Simon Cornes

Does anyone produce a riveting wheel which makes rivets with circular, domed heads? The ones I’ve seen are basically cogs with rectangular teeth which give rectangular rivets! The alternative is a domed punch. Maybe you could produce a jig 4-6cm long with holes drilled at equal distances?? Any ideas or opinions would be appreciated, Thanks

Thank you both. There is a printing place not far from me. I will see what they have but it’s the aluminium variety. Is it all a standard thickness do you know? I guess you just want the thinnest? Is there anything special for embossing rivets it’s just that most tools seem to have square or rectangular teeth as they’re basically cogs?

I need to replicate deck plating with embossed mushroom rivet heads. The boat is 1/15 scale and 4 feet long - a mid 19th century steam tug. The question is what is the best source for suitable plate? I think I need something I can cut with a sharp knife or scissors and soft enough to take a rivet impression . My thought is litho plate but that can be pretty hard stuff. Any suggestions? Simon

Agreed, a pair of fairings over the pylon positions outboard of the outboard flap track.

Or else they’ve started a woodwork class to knock some up?

I think that if your kit has Harpoons you’ll have at least some if not all pylons.

I think it might be red line - acrylic?

And very nicely to!

Seems sensible. You could scratchbuild the bay using your Academy kits as reference but to be fair to Air Graphics, I think they include the two bi-fold bomb doors with actuators so you couldn’t use what you’d cut out of the fuselage halves because they would be too thick, you’d have to scratchbuild the 4 door parts plus mechanism. Do-able of course but this is where the Air Graphics conversion makes it very easy. I’m not going to build it yet so I may buy the weapons bay in a few months.

Thanks for that. I have the same idea as you for joint the front and rear fuselage halves. I’ve also bought a copy of the original kit from Mike Jolly for £99.50 including postage which seems to be a very good price and pays for the Air Graphics ‘improvements’ set. The decals are on top of that but will I buy an open bomb bay? It looks very good so maybe but no rush. Simon

Thank you for clarifying!

Thanks for that Duncan. A plan is beginning to form!!

Anyone know whether the new kit will include the original sprues plus the extras bits for the sensor pod or if the Harpoon sprue will be omitted??

Thanks Dave. You’d think the manufacturer would include a more extensive sheet.

Does anyone know if Big Planes are doing this in RAF markings? Or is it a good idea to preorder the latest kit - with AN/APS 154 - and then not use the pod? I’m wondering if both kits include the same basic sprues? Maybe no sprue with Harpoons but that wouldn’t be a problem for an RAF jet?