2025 ARMORTEK KIT SURVEY

Over the last few years we have brought out a whole series of kits as a direct result of your feedback - kits like the Pershing, JagdPanther, Hetzer, Leopard 2A4, and more recently the Sd Kfz 7, 88mm Flak 36 and the upcoming Challenger 2.

So, in keeping with what has become and annual tradition, here is your opportunity to once again influence our future production plans.

We have added in some "guide pricing" next to the names of the models. This is a rough estimate of the price at the current rates.

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Thin Leather question

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Derek Attree
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Thin Leather question

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Hi Guys
I have been meaning to make the pads on the insides of the Comet hatches
and I was wondering if anyone has any idea where I can get some
soft thin brown leather from to cover them.

The wife wont let me cut up her handbag :D :D :D

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Re: Thin Leather question

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Derek hi. Not a direct answer to your question but an alternative, if you don't find what you need. For my Comet, and the Cent, I'm intending to make them using a heat sensitive modelling clay (CX5). The idea is to make the shapes, apply heat from a heat gun and press leather or fabric into them to leave the impression of leather. That way seems to me to be a lot easier than trying to fight with leather.

All the best.

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Re: Thin Leather question

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Stephen,

Elegant solution!

Would have G. Wingrove's disapproval, for sure!

Could this technique be applied to moulding a textured, but flexible, mantlet cover, rather than trying to stitch one up out of real fabric?

Lateral thinking on a frontal problem...

cheers, Fabrice
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Re: Thin Leather question

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Derek far cheaper than replacing your wife’s handbag you can buy off cuts on evilbay thus saving a vast fortune on 5 or 6 replacements for the one you cut up, Have a look at this for starters http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/1kg-SOFT-LEAT ... 257892b28c I bought some that was about .75mm thick, a lot of the off cuts are 2-3 mm thick, have a search you will find something useful for less than £10
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Re: Thin Leather question

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Hi Guys
Thanks for the tips some good ideas there.

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