1/24 Scale Seat Belt Buckles?

[Noah H.]

Hello,

I decided that the seats of a 1/24 Mazda RX-7 R1 that I am building need some more detail in the form of seat belt buckles, so I was wondering if there are any companies out there making car seat belt buckles in 1/24 scale. If anyone knows of any, especially ones that they have had good experience with, please let me know.

Thank you!

Noah

[Brutalform]

The difference between 1/24 and 1/25 scale wouldn’t really be noticeable. Maybe for tires and rims, but seat belts are small to begin with, to me, wouldn’t be a problem.

[yh70]

https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&source=web&rct=j&opi=89978449&url=https://www.modelroundup.com/product-p/mcg-2089.htm&ved=2ahUKEwifkbGL97-FAxV66skDHWscDm0QFnoECDEQAQ&usg=AOvVaw0tdUu5wvZoM1luulIRE4Ox

[bobss396]

I have been using Scale Motorsports 1/20 scale belt hardware. It is not that much bigger and is a lot easier to deal with. 

[Exotics_Builder]

Just a sampling.

https://www.spotmodel.com/advanced_search_result.php?osCsid=tfvkj66i0fh3qipic86emkgko6&types_id=48&scales_id=9

https://www.google.com/search?sca_esv=0bc39af9d1d15b37&sca_upv=1&q=hobby+design+1/24+seatbelt&uds=AMwkrPuHg33dywq06rO2P3P076cYG-R6xtVZ5pXBPPWNFYnSGmHkF2q6VHUPe07FfO7TfhPP4U21n1YWrZlZnDRm2KXVtIArolHnGWprz33RJK_WvQyfdKEPxy3zJvj8CgklXyUrmeF-RDruafPNL97ilUu1uok446S4l4lFPDpbGyyeVxxuLu-2F1Nu3DodGMm0_k9ZjtqGzGShh1Y-oMju666f1Pct2itc_PrM2wS8FpkzmlLvZSvxuI4cStCYLa_3yJdaBggNnpI5Jbar_OPKuAEizvNXHOr1MG-n7YRmh01Q00hr3EC94CNhYw_eNeSf16IYCyFi&udm=2&prmd=isvnmbtz&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwjhyMnCrMKFAxXrBDQIHe6_A9QQtKgLegQIDRAB&biw=1674&bih=832&dpr=1

[Noah H.]

Thank you all for your replies! I have looked at the suggested items, and they look great. 

[Straightliner59]

Gofer Racing makes some generic stock-type buckles. Some interior detail sets have them, specific to a car/brand. For domestic cars, one of the companies that would likely have them would be Model Car Garage, in some of his detail sets. 

[bobss396]

2 hours ago, Straightliner59 said:

Gofer Racing makes some generic stock-type buckles. Some interior detail sets have them, specific to a car/brand. For domestic cars, one of the companies that would likely have them would be Model Car Garage, in some of his detail sets. 

Gofers are not so bad. I have never been successful getting the thick ribbon through the hardware and getting it glued together. I use either paper from other belt kits or ribbon.

[Straightliner59]

5 hours ago, bobss396 said:

Gofers are not so bad. I have never been successful getting the thick ribbon through the hardware and getting it glued together. I use either paper from other belt kits or ribbon.

The ribbon is way too heavily-textured, as well. I have been using wine bottle foil, for about thirty years, now. I really like that I can "pose" it. It's a little thicker than paper, but, it will fit!

[bobss396]

4 hours ago, Straightliner59 said:

The ribbon is way too heavily-textured, as well. I have been using wine bottle foil, for about thirty years, now. I really like that I can "pose" it. It's a little thicker than paper, but, it will fit!

I grab any flat ribbon ? that I see, mostly off gifts. Curling ribbon is good too, run it across a steel scale to take a little texture off it.

I fold tabs in the ribbon, put it through the hardware and secure it with CA or tacky glue.