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Title: Bend it like Buckles
Post by: bobs_buckles on June 06, 2014, 07:26:50 PM: :o

If there is enough interest, I hope to produce rounded masking strips from thin flexible vinyl that the modeller can cut to their desired length. I think these will help with all those bendy jobs we modellers love to engage in ;-)

Cheers,
Bob

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Title: Re: Bend it like Buckles
Post by: Ian from Doncaster on June 06, 2014, 08:09:19 PM: I would be interested in curved tapes - I have used your "strippers" and found that they flex a little to make curves as long as the radius isn't too tight.
Title: Re: Bend it like Buckles
Post by: bobs_buckles on June 06, 2014, 10:13:15 PM: This product is developing fast! ;D

May I introduce you all toBob's Benders! ©

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Title: Re: Bend it like Buckles
Post by: uncletony on June 06, 2014, 10:52:19 PM: (http://www.artsupply.com/alvin/3112.jpg)
Title: Re: Bend it like Buckles
Post by: bobs_buckles on June 06, 2014, 11:38:21 PM: Nice Banana's, Bo!

I'll stick with the sticky kind ;)

VB
Title: Re: Bend it like Buckles
Post by: uncletony on June 07, 2014, 12:48:56 AM: how about sticky French curve strippers ? (Every conceivable radius)
Title: Re: Bend it like Buckles
Post by: Ian from Doncaster on June 07, 2014, 01:11:21 AM: I'm sorry Bo, I misread your post to read "sticky French curvy strippers"..

I think I need a sit down and a cup of tea ;)
Title: Re: Bend it like Buckles
Post by: bobs_buckles on June 07, 2014, 01:30:40 AM: Quote from: Bo Monroe on June 07, 2014, 12:48:56 AM
how about sticky French curve strippers ? (Every conceivable radius)

Yeah! That's doable ;)

Vb
Title: Re: Bend it like Buckles
Post by: bobs_buckles on June 07, 2014, 01:54:58 AM: Hi Bo,
Is this what you're getting at?
cheers
Bendy Von Buckle

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Title: Re: Bend it like Buckles
Post by: coyotemagic on June 07, 2014, 01:58:51 AM: Very cool idea, Bob! Looking at the last photo, I would think concentric ovals would give you the most 'usable' variations.
Cheers,
Bud
Title: Re: Bend it like Buckles
Post by: bobs_buckles on June 07, 2014, 02:06:08 AM: Quote from: coyotemagic on June 07, 2014, 01:58:51 AM
Very cool idea, Bob! Looking at the last photo, I would think concentric ovals would give you the most 'usable' variations.
Cheers,
Bud

Agreed! ;)
vb
Title: Re: Bend it like Buckles
Post by: bobs_buckles on June 07, 2014, 02:19:25 AM: Hi Bud,
This will do nicely ;)
Cheers.
vB

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Title: Re: Bend it like Buckles
Post by: coyotemagic on June 07, 2014, 02:23:59 AM: Yeah! That's what I'm talkin' about! Put me down for some of those. I'll be doing Barker's Snipe in 1/48 scale in the near future and plan on painting the stripes. These will make things a bit easier.

Cheers,
Bud
Title: Re: Bend it like Buckles
Post by: uncletony on June 07, 2014, 03:11:13 AM: Why not both / all?

:)
Title: Re: Bend it like Buckles
Post by: IvotB on June 07, 2014, 06:45:11 AM: I wouldn't mind all of those sets. The french curves (burmeister molds?) are still in use by me to draw and cut all kinds of curves out of masking tape. But a set of these curved tape lining is a very attractive addition to my set of equipment.

Back at school I had drawing lessons on a large drawing board using a mark hook (?) and large transparant triangles. I still have to master autocad or something similar.

regards,
Ivo
Title: Re: Bend it like Buckles
Post by: pepperman42 on June 08, 2014, 11:12:02 AM: I like to stare at the centre of those then follow the lines outwards...I feel funny........
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