{"product_id":"1-35-photoetch-set-of-u-s-army-weapon-straps","title":"1\/35 Photoetch Set Of U.S. Army Weapon Straps","description":"\u003cp\u003ePhotoetched brass set of weapon straps, slings, and tie-downs for 1\/35 US Army WWII infantry — designed specifically for the iconic American small arms of the Second World War: the M1 Garand rifle, Thompson submachine gun, BAR, and other US Army infantry weapons.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eReal weapon slings were made of leather or canvas — items that at 1\/35 scale need to look thin to read as believable. Plastic kit parts are usually too thick at this scale. Photoetched brass straps end up at correct in-scale thickness, with crisp edges that paint up beautifully in leather brown or olive drab canvas tones.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch4\u003eWorks great for:\u003c\/h4\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e1\/35 US Army WWII infantry figure detail-up — Western Front, Pacific, North Africa\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eM1 Garand rifle sling detailing\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThompson submachine gun strap detailing\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBAR (Browning Automatic Rifle) sling and equipment\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDiorama figure groups — US Army squad and platoon scenes\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eD-Day, Bulge, and Pacific theatre WWII dioramas\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003ch4\u003eWhat's included:\u003c\/h4\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSlings for US Army infantry weapons\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTie-downs and equipment straps\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBuckles for belt and carry detail\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003ch4\u003eKey features:\u003c\/h4\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePhotoetched brass — fine in-scale thickness\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e1\/35 scale — sized for standard military figure modeling\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWWII-period US Army weaponry focus (M1 Garand, Thompson)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAssemble with CA glue (super glue)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRequires painting\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003ch4\u003eHow to use:\u003c\/h4\u003e\u003col\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCut individual parts from the brass fret with a sharp hobby knife or PE scissors\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBend straps slightly to follow the curve of the figure or weapon\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePrime with metal primer or acrylic primer\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePaint with leather tones (brown) or olive drab canvas for slings; metallic for buckles\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGlue carefully with small drops of CA glue\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ol\u003e\u003cp\u003eFor German WWII infantry equipment (StG44, Kar98k, mess tins, field packs), see our \u003ca href=\"\/en-efta\/products\/1-35-photoetch-set-of-german-wwii-soldier-accessories-lw35073\"\u003e1\/35 photoetch German WWII soldier accessories\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Hobbyist Haven","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":39559769587814,"sku":"HH-135PHOTOE-02201-01","price":10.95,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1374\/4527\/files\/1-35-photoetch-set-of-u-s-army-weapon-straps-hobbyisthaven-196.webp?v=1772812114","url":"https:\/\/hobbyisthaven.com\/en-efta\/products\/1-35-photoetch-set-of-u-s-army-weapon-straps","provider":"HobbyistHaven","version":"1.0","type":"link"}