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Post by Calvin on Mar 18, 2010 15:22:09 GMT -5
What is the best way to add Rivets to a car? I'm working on my Fujimi Ferrari 126CK and there is no rivets molded into most of the tub.... Which bugs me. The Rivets need to be at least 0.010 in dia.  Any Ideas?  Ive been thinking about it for days, and I cant think of anything?  Im good at the real thing ( my 1:1 scale Chaparral Project) |
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Post by Deleted on Mar 18, 2010 15:31:20 GMT -5
I was turned on to Grandt Line model railroad products some time back. They make all sorts of nuts and bolts, rivets, etc. A well stocked model railroad store should carry them. I had a local hobby shop order the stuff I wanted. I used item #154 (.043 rivets) on the side skirts. I also have .063 on hand. Hope this helps.   G |
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Post by lance on Mar 18, 2010 15:34:15 GMT -5
Waldron makes a sub miniature punch and die set , it is offered through Roll models, I think I have something on the garage area page of my website in the tool section. Rivets are first attached with testors liquid cement and then hit with some weld on 3. Lance
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Post by Calvin on Mar 18, 2010 15:39:37 GMT -5
I used item #154 (.043 rivets) on the side skirts. I also have .063 on hand. Hope this helps. That would be way to big, they really need to be .010 in Dia. |
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Post by Calvin on Mar 18, 2010 15:47:32 GMT -5
Waldron makes a sub miniature punch and die set , it is offered through Roll models, I think I have something on the garage area page of my website in the tool section. Rivets are first attached with testors liquid cement and then hit with some weld on 3. Lance It looks like it only goes to .018 ? |
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Post by lance on Mar 18, 2010 15:48:15 GMT -5
Sizes in their sub-miniature set are .018, .023, .028, .033, .038, .043, .048, .053, .058 .063. They also make a miniature set that is larger than the sub-miniature set. These sets punch the rivets from sheet styrene . Lance
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Post by indycals on Mar 18, 2010 16:04:31 GMT -5
I use mechanical pencils and aluminum furnace tape. Get a pencil in the diameter you need, sharpen the barrel, press it onto the aluminum tape and it will remove a piece of tape the size and shape of the inner barrel of the pencil. Position the tip of the pencil where you want the rivet on the car, and use the lead advance to push the aluminum tape out of the barrel and onto the car.
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Post by stuboyle on Mar 18, 2010 16:14:18 GMT -5
I use mechanical pencils and aluminum furnace tape. Get a pencil in the diameter you need, sharpen the barrel, press it onto the aluminum tape and it will remove a piece of tape the size and shape of the inner barrel of the pencil. Position the tip of the pencil where you want the rivet on the car, and use the lead advance to push the aluminum tape out of the barrel and onto the car. What a great idea! Thanks Michael. I had never thought of that. |
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Post by Deleted on Mar 18, 2010 16:32:58 GMT -5
I used item #154 (.043 rivets) on the side skirts. I also have .063 on hand. Hope this helps. That would be way to big, they really need to be .010 in Dia. Sorry. .032 is the smallest they go. Your initial post stated "at least" .010 so I figured they could be a little larger. G |
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Post by Calvin on Mar 18, 2010 17:13:13 GMT -5
I use mechanical pencils and aluminum furnace tape. Get a pencil in the diameter you need, sharpen the barrel, press it onto the aluminum tape and it will remove a piece of tape the size and shape of the inner barrel of the pencil. Position the tip of the pencil where you want the rivet on the car, and use the lead advance to push the aluminum tape out of the barrel and onto the car. ;D I'd say thats a great idea! LOL ;D I wasn't even close to thinking of that! LOL I'll have to try it.  Thanks! ;D |
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Post by Calvin on Mar 18, 2010 17:37:48 GMT -5
So....id have to get a 0.3mm mechanical Pencil to get 0.011"
I think I only have 0.7mm?...I'll have to check.
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Post by mrindy77 on Mar 20, 2010 12:32:47 GMT -5
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Post by Calvin on Mar 20, 2010 12:52:14 GMT -5
Wow that would be the easiest. Thats cool. |
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Post by Deleted on Mar 20, 2010 13:13:41 GMT -5
Wow that would be the easiest. Thats cool. Thanks for that link, I had forgot that they had those! Mongo |
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