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1/48 scale seatbelts how wide?
chris1
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Posted: Friday, February 13, 2009 - 10:16 AM UTC
Hi Guys,
I'm having to scratch build a set of seatbelts for my entry in the Cave Tonitrum
Group build.
Could any one tell me approx how wide they would have to be?

Cheers

Chris
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lampie
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England - East Midlands, United Kingdom
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Posted: Friday, February 13, 2009 - 11:11 AM UTC
Hi Chris.
I just measured a set of Eduard belts. The shoulder straps are approximately 1mm wide and the lap belts are approximately 1.6mm wide.
Nige
chris1
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Auckland, New Zealand
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Posted: Friday, February 13, 2009 - 11:45 AM UTC
Thanks Guys,
Once again you've got the answers,is there anything you guys don't know?
Now I can get on with my T'bolt, Nige will be happy.

Again thanks

Chris
EdgarBrooks
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England - South East, United Kingdom
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Posted: Saturday, February 14, 2009 - 06:22 AM UTC
Sutton harness 3" = 1/16" in 1/48, or (anadi) 1.5mm.
Edgar
anadi = as near as d--n it.
Bratushka
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Posted: Saturday, February 14, 2009 - 01:05 PM UTC
divide whatever you'd measure or guess a real item to be then divide by the scale keeping the units of measurment the same. if real one is 50 mm wide, in 1/48, it would be 50 divided by 48 or 1.04 mm. in 1/25 it would be 50/25 or 2 mm.
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