Model Boat Mayhem
Technical, Techniques, Hints, and Tips => Detail Work, Rigging, Fittings, Figures Etc. => Topic started by: wallace on January 28, 2011, 07:12:33 pm
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looking for a site thats sells small brass hooks for the end of the line on davits etc
many thanks wallace :-))
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I make my own from brass "eye bolts". Using taper pliers its quite easy. Squires sell the eye bolts. Of course if you don't have them, then just use fine brass wire.
Barrie
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Barrie
I am confused. Do you mean screw eyes, as I can see how these could be opened with pliers?
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Thanks for replies this is a reply to Barrie and also Tigertiger here is a photo from my page about my building of the Sir Lancelot and if you have the time here are some of the numbers of the photos that i have put on site No 570 592 621 645
they the hooks are for the floats and also the rear davit for charges hope this helps my page about the building is under warships
and called building of the Sir Lancelot.
hope this helps
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Squires do 4 different types, all in white metal. Cant find brass. {:-{
http://www.squirestools.com/11-19b.pdf
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Hello, use 1/8 brass brazing rod, anneal the end then beat it out and file to shape. Scale modellers can not always buy the fittings they require so they have to fabricate them. Nemesis
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Modelling Timbers and Model Dockyard do brass eyes and variations.
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Barrie
I am confused. Do you mean screw eyes, as I can see how these could be opened with pliers?
No - plain brass. About 0.5mm brass wire with a loop(eye) at one end and straight shaft which I bend into a hook.
If you have Squires catalogue, look at Page 340.
These would not be quite the same shape as the white metal ones - it would depend how tight you could bend them.
Barrie
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Hy Wallace
If you are refering to the hook attached to the bottom block of the davit, have a look in your local Hobbycraft store, they do these hooks in packs of about five in varying sizes, and are used in the making of bead necklaces. They have a small spring like bar across the gap of the hook that stops the other end of the necklace from pulling apart but this can easily be removed leaving just the hook. I use them on all my boats that need this type of attachment. Unfortunately they are not brass, but they look the same as what your pics show.
Bosun
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THANKS TO ONE AND ALL FOR YOUR REPLIES AND HINTS VERY USEFULL WALLACE
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Squires do 4 different types, all in white metal. Cant find brass. {:-{
http://www.squirestools.com/11-19b.pdf
Brilliant.
Squires catalogue on line now. I didn't know this before.