DrPR wrote:
Bernd,
I have looked at the Scale Hardware rivets. At 1:96 the rivets I need would be about 0.010" (0.25 mm), and there are lots of them! I really don't want to try to hand drill thousands of .010" holes - those tiny drill bits snap very easy (I speak from experience). There isn't any obvious way to position the hull under the milling machine.
One place I really want rivets is at the edge of the main deck - very visible. The hull plating extended above the deck and there was an "L" strip with four rows of rivets to join the deck to the hull plating. The rivets were almost flush on the outside of the hull, but the rivets on this strip in the waterways are very visible in photos. At 1:96 this strip would be 0.05" thick (0.127 mm) and 0.100" (2.5 mm) wide. I have considered photoetching to remove some metal and leave the rivets. Another possibility is creating a multi-row ponce wheel for flat sheet, followed by a bending jig to form the angle.
On the outside of the hull the seams between hull plates above the waterline amidships were covered by exterior backing plates, with five or six rows of rivets. There will be only 2-3 mm wide, and would be excellent candidates for the decal rivets. Since the plates have a sharp edge the decal edges would not be visible. Unfortunately, the decal rivets are too large scale. Again, I may use photoetch or a ponce wheel. These rivets were almost flush and don't show in most photos, so maybe I will leave them off.
I am following your build to see how you do some of these things. Good work so far!
Phil
Hi,
I have basically the same problems with the rivets as you... If you are a detail freak you could also look out for someone who makes parts for the watch maker industry. They have sometimes lathes which turn parts from long rods - just the same machines used to do those miniature scale rivets. It should be no problem for them to leave off the shaft of the rivet. No drilling needed but you need to glue every single rivet head onto the model ... You may want to search thru model railway forums for such an occasion as there are some detail freaks around, too ...
I also have this tool:
http://www.armorama.com/modules.php?op= ... nt&id=1199Bye now,
Bernd.
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I also look forward to see kiwimedics progress on his Bismarck!:D
