harv Posted September 26, 2018 Share Posted September 26, 2018 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 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlrwestSiR Posted September 26, 2018 Share Posted September 26, 2018 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 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
harv Posted September 26, 2018 Author Share Posted September 26, 2018 Oh yes, this is great. Maybe they should pin this........Harv 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bomber_County Posted September 26, 2018 Share Posted September 26, 2018 Leave the buckles etc on the fret, it’s much easier to thread ......... 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeff Posted September 26, 2018 Share Posted September 26, 2018 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...... 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlrwestSiR Posted September 27, 2018 Share Posted September 27, 2018 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. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeff Posted September 27, 2018 Share Posted September 27, 2018 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... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
harv Posted September 27, 2018 Author Share Posted September 27, 2018 It does help Jeff, but not absolutely necessary....... Harv 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeff Posted September 27, 2018 Share Posted September 27, 2018 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 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bill_S Posted September 27, 2018 Share Posted September 27, 2018 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! 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeff Posted September 27, 2018 Share Posted September 27, 2018 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.... 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlrwestSiR Posted September 28, 2018 Share Posted September 28, 2018 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 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Administrators Clunkmeister Posted September 30, 2018 Administrators Share Posted September 30, 2018 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. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
harv Posted September 30, 2018 Author Share Posted September 30, 2018 and what is ahagaw ?.........Harv Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bomber_County Posted September 30, 2018 Share Posted September 30, 2018 Harv, you couldn’t resist ........ 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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