My next piece of self indulgence will be to fit radio aerials to my AFVs. Advice please, on location and material. Is this a moment to chop a nylon brush up for the bit?

I used nylon bristles from a draft excluder. Had a couple of inches left over after fitting one to a door. They are approximately the right length and black - so don't need painting. I tend to snip them to length after adding them to the tank. But any nylon bristles should do. 

Location really does depend on the vehicle - Google is your friend here. 

Worth drilling a small hole to glue the aerial into - makes it much easier. 

Many thanks, good tip, except that my house is so chilly that the draught excluders are all working overtime.

I use thin fishing line. Cannot remember the actual thickness (sorry - I have had the reel so long that the label has fallen off) but you can get it in black - so that saves repainting.
I use it on 6mm AFVs - so it will work on 10mm.
I've even used it to depict long aerials on UK landrovers that are secured back during travel.

Dust pan bristles

Paint brush, house type. Cheapest you can find.

I use a few bristles cur from the stiff Brush that came with our household dustpan - Don't get caught nicking them.    

Plastic and in black so no need to paint. Use a fine drill just thicker than the bristle to reill the hole a feww mm deep if you can.

Put a small amout of superglue on a piece of scrap card and roll the last couple of mm of the bristle you are using in it. Push into hole, the excess glue forms a small blob above the hole and looks like the aerial mount.

Fishing line and drill small holes assuming 12/10/6mm

All good, many thanks.

Just invested in a brush and have started decapitating it!

Quote from: holdfast on 11 February 2022, 08:56:38 PMJust invested in a brush and have started decapitating it!

I am disappointed that you were not brave enough to shave some off one you already had.

She had worn them down to just bristles.