What are you guys using for rivets? I've had great success with pro mark rivets in the past but have run out and can't seem to find a source for them.

Steve

I made various tips to lightly burn them into the surface. This gives you a great physical mark that accepts weathering and chipping of paint very well.
I’ve seen good results with just a pencil line and circles using a fine mechanical pencil.
The vinyl on the surface works but it’s not flush so certain things will look right and others wrong so build to suit I guess. I really like how easy they are to apply in patterns or strips, should go fast.
Dry transfers are cool and fast too but if your looking for alternatives maybe look into paint masks and you could airbrush rivets and panels very easily.

Mirce sets has good rivets and I love using them. Here is a pic of the F84 I built for Barry using his rivets. Note this plane was a kit I built... Had no panel lines or rivets. Old school build.....

nsmodelers.rs

Get some hypodermic tubes of various diameters and cut a length to put in a Dremel. Lightly touch the surface with it running at low speed and you get a nice engraved rivet. Make a guide to stop the tool wandering.

You guys have great ideas. I think I'll try the Mirce dry transfer rivets, as I'm putting them on a Tamjets A4. I've used Elmers glue in a syringe on kit built models before but will definitely try burning them in on my next project. Thanks for all the replies!!

Steve

Very nice aircraft!!

Steve

Where did you get those guides from ? I would like to have a set of them...

I made them myself.

PM me your e-mail and I can make you some.



Paul

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Josh