HGW seatbelt assembly

[harv]

I'm trying to do my B-25 seatbelts and can not figure out assembly. Can anyone show or tell me how its done ? TIA......Harv

[BlrwestSiR]

Harv, do these pics help at all? These are the instructions from Wako for their US belts.  I used these for my belts as the HGW ones ddidn't make any sense to me.

As the part numbers aren't the same, I used the parts layout diagram to match up and compare the two different belts. Also, HGW don't give you enough buckles and belts to make a full complement of belts. Go figure. 

If you need more help, let me know. 

Carl

[harv]

Oh yes, this is great. Maybe they should pin this........Harv

[Bomber_County]

Leave the buckles etc on the fret, it’s much easier  to thread .........

[Jeff]

do you guys crinkle ( that's a technical term by the way )  them up with your fingers, I still can't figure out how to make them look like real ones and get them to lay down like you guys do......

[BlrwestSiR]

I don't crinkle them up. I find that I can't thread them through the buckles if I do. I'll sometimes wrinkle them a bit after assembly. Mostly though I glue them in a wrinkled/disheveled position like below.

 

[Jeff]

oh, ok thanks Carl, I was always under the impression that they had to be worked with your fingers etc... to make them look real.... your way makes perfect sense...

[harv]

It does help Jeff, but not absolutely necessary....... Harv

[Jeff]

Thanks Harv, I probably won't bother, but I sure do like the idea of leaving the buckle on the fret, I think Carl mentioned that a long while ago, on one of his older builds, I tried it and it sure works

[Bill_S]

1 minute ago, Jeff said:

Thanks Harv, I probably won't bother, but I sure do like the idea of leaving the buckle on the fret, I think Carl mentioned that a long while ago, on one of his older builds, I tried it and it sure works

I think that leaving the PE on the fret while you thread material is the single best tip for working with harnesses!

[Jeff]

Just now, Bill_S said:

I think that leaving the PE on the fret while you thread material is the single best tip for working with harnesses!

I totally agree, when I read that is was an "Ah-HA" ( cue the angels signing) moment for me....

[BlrwestSiR]

Leaving the buckles on the fret is a big help. If you look at the pictures on the instructions I posted, you'll see that Wako even lays out their fret in a way to make it easier to do so. It's too bad we can't get HGW to do something similar.

One other thing you may want to do. I usually paint the backside of the belts as they're usually white. This helps with jumbled up look. It's also easier to paint them while they're still attached. 

Carl

[Clunkmeister]

HGW belts are truly amazing. I use Radu’s as well, but ahagaw (typo, but for Harv: HGW. I sure love autocorrect) has belts for everything, and they look awesome when done.

Carl filled me in on the leaving the buckles on the frets, and it’s taken 95% of the stress out of assembly.

[harv]

and what is ahagaw ?.........Harv

[Bomber_County]

Harv, you couldn’t resist ........