1:48 FM-1 Wildcat/Martlet Mk.V. British seatbelts STEEL

1:48 FM-1 Wildcat/Martlet Mk.V. British seatbelts STEEL

6.80 €
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1:48 FM-1 Wildcat/Martlet Mk.V. British seatbelts STEEL

Photo-etched steel seat belts for a model of the FM-1 Wildcat in the British Martlet Mk.V form, 1:48 scale.

Scale1:48
Manufacturer Eduard
Product EAN4291111871895

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6.80 €
5.62 € without VAT
4 pcs in stock
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About product

Why replace the belts

Seat belts are the most conspicuous soft feature in a cockpit and at the same time the thing kits deal with worst. Either they are missing altogether or they are suggested only by relief directly on the seat, where they look like a strip of plastic stuck on. A photo-etched belt is as thin as a real strap, it can be draped over the edge of the seat, folded and twisted the way a strap lies when the pilot has climbed out.

The steel form

According to the product name the parts are of steel. Steel photo-etch tends to be thinner than brass and holds its shape better once formed: a fold once made does not spring back flat, which is exactly what is wanted with belts. The set is intended for a model of the FM-1 Wildcat in the British Martlet Mk.V form in 1:48 scale, and the placement of the individual parts is described in the enclosed instructions.

The real subject

The FM-1 is the Wildcat carrier fighter from the production of the General Motors corporation, listed with the British Fleet Air Arm under the name Martlet Mk.V. The cockpit sits high on a short fuselage and is clearly visible through the sliding canopy, so work on the seat and the belts really does show on a finished model.

Usage tips

  • Separate the parts with a sharp blade on a hard surface, not with side cutters.
  • Form them with fine tweezers in small steps, so as not to crease the sheet.
  • Glue with super glue applied with a pin, spot by spot.
  • Degrease the surface before gluing, otherwise the glue will not hold on metal.
  • Seat the belts before you build the seat into the fuselage.
  • Prepare the small buckles over a light surface, as they get lost on a dark one.

Terms of supply

The kit, seats, paints and glue are not included in the package, unless stated otherwise.

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FAQ

They tend to be thinner and hold their shape better once bent, so a formed fold stays and the belt looks soft.

Before you build the seat into the fuselage. In a finished cockpit you usually cannot reach it with tweezers any more.

With super glue applied with a pin, spot by spot and onto a degreased surface.

The set is listed as seat belts. The kit, seats, paints and glue are not included, unless stated otherwise.

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1:48 FM-1 Wildcat/Martlet Mk.V. British seatbelts STEEL

Photo-etched steel seat belts for a model of the FM-1 Wildcat in the British Martlet Mk.V form, 1:48 scale.
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6.80 €
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