Avaiojet

I've been cutting and supplying rivets made of vinyl for over two years. One row, two rows and three rows. All scales. I rarely sell them cuz no one asks.

I've mentioned this in a Thread.

I received no responces. Not a one.

G-Pete,

Must be your good looks! Go for it!

I'm discontinuing the making of rivets. Beats the living hell out of the machine anyway.

I did and do like the method of applying paint then removing the mask. However, applying vinyl rivets and priming over them has been done for years. I have a "how-to" article someplace, published years ago.

Good luck!

mR JoLLy

Charles, perhaps if you gave them away they might be more popular, you would get more "sales" I think LOL

Ram-bro

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well you already have the mask done for the TFGS Mustang, why wouldyou not sell that one? I understand the time constraints that you have and would never advocate sacrificing family and hobby time.

mR JoLLy

It's the ESM (YT international in the UK) Mustang I have done.

Yes I suppose I could do this. It would need a few hours to draw the instructions up and away we go. Unfortunately demand will be low and can cause so much frustration from people wanting the scheme for their airframe. It's just not worth it, I don't have the time for them (yet).

Nigel

Ram-bro

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darn, thanks Nigel, at least you have given us a different way of doing things.....

Avaiojet

I give free stuff away on RCU all the time. Maybe I'll spend some time digging up the links?

c550

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Charles,

I had no idea that you had them on offer. I certainly would have went for some as I no you do good work.

Regards,

Dave

on_your_six

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It is all about marketing... give something away free and people will come a running.

Charge for it and these COBs will turn up a nose. Result is, be prepared to give away all you can produce.

AncientCityFlyer

G-Pete, got my rivets today. They look great. One slight problem, the mail carrier decided to leave them on my staircase out in the open instead of on my covered porch...........it rained off and on most of the day. In spite of it all, the rivets are marginally damp. I think they should dry out just fine. Hope to start applying them early next week. Thanks agian, Mike (ACF)

ooops. meant to send this to G-Pete

AncientCityFlyer

G-Pete, got my rivets today. They look great. One slight problem, the mail carrier decided to leave them on my staircase out in the open instead of on my covered porch...........it rained off and on most of the day. In spite of it all, the rivets are marginally damp. I think they should dry out just fine. Hope to start applying them early next week. Thanks agian, Mike (ACF)

Avaiojet

on_your_six,

What is "COBs?" Do you mean SOB's? [sm=bananahead.gif]

LDM

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Got mine today , thanks Pete , will start to add them to my FW190 , looking to buy more !!!
Also thanks for the LDM logo and the P40 outline , true class , i owe you !!!![8D]

Tx_RcFlyer

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I cut some Oracal 751 ( one step up from the 651)on occasion. It's all pressure sensitive adhesive. Not sure what application tape he uses butyou should be fine unless the application tape got so wet it's ruined and wont adhere to the cut rivets.

CKLLOYD

this is bull sh I get at least 20 e-mails a day every day for this link to get the free rivets and they dont stop... the only question I ever ask was what scale were they. and that question was never responed to.. I have listed the emails as spam.. has any body else had this problem. how do I make it stop?

LDM

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No ,

G-Pete

Your question was in post #22 on 01-13-2011 12:49am
My answer was in post #23 on 01-13-2011 07.12am

Avaiojet

CKLLOYD,

Are you saying you receive unsolicited emails promoting graphic products that you can purchase??

If this is the case, no wonder I get little work.

What's your personal email?

Just kidding actually.

G-Pete

As of the emails Sir,

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thank you

Whistling Death

Crabby Ole' Bas####s

pappyd6

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Thanks Pete....got the rivets yesterday and will by trying them on my P-47 fuselage early next week, hopefully.  I will definately be purchasing more when available.

smchale

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G-Pete and Avaiojet, I've PM'd you both earlier in the week about aquiring a set of cut rivets but have not heard back. Are these not yet on the market for purchase? Any suggestion on what scale size and spacing is on the F4U Corsair?

saramos

One thing to keep in mind with the Corsair is that the airframe was not riveted. The Corsair was spot welded. This both saved weight and made for a smoother skin. I've taken measurements of the fuselage of the F4U-1A at the Planes of Fame museum. It was often very difficult to identify the locations of some of the major bulkheads, let alone the formers between them even when touching the plane.
The area forward of the firewall, which is the angled panel line above the wing spar, is all cowling, and does have a lot of fasteners. Also, a lot of panels around the gun wells and the fairings around the vert. and horz. stabs used fasteners too.

Scott

JPate147

I received my sample and applied them to the cowls of two planes, a 135 inch T-6 and a Comp-ARF Corsair. The scale of the rivets seems to be correct for anything of 100 inch or greater. I followed the directions and the rivets transfered smoothly with no problems. I will use these as they become available.

Avaiojet

Sean,

Sorry I didn't get back to you.

I did Post that making rivets beats up my machine and my mentioning of it really didn't get any attention or follow up.

Certainly nothing like the interest generated by G-Pete's Thread. His good looks?

G-Pete

Not yet available Sean. This week all 20 were deliverd and I think we will see some pictures and reports this or the nextweekend. No price or quantity is set yet.