[maddosammo]

hello, people i need some help with a model that i am making it's a, well it's an archer and i was wondering if anyone has/had any ideas on how i could make a bow (preferably a british long bow style), if possible can we please leave green stuff out of it as i don't have any left and the supplyer that i get it from doesn't have any until the end of the month although if that is the only option then that will be fine.

[Antisocialnerd]

Anything flexible will do provided you have appropriate paint some suggestions would be small bits of electircal wire if you strip off the covering and bend the cord to a bow shape then paint this brown/black whatever it should do then get a thinner piece to make the string or some actual sewing thread would work nicely.

Alternatively metal paper clips might do though they tend to retain their kinks so might take a bit of effort to get a smooth curve from them.

I'll have a think for any other possibilities but seriously just look around your house and if you can say yes to these two questions then it'll do.

Can i bend it to make a bow shape

Can i paint it.


Simples

[maddosammo]

thanks i already thought about the wire but i had thought that it wouldn't work but i'll try it again thanks.

[Antisocialnerd]

Originally Posted by maddosammo

thanks i already thought about the wire but i had thought that it wouldn't work but i'll try it again thanks.

i use wire all the time to make flag poles and "thread" for my flags just be sure to prime the metal before painting otherwise it'll chip easily.

[maddosammo]

Originally Posted by Antisocialnerd

i use wire all the time to make flag poles and "thread" for my flags just be sure to prime the metal before painting otherwise it'll chip easily.

i've also used wire several times for things like con-trials for the rockets on my whirlwind but never for things like this

and the primer i find is pretty obvious.

[Antisocialnerd]

Originally Posted by maddosammo

i've also used wire several times for things like con-trials for the rockets on my whirlwind but never for things like this

and the primer i find is pretty obvious.

sorry i actually didn't use primer on anything for ages because i didn't see the "point" ^_^ from now i'll have to think just because i'm stupid doesn't mean everyone else is

[maddosammo]

Originally Posted by Antisocialnerd

sorry i actually didn't use primer on anything for ages because i didn't see the "point" ^_^ from now i'll have to think just because i'm stupid doesn't mean everyone else is

that is true

[Antisocialnerd]

Originally Posted by maddosammo

that is true

your supposed to joke with me thats mean

[maddosammo]

Originally Posted by Antisocialnerd

your supposed to joke with me thats mean

i meant that it was everybody

that and i'm trying to paint thing for my Art exam next week ( i can't multi-task) so i put stupid things on paper.

[articulategrunt]

I thought he was teasing you...are you being slow again Anti?