Rivets

[Rialto]

What is the easiest way to put a line of rivets on a model? The model is OO gauge and made of plastic.

Any ideas considered and much appreciated.

 

Many Thanks,

Leo

[Horsetan]

Little cubes cut from styrene / plasticard strip, brushed into place with solvent such as Plastic Weld. The solvent will also do a fair job of "rounding off" the cube, making it look like a round rivet.

[Broithe]

Or 'decal' strips - http://www.micromark.com/ho-scale-decals-with-raised-3d-rivets-and-other-surface-details,9968.html

 

[Dunluce Castle]

Rivet transfers as mentioned above are great if you need to do full rows of rivets, however if the rivets are placed irregulary then applying individual ones from evergreen strips are probably the best option.

[Rialto]

Many Thanks guys, I think I will try both options as i want to put in a few goods straight regular rows and a few in smaller detail pieces.

Thanks again for the help.

Leo

[Broithe]

It may be worth a bit of practise to see how well you can get the two types to match.

[Rialto]

It may be worth a bit of practise to see how well you can get the two types to match.

 

A very good point. I see the sheets of printed rivets come as curved and as sheets that can be cut into straight lines. These could also be cut into single rivets for placement as suited, with practice, as you say and also a lot of patience I assume. using the one source will ensure uniformity, so I think I will try the printed decal type to begin with.

[David Holman]

Haven't tried the rivet strips, but they look really promising.

A rivet press is one alternative & there are many varieties - mine comes from GW Models, expensive, but a quality piece of kit.

At Expo Narrow Gauge last week found some EDM rivets - checkout http://www.ngtrains.com - they come in various sizes, from as small as 0.5mm. Am told that, unlike Grandt Line rivets, their 'pegs' are dead centre, so if you drill holes to take them, they should follow the line and not be wobbly. I decided to chop off just the heads and position them with an Exacto blade, with a dab of solvent. A couple of pics below, but will say more in my workshop page on CVR wagon body masters.

[Horsetan]

....A rivet press is one alternative & there are many varieties - mine comes from GW Models, expensive, but a quality piece of kit.....

 

Yes, I wouldn't be without mine!

[Rialto]

Thank you for all the advice. I think the rivet press is for brass only and I am not up to that standard by a long shot.

I did find this article online, it gives a number of options, including one where glue dots are used to represent rivets. it seems a good starting point.

http://www.009.cd2.com/members/how_to/rivets.htm

[Mike 84C]

Archer also produce rivet transfers, I have found them more expensive than Micro Mark which I have used and they work very well.