Coloured piping around seats.

Please help.....I want to add white piping to the seats of my latest model, similar to that shown in the picture below.

I've tried using a really small brush and painting by hand but the results were not good. Also thought about using some thin wire, or tubing, and glueing it in place, but now I'm not so sure...

There must be an easier way! - Any ideas?

http://img354.imageshack.us/img354/6913/piping1qx.jpg

ps. anyone know if there's a problem with the AF gallery? 'cos I couldn't upload my picture there

You can try a fine tip marker/pen. I know there are some out there that are super fine and should work for this.

How about some thin cotton strings? They would be more flexible than wires or tubings. Just brush on some white glue where you want to lay the string.

Gundam Marker !

try them, it's a must have :D

Hi!
You can make new piping from copper wire like I did and then it's an quite easy task to paint it in the right colour. You could use some thin electric cable in the right colour instead of the copper wire.

Good luck!
Niclas

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I think, of the soulutions on this page, not the links (I didn't look), the cotton string and white glue is best. however, plastruct, and evergreen both offer some super thin plastic rod that I use for seat piping. it's quite simple to do too.

simply cut the plastic to the desired length, or slightly longer to give a little room for holding, and cut off later. start at one end and work patiently, use your quick drying liquid model cement (I use ambroid pro weld) and a small brush to apply. again start at one end by placing the plastic on the surface you want it mounted, and add a VERY SMALL amount of cement, let it dry and progress all the way around the part you are working with. again work slowly, and patiently, avoiding getting your fingers into the freshly laid cement or touching the piping until it is completely dry, as you will leave finger prints. (this kind of cement actually melts the plastic but will not harm the surface as long as it isn't touched)

I hope this helps, good luck

and on a side note, I couldn't post pics either, maybe your gallery is full, and you need to "clean house"?

Alex, is the Hiro Testa Rossa's V12 really better than the RMCoM Ferrari V12? I mean, seriously, because RMCoM just friggin' nailed it with theirs.

I used some red thread and white glue, the type that dries clear.
Here are my results on a Maisto Ferrari 550 Maranello:
http://images6.fotki.com/v90/photos/9/95430/1174833/550m6-vi.jpg
It was very easy to do and very easy to work with.
Chris

Alex, is the Hiro Testa Rossa's V12 really better than the RMCoM Ferrari V12? I mean, seriously, because RMCoM just friggin' nailed it with theirs.

Replicas made SWB and GTO engines, Testarossa engine is a little bit different - sump, cooling, cam covers, stuff like that. As for quality - I wouldn't say one is better than the other, they are about hte same quality, with white metal being more realistic, but harder to clean up and make look good.

The wire in the Ferrari is 'wire wrapping wire' from Radio Shack BTW. A HAIR on the small side for plug wires but it works OK there too. It comes in light blue and flourescent orange as well as white.

http://italianhorses.net/Gallery/Resin/Hiro58TR/hirotr.htm

As always.. the best solution including a handy tutorial comes from Alex,
i take my hat off once again mate!!

I used a gel pen on my Ferrarri, it came out pretty good. I used to have pics up but I deleted a bunch recently and don't know where my copies are.

http://italianhorses.net/Gallery/Resin/Hiro58TR/hirotr.htm

Thanks everyone for all the ideas.:smile:

I think I'm going to try using some thin white tubing that I've found. This means I can paint the seats first and then attach the tubing without having to paint it. If that doesn't work for me then I will try out some of your other ideas.

I will post some pics of the results when I've tried it.

In some cases, I've used 1/64" clolored graphics tape you can get at art supply houses. Its thin enough that the fact it is realy rectangular is not readily observable.

The piping on this 50 Ford custom was done with Chartpac tape:

http://img211.imageshack.us/img211/7673/10000370ve.jpg