mini scale hinges

[FV432]

this is the way i make them

First up the material used is 0.1mm brass sheet this isn't the norm but you will need to guage the thickness for your own needs



the bigger the hatches/door the thicker the sheet and tube/rod the thickness of the former (rod/tube) depends on the size of the original

next is to measure the hinge to be replaced



then look at the original and see what it looks like and what type your going to build (this one has a 3 position hinge similar to a door hinge)




measure the hinge and transfer it to the brass sheet and cut out the strip you'll need two strips for one hinge







fold the strip around your rod/tube and clamp firmly with pliers creating the nice round
tube







More to follow

[FV432]

once you have the basic shape put it in a helping hand and carefully solder the edges together to stop it coming apart(don't go to far up or you'll solder the rod/tube to the hinge Not good)




clean of any remaining solder so it's nice and flat and pop it in a vice (i use ally angle as it keeps a nice sharp edge)



remove the rod/tube and mark up the hinge to look how you want it then carefully dremel/file out the waste clean of the burr and re-try the rod/tube




now you have one hinge side follow the same steps for the other side and align the two parts and mark off the waste on the other side and cut out the same as the first. try it with the other side and see if it fits a bit of careful fileing dremaelling and alls good to go fit the rod/tube to the two parts and now you have your own scale hinge






some of my hinges on my tanks

[MAJORDISASTOR]

Very well done.. its nice to see some clear, step by step guides to this sort of thing.

And top marks for the camera work as well !!

Andy

[blue danube II]

hot damm,i was asking on the wrong forum

can i ask were you got your 0.1mm sheet from?

[FV432]

thanks guys
as you can see i have a kind of thing for brass well so the guys here tell me lol

the sheet is from my lhs and comes in under the K&S brand
hope that helps some

i also noted that your hoping to do a hinged T34 lid
mine is from the trumpeter kit and donated to my build by paul septon

all i did was carefully drill through the plastic hinges and all seems ok

[blue danube II]

nice is that one of the older ones or dids you get the front hatch from somewere?

i made the hatch workable by cutting the hatch away from the cupola and drilling a hole for a hinge it was just to damm fragile it would of gone after a few opens

[FV432]

its the older non i/r version

i was lucky to get the part from paul the kit is a good option for detailing but thar said a new hatche wouldnt be to hard to scratch

[tankmad]

Very good work on the hinges you have the patience of a saint.
Stevie

[Edelweiss3945]

what a wonderful how to guide! thanks for a brilliant inspiring post for those wanting to learn.