Bruce_Crosby Posted July 19, 2018 Share Posted July 19, 2018 Hi Guys, I’ve built HGW belts and quite frankly they just don’t make sense. Looked online for photos of real Luftwaffe belts and every page brings up reams of kit belts but no real, actual, honest-to-goodness belts. I just want to work out how they go together and replicate it with HGW parts, rerouted and hacked where necessary. Regards, Bruce Crosby Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bill Cross Posted July 19, 2018 Share Posted July 19, 2018 Bruce, can you show a photo of the real ones vs. the model versions? I personally have had no issues with Radu Brinzan's belts, but that doesn't mean I'm not incorrect. williamj and BiggTim 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mozart Posted July 19, 2018 Share Posted July 19, 2018 5 minutes ago, Bill Cross said: Bruce, can you show a photo of the real ones vs. the model versions? I personally have had no issues with Radu Brinzan's belts, but that doesn't mean I'm not incorrect. Bill, Radu's belts, which agreed are superb and by far the best, are not HGW ones that Bruce is complaining about. BiggTim 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bill Cross Posted July 19, 2018 Share Posted July 19, 2018 1 minute ago, mozart said: Bill, Radu's belts, which agreed are superb and by far the best, are not HGW ones that Bruce is complaining about. Ah, my mistake. I thought he meant that NONE of the kit belts he'd seen were accurate. I use Radu's stuff unless there isn't something I need (like Arado 196 lap belts). Then it's HGW. Sorry for any confusion, it has been a crazy week at work and I'm stealing time to hang out with you losers. BiggTim, Bill_S and Jeff 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mozart Posted July 19, 2018 Share Posted July 19, 2018 There was a double negative is your sentence Bill that could have gone either way (ahem!) so I wasn't sure about the exact point you were making! BiggTim 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BloorwestSiR Posted July 19, 2018 Share Posted July 19, 2018 Bruce, see if you can find the instructions for Wako seat belts. They show you how to thread the belts the correct way. If you can't find any, let me know and I'll scan a copy for you. Wako also go by Feelings. Carl Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bruce_Crosby Posted July 19, 2018 Author Share Posted July 19, 2018 Hi Guys, What I’m after is photos of real seatbelts so I can decide how to model them. I don’t trust anyone’s instructions. Regards, Bruce Crosby Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MikeMaben Posted July 19, 2018 Share Posted July 19, 2018 Hi Bruce , these are all from 109s but likely common Gigant and williamj 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bruce_Crosby Posted July 19, 2018 Author Share Posted July 19, 2018 Mike, You’re a life saver! Exactly what I’m looking for! Real photos of real belts! Regards, Bruce MikeMaben 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Model_Monkey Posted July 20, 2018 Share Posted July 20, 2018 (edited) This site is terrific for cockpits of aircraft preserved at the USAF Museum (click here). Scroll down the list and pick your cockpit. Once inside the cockpit, you can control the viewing angle with your mouse. If you see a view you like, just "print screen" it. Here's a similar site for the US Navy, although few cockpit views. You control the camera view with your mouse and enter into places you want to go. Edited July 20, 2018 by Model_Monkey Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Winnie Posted July 22, 2018 Share Posted July 22, 2018 my biggest peeve is that the belts are always routed wrong on the PE belts, but routing them correctly makes the buckles look piddly. My knowledge comes from strapping them on often. In the Bell helicopters, particularly the mediums, they use the standard belts used on US military aircraft for a long while, but as I now fly Airbus Helicopters, I no longer have access... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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