1:35 Chain 0.4mm (1 meter)

Metal chain 0.4 mm, 1 meter (Ginger Cat)

One meter of metal chain with a link size of 0.4 millimeters from the Turkish brand Ginger Cat. The manufacturer describes it as an easily shaped chain of high quality and recommends it for armor models in 1:35 scale and for dioramas; it gives the 1:35 scale for this item itself. Before painting it recommends applying a base, because paint will not hold on smooth metal without preparation. It is neither a kit nor a finished part but a material.

Use

• tow chains and their stowage on the cargo bed of an armored vehicle
• securing covers, hatches and tanks
• hanging block and tackle, jacks and tools in a workshop scene
• fencing, barriers and hanging barriers in a diorama
• a replacement for the plastic chain in a kit, which cannot be bent

How to work with the material

Measure the length dry on the model first, because once a piece is cut off it cannot be lengthened. Shape it with tweezers and with finger pressure, not with a sharp tool that would damage the surface. Stowage on the cargo bed or on the armor looks convincing only when the material follows gravity: two loose sags between three points are more convincing than one taut run. Spot-glue the finished stowage with cyanoacrylate glue, then degrease, apply a base and only then paint. A dark wash into the braid or into the links will draw out the structure at the end.

Who the material is for

The material suits modelers who build armored vehicles or dioramas in 1:35 scale and need a chain that can really be bent and left hanging loose. It is that natural curve that a plastic casting can never do.

Work with scissors or wire cutters, as the ends of the chain are sharp. Degrease and apply a base before painting, otherwise the paint will not hold on the metal and will flake off during handling.