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DougOSU	Soldier Story US Airborne Medic - how on earth do you put on the gloves?!	Lead	[-]
Posts: 2235 (06/29/09 08:27:09) Reply Quote More My Recent Posts Message Me Connection Blocking Invite Ignore User's Posts	Tags : None I just ordered these gloves loose - they're great, but I really would like to be able to put them ON the hands, rather than just have him holding them, or have them in his belt. As far as I can tell, you can't even fit the 1/6 fingers inside the glove fingers, much less the whole hand in the gloves. Am I doing something wrong? Maybe I should try to find the DiD version instead - does those fit any better? (I thinkthey came with Dave Merrill?) Jokes don't go over well on the internet. Once on a forum for the Medal of Honor video game, I said the sequel should take place in the Boer War instead of WWII. No one got the joke; they thought I was serious. I was thoroughly lambasted, browbeaten, and dressed down. Trades: http://onesixthnet.yuku.com/topic/14766
johnro6659		#1	[-]
Posts: 553 (06/29/09 08:48:30) Master Artificer The Fighting Sixth of New England Staff Reply Quote More My Recent Posts Message Me Connection Blocking Invite Ignore User's Posts	I wish I could help Doug, I have some of the DiD figures with the gloves with individual fingers I had the same problem, it's no picnic getting them on. They look great but putting them on is a chore and a half. I almost tossed the figures across the room several times and the curse words were flying. After a fairly long time and dozens of attempts and four hands (I had my GF help) I got them on. I don't think I ever found something in 1/6th that posed this kind of problem for me. I would love to see if anyone has come up with an easy way to do this. I tried to make and adapt tools but nothing worked. As much as I am not a fan of the molded gloved hands I would prefer those instead. LOL John Romano New England Area One-Sixth Scale
DougOSU		#2	[-]
Posts: 2236 (06/29/09 09:53:46) Reply Quote More My Recent Posts Message Me Connection Blocking Invite Ignore User's Posts	The DiD ones might be bigger than the Soldier Story ones - because the Soldier Story ones honestly look like they are smaller than the hands. The tubes that the fingers are supposed to go in literally look narrower than the fingers. Maybe I should buy the Merrill ones, because it sounds like they are at least possible to put on...I can't say the same for these! Of course, I might as well try to find a needle in haystack. Maybe I just got a bad pair that's even worse than normal. Jokes don't go over well on the internet. Once on a forum for the Medal of Honor video game, I said the sequel should take place in the Boer War instead of WWII. No one got the joke; they thought I was serious. I was thoroughly lambasted, browbeaten, and dressed down. Trades: http://onesixthnet.yuku.com/topic/14766 Last Edited By: DougOSU 06/29/09 09:55:51. Edited 1 times.
JOSH 51st		#3	[-]
Posts: 1198 (06/29/09 10:35:21) Division Member Reply Quote More My Recent Posts Message Me Connection Blocking Invite Ignore User's Posts	Doug, I had no problem putting them on the SS bendy hands. At first glance I too thought they looked like an impossible adventure, but surprisingly with a little patience and a pair of tweezers to push the glove down between the fingers they went on fairly quickly. Dare I say even easier than the DiD ones... Good Luck. -JOSH
DougOSU		#4	[-]
Posts: 2240 (06/29/09 10:48:06) Reply Quote More My Recent Posts Message Me Connection Blocking Invite Ignore User's Posts	OK I will try that. I am worried I got a bad pair though. They really look physically impossible to put on. I can't even get the tips of the fingers in. With a piece that small, I imagine the margin of error is tiny - stitch one tenth of a millimeter too far in, and the finger of the glove may be too narrow... Jokes don't go over well on the internet. Once on a forum for the Medal of Honor video game, I said the sequel should take place in the Boer War instead of WWII. No one got the joke; they thought I was serious. I was thoroughly lambasted, browbeaten, and dressed down. Trades: http://onesixthnet.yuku.com/topic/14766
arbomambo		#5	[-]
Posts: 1000 (06/29/09 10:52:38) Master Artificer Reply Quote More My Recent Posts Message Me Connection Blocking Invite Ignore User's Posts	The 'Merrill" gloves are nice...but the Soldier Story ones are even nicer!....they do fit but it's no piece of cake!...not to be blunt, but, sometimes...great results require some effort!...lol... it is tough...no doubt...but the gloves are very nice! The "Merrill" version is larger...easi(er) to put on...but still not 'easy'...but they do look a little 'clunky' and have more of a 'suede' look to them which is not accurate...The Soldier Story versions are a 'better' representation. If it helps I a;ways enlistthe use of tweezers when putting on gloves...to help 'pull' the material over the fingers and push the material between the fingers for the tightest fit... I know there are 'better' ways of doing things, and best practices...but in this case...it does require a considerable amount of effort and patience...AND time...NLM leggings are a 'BEAR' to put on, lace, and tighten to a protoypical appearance...I'm good for one pair per day...that's it...my patience and focus factor is usually depleted by that point...yet, the effort, IMO, is very much 'worth it'.My advice is...don't 'chuck' them for the DiD versions....take your time, work them, and come back later to 'finish the job' if you get too frustrated... Bruce
B Hellqvist		#6	[-]
Posts: 2766 (06/29/09 11:40:16) Master Artist Division Regular Bronze Björns svärdssida Reply Quote More My Recent Posts Message Me Connection Blocking Invite Ignore User's Posts	1/6 stuff - takes at least six times longer to get in place than the 1/1 counterparts... Try 2/12th scale figures. Twice the detail!
Michigan Dawg		#7	[-]
Posts: 1100 (06/29/09 12:52:49) Michigan Dawg Productions Reply Quote More My Recent Posts Message Me Connection Blocking Invite Ignore User's Posts	Doug, you may have already tried this but if not here's something that sometimes helps. First, try turning the gloves inside out (or nearly completely inside out) before attempting to put the gloves on the hand. Then (more or less) line up the fingers of the hand with the exposed inside of the glove and slowly "unroll" the glove on to the hand. I realize I just wrote the all time worst explanation for what I'm trying to describe but I hope it helps nonetheless. Michigan Dawg "Sometimes doing your best isn't good enough. Sometimes you must do what is required." - Winston Churchill
DougOSU		#8	[-]
Posts: 2241 (06/29/09 13:02:24) Reply Quote More My Recent Posts Message Me Connection Blocking Invite Ignore User's Posts	Michigan Dawg wrote: Doug, you may have already tried this but if not here's something that sometimes helps. Hey, that's not a bad idea... I will give that a try. I tried for about 20 minutes but never got that creative. Thanks Jokes don't go over well on the internet. Once on a forum for the Medal of Honor video game, I said the sequel should take place in the Boer War instead of WWII. No one got the joke; they thought I was serious. I was thoroughly lambasted, browbeaten, and dressed down. Trades: http://onesixthnet.yuku.com/topic/14766
LizardKing1968		#9	[-]
Posts: 293 (06/29/09 13:25:17) Reply Quote More My Recent Posts Message Me Connection Blocking Invite Ignore User's Posts	well i'll put my 2 cents in here i used vaseline...YES a little vaseline applied to the bendy hands and fingers....... and tweezers and and a toothpick to push the glove between the fingers. it worked for me. Miguel T-
winterdan		#10	[-]
Posts: 1672 (06/29/09 14:47:59) Reply Quote More My Recent Posts Message Me Connection Blocking Invite Ignore User's Posts	Has anyone tried talcum powder on the hands and in the gloves...i have a few pairs of the SS gloves and have yet to attempt the seemingly impossible...but i'm taking note of all the tip's. Winterdan. PS.Is there any way of getting the SS bendy hands to fit a DML body?
PrvtNoClass		#11	[-]
Posts: 3230 (06/29/09 19:12:38) Division Member Reply Quote More My Recent Posts Message Me Connection Blocking Invite Ignore User's Posts	I would try a pair of Dragon or DiD bendy hands. The SS are a lot thicker than those other two. I could not get the gloves on mine. The tolerance on the stitching is very small, so while some may have good experiences, there are those of us that are not. "No Time Tolouse" The Queen's Own Mc Kamikaze Highlanders
rmoore456		#12	[-]
Posts: 466 (06/29/09 19:53:10) Reply Quote More My Recent Posts Message Me Connection Blocking Invite Ignore User's Posts	I use powder all the time, along with a small flat screwdriver. Ray
DougOSU		#13	[-]
Posts: 2242 (06/29/09 22:35:55) Reply Quote More My Recent Posts Message Me Connection Blocking Invite Ignore User's Posts	Well, I finally got it to work. I took a round-ended paintbrush and jammed the end into the fingers of the glove and worked it around till the fingers were stretched ever so slightly. That made all the difference in the world. Then I used the tweezer method to push down between the fingers. Thanks to you all for the great suggestions. I was starting to worry it was impossible. To any company thats listening - sell the gloves with bendy hands molded inside or something! Jokes don't go over well on the internet. Once on a forum for the Medal of Honor video game, I said the sequel should take place in the Boer War instead of WWII. No one got the joke; they thought I was serious. I was thoroughly lambasted, browbeaten, and dressed down. Trades: http://onesixthnet.yuku.com/topic/14766
johnro6659		#14	[-]
Posts: 554 (06/30/09 12:01:00) Master Artificer The Fighting Sixth of New England Staff Reply Quote More My Recent Posts Message Me Connection Blocking Invite Ignore User's Posts	Nothing is impossible it just seems like that sometimes. I find if you walk away from a difficult task like the gloves take a break and come back to it, it goes easier. I used my tweezers to stretch the finger holes instead of a paint brush (the brush didn't cross my mind) but I used a piece of plastic tube to help push the gloves over the fingers. I forgot about that until I took a gloved figure down off the wall. John Romano New England Area One-Sixth Scale