I hate rivets!!!!
 

I really do like the size of my 86" Aeromacchi, but I never thought that it would require so many sheets of rivets to cover the darned thing!! 7-1/2 sheets of rivets and 2 sheets of screws, and I still don't have enough to finish this stupid airplane!!!!!
I have finally resigned to the fact that it is going to have to remain rivet-less on the bottom if I am going to have it ready for Florida Jets. The good news is that I can shoot clear on it tomorrow, it will be ready to fly in Bunnell, and I can finally forget about rubbing those endless lines of little dots onto this monster! One more sheet of rivets and I will go cross-eyed!!! :D

I'll post pics next week after the clear is on it.

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I'm right there with you bro!! at least 14 sheets of screws and rivets on the F-4 and still counting. I just love scale!

DR

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Caudle loves them rivets too!

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Ok guys, quit your *****in' and get back to rubbin' :D . I'm the last one who should be talkin', my Bob Cat won't be ready :( . So let me have it. But I'll be there. Leaving this coming Wed. Going to visit my dad first.

Kevin, talked to Dan today and he has room in his trailer if you need get to something to FJ.

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You think that you hate rivets. Try buildig a full scale RV-4.

15,000 rivets that must be drilled, deburred, countersunk, and bucked. Phew, it is almost done --- someday !!! Then comes the Lycoming and avionics.

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NO THANK YOU!!!

I am done ! Well actually I just ran out of rivets, the bottom of the wings are definately going to have to remain naked for now.
Let the beer drinking commence, the clear goes on tomorrow. :D

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You'll go blind doing that..

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Many times I have thought about throwing in the towel on the RV-4.

But I guess that I will finish it. Too much time invested to stop now !!

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kevin

you need rivets.........call don yockey when you need rivets.........he put 55,926 of them on my large f-86........he put them top , bottom and in the inside of the gear doors

c u in fla

gregg

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Thanks for the advise. Is that a full size F-86. Can't imagine that a model could use that many.

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:eek: :eek:
After reading this I decided to do a little cypherin and figure out how many rivets I have put on the Macchi (something to do while the paint drys you know ;) )

I count about 20,519 give or take a few. So I guess Mr. Yockey is still the the rivet Master, a title I am more than happy to allow him to keep. :D

I'll try to post some pics of the Macchi tomorrow evening.

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just think kevin.................when your fingers heal you will be able to do the underside of her

c u in fla

gregg

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F-86 and Machhi --- are you guys talking models or full scale.

I am amazed that the models could require that many rivets..

Is it possible ????

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Not to be a smart ass but......we are in a MODEL forum here! These are not real rivets. Are you a modeller???

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If it's truly an accurate scale model, then the model will have exactly the same number of (exposed) rivets as the full-scale aircraft. If, on the other hand, you are only trying to give the "impression" of realism, you can get away with a lot less rivets.

Gordon

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David, from my perspective you have failed in your endevour. ;)

These are definately model, the rivets we are talking about are rub on graphics that closely simulate (if applied properly) the look of riveted surfaces. Each sheet of rivets contains approximately 2,744 rivets and I used a little over 7 1/2 sheets on the Macchi ( I went for the "impression" rather than "exact" scale :D ).

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DavidR -- glad you cleared up the issue of not being an "ASS".

Yes, I am in the right forum. I am currently building a full size
RV-4, but I have been a modeler since I was kid, and that is longer than I want to think about. From control line up to 1/4 scale. I have downsized to the smaller planes now so that I can put most of my time into the RV-4.

To me, airplanes of all sizes go together. How do you think that a prototype is first evaluated ? Don't you think that we can all learn something, whether it be from a model or the full scale ship.

I am amazed at the quality of work that goes into the scale models. You have to love it to put in that much effort. My hat is off to you guys.

Kevin -- thanks for answering my question about the rivets in a mature way.

Pics finally
 

Rivets, rivets, and more rivets!!!

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Pro Mark did a great job on the graphics!

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More graphics

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I had to move some furniture around in the living room to be able to put it together, but here is a full side view

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Top view

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Another one

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Last one

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So where's the rivets???


Looks great Kevin!

DR