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Technical, Techniques, Hints, and Tips => Detail Work, Rigging, Fittings, Figures Etc. => Topic started by: flag-d on April 16, 2007, 12:46:07 am

Title: 1/24th MTB stanchions anyone?
Post by: flag-d on April 16, 2007, 12:46:07 am

Hi All, been absent for a while, but I'm back now!  Have I been missed?  Probably not!  Here goes...

My Fairmile Type D has suffered considerably at my hands and I've damaged so many of the hand rail stanchions that I have just removed them all.  They were nice ones from Precision Controls, but white-metal, and not me-proof.  Anyone know if somebody out there does any brass (or anything other than white-metal) ones I could replace them with?

Look forward to hearing any ideas

Mike

Title: Re: 1/24th MTB stanchions anyone?
Post by: DickyD on April 16, 2007, 08:35:08 am

Not sure what scale these are. They are 40mm long.

http://www.alwayshobbies.com/products.asp?sid=118

Richard ;)

Title: Re: 1/24th MTB stanchions anyone?
Post by: Daryl on April 16, 2007, 09:12:12 am

You could try www.hslmouldings.co.uk an e-mail  or 'phone call may see if he does them.

Daryl

Title: Re: 1/24th MTB stanchions anyone?
Post by: HS93 (RIP) on April 16, 2007, 09:51:25 am

I got some of this chap, 40 mm two ball ,he Has them on a regular basis, just ask on e-bay via ask a question and I'm shure he will have some ,post for a few packs was only  .80 p

Peter


http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Model-boat-fittings-Scale-15mm-stanchions_W0QQitemZ120107046733QQihZ002QQcategoryZ2564QQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

Title: Re: 1/24th MTB stanchions anyone?
Post by: cdsc123 on April 16, 2007, 05:24:18 pm

Hi Mike
I've been trying to make indestructible 1/24th scale stanchions for a while, my Fairmile B has the Precision ones and have suffered. Here's a few ideas I tried since, the RAF 1391 uses GRP 3mm rod from old fabric blinds, very strong. The RN MTB 624 uses the same material with two balls, by turning them over a file. The RN ML 100 uses the same material with three balls. The RAF 35 uses un-pulled aluminium rivets with slots cut near the top as they blunted all my drill bits, and finally the RASC Target-tower uses Reade stanchions, the taller of the two sizes, and they are just right. The bases were too big though and were cut off. Cheap too.

Regards, Christian.

Title: Re: 1/24th MTB stanchions anyone?
Post by: John W E on April 16, 2007, 06:56:58 pm

hi there, have you thought of James Lane Display models, 30 Broadway Blyth, Northumberland NE24 2PP - this guy doesn't have a website;

he does brass stanchions 1/32 31 mm and 1/24 scale precision formed half wire stanchions 1.55mm 25pence each and he charges £2 postage and packing - his telephone number is 01670 352051.

Aye
john e
bluebird

hope this is of some help.