A bit late with this reply. I just received my first Value Gear today. I didn't realize the Steve I was emailing with was this Steve until now. Seems to be a very colorful person (a good thing). Very crisp detail. Highly recommended. Thanks.
Great tutorial. I bought a lot of used U.S. figures off Ebay and included were some of the packs that were included in early Tamiya kits which were very plain and boxy looking. What I wound up doing was cutting a piece of tissue an inch and a quarter square and rolled it up. I used 30lb test braided fishing line to tie the rolls in 3 places, being careful to make them as even as possible and making sure the knots all faced where I was going to attach them to the packs. Next I took more line and tied the rolls to the packs being careful to line them up to the lines that tied the rolls. I dipped them in a solution of water and white glue and let them dry. Once dried I cut the lines that tied them to the packs and glued the roll right to the pack. Once they were dried I added shovels and painted them. Only wish I could post a pic of them so you could see how they came out.
You probably dont give a shit but does any of you know a trick to get back into an instagram account..? I was stupid forgot my password. I would appreciate any assistance you can give me
@Alfred Ernesto thanks for your reply. I got to the site on google and Im waiting for the hacking stuff atm. Takes quite some time so I will get back to you later when my account password hopefully is recovered.
Thanks for sharing your modelling talents here on the Tube. Scratchbuilding stowage is a great way to be creative with your model, as well as keep the hobby budget down. Much appreciated!
Just paid $40 for a resin pack set from Legend. It had bags, boxes and gas cans. Never thought about making my own. We definitely consider these simple techniques first. Does he make his own jerry cans too?
I like yours work very much! You make it so nice! thank you for sharing. Just wanna know what kind of material should I take for making the ammo boxes? I didnt understand it.If you can name it for me please.
Hello to you. I would like to know if you have a M109-A1 1:35 Howitzer in reserve. Because I was in the Canadian forces between 1979-2002, and I am a fan of the models of this time. I will give you my coordinates following your message that you have in reserve. Thank you for following up on my request.
thanx for the video Andy, that was great. I have some value gear products and they are great. They do a bunch of stuff for Sherman's, and with this video, I'm gonna attempt to make some of my own to go with the Sherman stuff.
hello andy AWESOME video thank you so much i own a very small company in Iran and we make laser cut ammo boxes will you try them if i send you some samples ? thank you so much again for this video cheers
I use milliput (standard) but when I roll it it sticks to everything I tried parchment paper and flour but the sometimes that dose not even work and when I use flour the putty dries sandy and conure any ideas ty
Why make straps from green stuff instead of tin foil or, even better, foils from wine and whiskey bottles. I find green stuff straps just a little bit too thick. Foil will fold and you can even pull it under the buckles more easily.
Use latex gloves... when sculpting resin... voila... no fingerprints left behind. Also, military gear was strapped down not tied off with rope. Rope is an uncommon military supply item... straps were inherent to most military gear requiring stowage.
Well I've checked out Steve's website and the name Value Gear doesn't fit the bill when you see how expensive his stuff is and that's not just my opinion, I have several friends who are into the 1:35 military kits as well and they ALL agreed he's no different price-wise than any other model accessory outfit. I'm sorry but he won't be getting any of my business for sure.
Texas Hi-Railer I do plenty of 1/35 military vehicles and Value Gear are quite cheaper, it's only a few dollars but the thing is you get loads more items, 18-22 as opposed to 8-10. The other thing is Value Gear tend to be generic items so you can use them on any type of vehicle or nationality.
A bit late with this reply. I just received my first Value Gear today. I didn't realize the Steve I was emailing with was this Steve until now. Seems to be a very colorful person (a good thing). Very crisp detail. Highly recommended. Thanks.
Great tutorial. I bought a lot of used U.S. figures off Ebay and included were some of the packs that were included in early Tamiya kits which were very plain and boxy looking. What I wound up doing was cutting a piece of tissue an inch and a quarter square and rolled it up. I used 30lb test braided fishing line to tie the rolls in 3 places, being careful to make them as even as possible and making sure the knots all faced where I was going to attach them to the packs. Next I took more line and tied the rolls to the packs being careful to line them up to the lines that tied the rolls. I dipped them in a solution of water and white glue and let them dry. Once dried I cut the lines that tied them to the packs and glued the roll right to the pack. Once they were dried I added shovels and painted them. Only wish I could post a pic of them so you could see how they came out.
Steve's stuff is fantastic, I've bought 6 or 7. They always look good.
Just yesterday I was thinking about making my own shells and other decorators for my models, very glad J found this video!
You probably dont give a shit but does any of you know a trick to get back into an instagram account..?
I was stupid forgot my password. I would appreciate any assistance you can give me
@Khalil Jedidiah Instablaster ;)
@Alfred Ernesto thanks for your reply. I got to the site on google and Im waiting for the hacking stuff atm.
Takes quite some time so I will get back to you later when my account password hopefully is recovered.
@Alfred Ernesto It worked and I finally got access to my account again. Im so happy:D
Thanks so much, you saved my account!
@Khalil Jedidiah no problem =)
Thanks for sharing your modelling talents here on the Tube. Scratchbuilding stowage is a great way to be creative with your model, as well as keep the hobby budget down. Much appreciated!
Thank you very much for this video. Great way to make the buckles and straps.
what a great video. Steve makes it look so easy to do...
Very good tutorial Andy/Steve. Great video! Thanks for sharing. I can't wait to see the next one...
+mike breazeale Thank you
Thanks for the demo and website info. Will order for sure!
Steve’s awesome! Just ordered my first stowage kit from him.
awesome work guys you the man steve keep up the great work love these sets
Nice tutorial Andy. Very enjoyable to watch mate.
+Clem OMM Thank you
great job guys like always a great video Andy!! Keep going mate!!
very nice video Andy, he is very so god doing this bags and so. thx for sharing.
Just paid $40 for a resin pack set from Legend. It had bags, boxes and gas cans. Never thought about making my own. We definitely consider these simple techniques first. Does he make his own jerry cans too?
+MrGameengineer That I'm not sure of, but I have watched him make boxes crates tarps all look great when done
+Andy's Hobby Headquarters Was just looking at his site. Will certainly go there first before considering the more expensive Legend stuff.
Wow, I found where iam buying all my extra gear for my tanks now!
Awesome video. Thanks for sharing Andy.
+Mike Trentadue thank you for watching
I like yours work very much! You make it so nice! thank you for sharing.
Just wanna know what kind of material should I take for making the ammo boxes? I didnt understand it.If you can name it for me please.
Hello to you.
I would like to know if you have a M109-A1 1:35 Howitzer in reserve.
Because I was in the Canadian forces between 1979-2002, and I am a fan of the models of this time.
I will give you my coordinates following your message that you have in reserve.
Thank you for following up on my request.
I am also interested in knowing what size is the beaded cord?? Thanks...
Hey Andy, great video as usual. I have a question: Can you do a video on how you make various common diorama elements? Eg: Trees, Grass, Gravel etc
+Jack Harmon i will try and figure something out. I like doing dioramas
yeah!!!! thank you :D I have planned to make a diorama of some americans taking a break during 1944, so this Will be awsome to include
+thespottedviking 1 That's great
Hi Andy, Great Vid but i would like to know how to paint the stowage
thanx for the video Andy, that was great. I have some value gear products and they are great. They do a bunch of stuff for Sherman's, and with this video, I'm gonna attempt to make some of my own to go with the Sherman stuff.
+Stevie Gibson That's great
incredibly talented.
+Kurohei he is
Sweet ! Will be trying this out.
Very good info in the video. I'm going to have to find some of that green putty so I can make some stuff for my Shermans....
+burbdood That's great
Hello, can you tell what material you use for the boxes ? Thanks
Thanks for sharing! I love it :)
+Felis Barcinonensis that's great I'm glad you liked it
Very helpful vid. Thanks Andy
+Armour Empire Thanks for watching
hello andy AWESOME video thank you so much
i own a very small company in Iran and we make laser cut ammo boxes will you try them if i send you some samples ? thank you so much again for this video
cheers
What size bead cord “Griffen”? No.6 ?
A very good tutorial
+Jesus Blanco Thank you
Nice video, thanks. Can you tell me what epoxy putty was the green one used for straps?
Duro green stuff ( usually used for modding mins (d&d) stuff)
I use milliput (standard) but when I roll it it sticks to everything I tried parchment paper and flour but the sometimes that dose not even work and when I use flour the putty dries sandy and conure any ideas ty
+Stalintanium tonk Is to good When we use the green stuff we use water to make it not so sticky.
Now that was cool,,.Are you going to carry his items
great video thanks👍
Love the video. Any chance you can list the products you used in the video? Some great ideas here!
+Shawn Streeter thank you I will make a list
Very informative, Thanks
+Adam K Thank you
Can we buy these from your website Andy?
+blueline308 no but you can buy them from Steve at valuegeardetails.com
what's the size of the beaded cord
Did anyone get the size of the bead cord yet??
I'm guessing 29 or 32 gauge.
Great info!
+Andrew Culkowsky Thank you I'm glad you enjoyed it.
Why make straps from green stuff instead of tin foil or, even better, foils from wine and whiskey bottles. I find green stuff straps just a little bit too thick. Foil will fold and you can even pull it under the buckles more easily.
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Use latex gloves... when sculpting resin... voila... no fingerprints left behind. Also, military gear was strapped down not tied off with rope. Rope is an uncommon military supply item... straps were inherent to most military gear requiring stowage.
great great vid, thax
Way late on this comment, but i'm just getting back into modeling again. He never did answer how he makes those crates. Did he?
Nice
Well I've checked out Steve's website and the name Value Gear doesn't fit the bill when you see how expensive his stuff is and that's not just my opinion, I have several friends who are into the 1:35 military kits as well and they ALL agreed he's no different price-wise than any other model accessory outfit. I'm sorry but he won't be getting any of my business for sure.
Texas Hi-Railer I do plenty of 1/35 military vehicles and Value Gear are quite cheaper, it's only a few dollars but the thing is you get loads more items, 18-22 as opposed to 8-10. The other thing is Value Gear tend to be generic items so you can use them on any type of vehicle or nationality.
I must add that I'm in Australia so it might be different elsewhere.
I thought Steve's prices were ok...mans got to make a living
Cool story bro.
i dig the straps but the overall shape is very underwhelming :P
Dude sounds a lot like John Krasinski
Maybe use dental floss, instead of this bead cord? Thanks, great video.
I was thinking spider line ...for those of us that fish trout ..it may have the thread Characteristic
THIRD!!!!