Topic: modelling a clinker dinghy (Read 1640 times)

lapstrake · « **on:** October 28, 2015, 09:20:01 am »

i hope to make a 1/4 scale clinker dinghy but cannot find a supply of scale roves {about 1/8in dia i reckon} does anyone have any ideas please?

Martin (Admin) · « **Reply #1 on:** October 28, 2015, 10:12:53 am »

Hi 'lapstrake',

Welcome to the Mayhem!

"roves" ??

Netleyned · « **Reply #2 on:** October 28, 2015, 10:15:13 am »

Little copper washers Martin

Ned

Starspider · « **Reply #3 on:** October 28, 2015, 10:25:09 am »

Copper shim and a hole punch use the "holes" then a jig and a punch to make the hole for the rivet ?
Colin

Netleyned · « **Reply #4 on:** October 28, 2015, 10:45:48 am »

Lorra Lorra punching for enough roves for a 1/4 scale
clinker dinghy

Ned

Martin (Admin) · « **Reply #5 on:** October 28, 2015, 11:26:47 am »

... you guys are just making stuff up now!

Starspider · « **Reply #6 on:** October 28, 2015, 11:38:44 am »

Lorra Lorra punching for enough roves for a 1/4 scale
clinker dinghy

Ned

Just a suggestion I have never seen any roves that small commercially made

Some small boatbuilders use square roves so that would be quicker

8mm is as small as they go
Colin

lapstrake · « **Reply #7 on:** October 28, 2015, 08:32:20 pm »

thanks for all the ideas re 1/4 scale roves i will try punching some but with about 500 to make bit daunting