting question. I've done them with decals and they eventually break and with thin plastic but that looks bad. I'm going yo have to look into that.
Yes. There's Modellbau Konig in Germany MBK.. Andys hobby Headquarters in Arizona USA and Burbank House of Hobbies in california USA. All do mail orders and are great businesses with outstanding selections. I've purchased from all. Also kitlinx and Hobbylinc are great.
@@Ricks135scalemodels so you don't really make the antennae mount itself. Just put the spring straight to the body? That's probably best for hand made parts. The actual antennae mount would really aurd to make in scale I bet.
@@Ricks135scalemodels I'm just getting back into building. I've built a few models now after about 15 year hiatus and I always built box stock. This will be my first foray I to anything custom. I'm trying to make the academy uparmored humvee more realistic. It should have at least a couple more radio antennae. BFT antennae. Directional sound antennae. Duke antennae is on wrong side. Ammo cans and MRE cases. I've got a lot of work to do to get it ready fory clubs show in a few weeks.
@@Ricks135scalemodels all good man. This was great info either way. I'm going to keep going through your videos. This is the best I've found in 2 days of searching. Other than spending gobs of money and waiting a month and a half for shipping.
I’ve seen it done with hairs from a broom or brush. Plastic or nylon are probably the best. Best thing is that they’re extremely flexible and won’t jab you.
I had not heard that. Very good idea.
Very informative and helpful. Thank you.
Thank you
Hi Rick, I have used guitar wire before, the good thing with it is, if you need to 'bend' the antenna to tie it down, it is very easy, this was another great ideas video, best regards from Australia 👍👍👍👍
I do like the guitar.. I've done some tie down stuff.. make for nice results
great video my friend! you gave me an idea on what wire to use for a upcoming 1/35 RC maus project! HUGE thanks buddy! without this video, i was probably just gonna stay with no antenna's like my really older projects where there aren't any antenna's. props to you man!
Hope it works out. Thank you.
Very good tutorial. I have been using the stretched sprue method for some time with a few toasted fingers and frustrating results. I am going to try the guitar spring method and by luck I have a music store just down the street. Thanks!
I know that pain.. the challenge now is not sticking yourself. I've done that a couple times.. good luck and should work well. Let me know how it goes!!
came for antennas, left with finally finding a cheap source for spring Piping. an e-bass string set even comes with all modelling related sizes !
Nice..
Great how to Rick. Lots of useful info and techniques shared. Thanks for sharing my friend, take care and keep up the good work.
Thank you. You too!!
Hi Rick. Acupuncture needels are also a good solution.
Greatings from Germany.
I heard that a while back from a viewer but I cannt remember who. I'm just about out of the guitar string I got. I was going to hunt some down and try it. Thanks for watching and v greetings Oliver!!
Look at those sexy antennas! The hobby shop I always go to actually had the 0.015mm ones but not in the red blister packs. Same company but they were sold by the dozen at 3 feet long.
I figured you might like this one. 😃 I really like the guitar strings. I'm going to start doing that from now on.
@@Ricks135scalemodels Now that you have solved my ant problem, I am befuddled by the window painting. ALL my armor is desert camo, so I black out all the glass viewports. But sometimes the real ones seem to have color to them and now I do not know what to do. If one adds a little color to them, they actually look like glass. But what color? There seems to be a lot of variance. Any idea why the glass port in front of the Leopards commanders hatch is clear? It is literally 2 pieces of glass that can be seen through.
@@spiritualarchitect4276 The answer is green. But.. kind of an off shade. I have not mastered that one yet. All the glass is laminated sheets so its somewhat bullet proof. The commander's view port several sheets and I heard its plexiglass/glass combo but thats not confirmed. I would use a n enamel emerald green thinned down. The hard part is not having any streaks.
@@Ricks135scalemodels Is it an armored plate that sticks up to protect him when he is standing up in the hatch? And it has extra protected glass so he can see through it without getting shot?
As for streaks, I am not worried about them as tanks get dirty out on the field.
@@spiritualarchitect4276 its just low so he can look above the hatch.
Great video my friend the antennas look great top tips thanks for sharing and stay safe 👍🙏
Thank you. You too
Nice video.I currently use stretched sprue,but might give the 0.15 wire a try 👍
I'm very happy with the wire and its a little work but I love the guitar wire also. I always break the sprue. Either wire just holds up better.
Great stuff thanks
Thank you Vinny
I did see a vlog somewhere on antennas and they used thin copper wire wound around the antenna as a spring base
I started using guitar wire. Looks pretty good
Try using 0.25 carbon fibre rod,the piano wire is good for people that want to touch your kits,they get stabbed in the process lol...
That's not a bad idea. I'll have to do that.
Great video👏
Thank you!!
Great tutorial Rick!
You guys and your perfect looking work areas! I just move stuff aside on my crowded computer desk and go at it. Guess I need to get me one of Andy's Mediocre Modeler shirts.
@@spiritualarchitect4276 LOL mine is only due to OCD and having a clear area.
@@MadGeniusProductions_MGP Not only do you have a dedicated, well organized work area but you have some money invested in it too. I bought a MIG German paint set to do one tank and there is soo much paint left over that I feel like I have to keep buying German tanks to use it all up. While I have you on the line, do you find aircraft more demanding ~ more detailed ~ more time consuming ~ than tanks?
@@spiritualarchitect4276 That's a great question. I would say the actual building of a tank is way easier because you can assemble it all at once (unless it has an interior). Where as an aircraft you really have to detail and paint out each part and then put it together (for me at least). However, the full detailing and weathering and getting it just right is much much more time consuming and difficult on a tank in my opinion.
@@MadGeniusProductions_MGP Thought so. Just the cockpit could take over a days work.
How do Rick, only just come across your channel. I haven't done many videos recently, I won't bore you why. Anyway , I've just watched this so far, got feed pooch and get coffee then I'm on it !!!! Providing the kid don't bother me, pesky kids hey, why do we do it... if we could see in advance what pain in the asses they would be.... the best one is.... you've been saving and getting excited about getting a new kit , just as you get to the model shop door..." oh, dad , I've forgot tell you, I need get this from school or this and that ".... God bloody dam !!!! Ha. Yes the guitar string, I've tried a few different things. I'll take credit for our mr Moore aerial, although I'm sure he won't say it !!! As with many other folks that they have taken from and claimed. My most favourite Rick being the home made airbrush stand.... box... we all start this hobby o like myself and so many others returning to it can't believe how expensive it comes... so I set the airbrush area under my cave window and i simply got two of 3 of those " ring binder folders " are they. I took the metal clips of and stuck some tape over wholes. And wella " . Each folder cost me 99p perhaps a bit cheaper and you can either throw them away when not needed.ir just put a sheet of paper or bin bag over the folders, tape it down , tac it on... still have it now and it still works... I'd like to say I'm a genius ... but , I know you all know I'm a genius, good looking and very very intelligent ( how do you spell intelligent, is that right) ha. No anyway Rick I'm really chuffed my friend I've found your channel. Your a very very talented modeller, wow !!! If you need anything, anything at all, kits, decals, instructions a wee bit of advice, then don't message me !!!! Ha , no just a wee joke. No anything at all if I can help it would be great to help you out . No need for payment etc I set my channel up with helping folks out . Sray safe byddy
Welcome my friend.. I hear your pain.. thank you
This is great.
Anyone knows how to make flags?.
Oh, flags. That's an original and interesting question. I've done them with decals and they eventually break and with thin plastic but that looks bad. I'm going yo have to look into that.
Is there any great website to buy such scale models??
Yes. There's Modellbau Konig in Germany MBK.. Andys hobby Headquarters in Arizona USA and Burbank House of Hobbies in california USA. All do mail orders and are great businesses with outstanding selections. I've purchased from all. Also kitlinx and Hobbylinc are great.
violin viola are thinner
I'm going to have to check that out. Thank you.
How do you make the antennae bases?
I usually drill down threw the plastic part which is the spring part. The rest is the part of the guitar string I left on.
@@Ricks135scalemodels so you don't really make the antennae mount itself. Just put the spring straight to the body? That's probably best for hand made parts. The actual antennae mount would really aurd to make in scale I bet.
@@Ricks135scalemodels I'm just getting back into building. I've built a few models now after about 15 year hiatus and I always built box stock. This will be my first foray I to anything custom. I'm trying to make the academy uparmored humvee more realistic. It should have at least a couple more radio antennae. BFT antennae. Directional sound antennae. Duke antennae is on wrong side. Ammo cans and MRE cases. I've got a lot of work to do to get it ready fory clubs show in a few weeks.
I get what you are asking. I'll get back to you later today. I'm on the road right now.
@@Ricks135scalemodels all good man. This was great info either way. I'm going to keep going through your videos. This is the best I've found in 2 days of searching. Other than spending gobs of money and waiting a month and a half for shipping.