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Mess Deck: General Section => Model Boating => Topic started by: tubby on October 31, 2010, 05:59:22 pm

Title: Small Hexagon Bolt Heads
Post by: tubby on October 31, 2010, 05:59:22 pm

Hi All,
I have  a 1/16th Tamar lifeboat (MS) I am building and would like to try to replicate the bolts in the deck, I would also be starting a 1/12th scale mersey (M by D)
I think I have seen something on here with ref to small bolts heads, but have searched the forum with no luck,
can anyone point me in the right direction.
Barry

Title: Re: Small Hexagon Bolt Heads
Post by: 6705russell on October 31, 2010, 06:03:28 pm

Hi Barry

Speedline Models do them in 1/16 scale.

Thanks

Russ

Title: Re: Small Hexagon Bolt Heads
Post by: triumphjon on October 31, 2010, 07:58:25 pm

when i built my tyne class at 1/12thscale , i borrowed a die from the local branch of the international plastic modellers society and stamped them out of plasticard , then glued them onto the deck before it was sprayed ! it may be worth contacting your local group to see if they have a suitable die ?

Title: Re: Small Hexagon Bolt Heads
Post by: tubby on October 31, 2010, 08:13:56 pm

Hi Triumphjon,
Thanks for the idea, do you know what the AF of the boltheads was????,
I can machine an hexagon on the end of a piece of silver steel then harden it,
it is just filing the centre out to suit but I can use the outside as a guide.
Barry

Title: Re: Small Hexagon Bolt Heads
Post by: Chuffy on October 31, 2010, 08:39:46 pm

Barry

The Speedline ones for the 1/12 are 1.98mm AF which is around 14BA, I suppose the 1/16 would be a tad smaller, although strictly scale sizes don't always look right on models.

Paul.

Title: Re: Small Hexagon Bolt Heads
Post by: triumphjon on October 31, 2010, 08:45:15 pm

small ! it was a long time ago and ive long since sold it to a fellow modeller ! sorry i cant be of more help .

Title: Re: Small Hexagon Bolt Heads
Post by: colin on October 31, 2010, 08:59:41 pm

Try this site not cheap but very smalll
http://www.scalehardware.com/washers-c-11

Regards
Colin

Title: Re: Small Hexagon Bolt Heads
Post by: Wetwater on October 31, 2010, 09:52:55 pm

   Might be worth trying   Modern Screws Ltd

   5 Dartford Road, Bexley, Kent DA5 2BH     [email protected]     tel  01322 553224

   They have a website but not everything is listed.  I bought some 12 ba nuts from them a while
   ago.  I needed to know the exact width and thickness etc before buying and asked via email.  Had
   a prompt reply with the info.   Good service.

   Alan.
 

Title: Re: Small Hexagon Bolt Heads
Post by: kinmel on November 01, 2010, 07:31:08 am

On my 1/16th Tamar I intend to use these 1mm Hex heads (http://www.modelhobbies.co.uk/shop/czech-master-kits-bolt-with-hexagonal-head-pieces-p-8785.html)

I know they are off scale, but appeared ok on another model.

They also offer an etched sheet of various sized bolt heads (http://www.modelhobbies.co.uk/shop/productions-hexagonal-bolts-35500-p-14578.html)

Title: Re: Small Hexagon Bolt Heads
Post by: Chuffy on November 01, 2010, 09:23:12 am

Barry

Just a thought, have a look on Speedline's web site. He does a stainless steel bolt head etch set for the 1/16 Severn. It would seem that they just stick on and being stainless won't need any further finishing.

Paul

Title: Re: Small Hexagon Bolt Heads
Post by: Tankerman on November 01, 2010, 02:04:16 pm

Plastruct-Fineline Styrene do packets of ten 250mm. strips of hexagonal rod in seven AF widths from 0.5mm. to 3.2mm.

See: www.plastruct.co.uk

Chris

Title: Re: Small Hexagon Bolt Heads
Post by: longshanks on November 01, 2010, 04:07:15 pm

Hi Barry,

Punch and die set were available from Historex agents

http://www.historexagents.com/shop/tips_punch.php

They also do Grandt line bolts eyes etc but only a small selection.

These are great for scratch building. There is another supplier but I´m in Tenerife at the moment (lucky me). Contact Stan from Kirklees MBC he gave me the company name in the first place.

Title: Re: Small Hexagon Bolt Heads
Post by: Stan on November 01, 2010, 05:32:59 pm

Hi Longshanks.

The company is  SB Models Barrow In Furness Cumbria . Check out my build of the Robbe Schultz on Warships and military small bolts used during construction came from SB Models.

Title: Re: Small Hexagon Bolt Heads
Post by: tubby on November 02, 2010, 03:03:44 pm

Hi Everyone,
Thanks for all your input on this,(more than I expected),
This has given me a few options to pursue,
many Thanks
Barry