Scratchbuilder Posted July 25, 2019 Share Posted July 25, 2019 Hi all, I have to get rows of rivets on a model of a Matra MS 80 slot car. I'm doing the body pattern for resin moulding and having put three rows of the above on, I can't feel them at all. The weird system of application seems to have resulted in them being "inside out". Can anyone help here? I have no idea where this topic should go, I'm afraid. Cheers, Martiun Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Julien Posted July 26, 2019 Share Posted July 26, 2019 12 hours ago, Scratchbuilder said: Hi all, I have to get rows of rivets on a model of a Matra MS 80 slot car. I'm doing the body pattern for resin moulding and having put three rows of the above on, I can't feel them at all. The weird system of application seems to have resulted in them being "inside out". Can anyone help here? I have no idea where this topic should go, I'm afraid. Cheers, Martiun Maybe he car section as its certainly not a work in progress aircraft is it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scratchbuilder Posted July 26, 2019 Author Share Posted July 26, 2019 No, or any other suitable section I can see, but I knew rivet decals were used on some aircraft models. Martin Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dads203 Posted July 26, 2019 Share Posted July 26, 2019 You might be better using the Archer decal rivets mate, they are 3D printed onto decal film and stand proud, they look great under a coat of paint. I tried to use the HGW set on a sea king build and they disappeared under primer. Historex agents sell sell the Archer range of decals HTH Dan 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scratchbuilder Posted July 26, 2019 Author Share Posted July 26, 2019 Thanks, Dan. I have a pack of Archers somewhere, but Gawd knows where, so I tried to buy another and couldn't find them on Historex, which was where I got the original pack, so gave up looking and went for the Czech ones, as everything Czech is (normally) excellent. But these are weird. Am I supposed to peel the clear carrier film of the individual rivets? The instructions don't say clearly what to do. Martin 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dads203 Posted July 26, 2019 Share Posted July 26, 2019 1 minute ago, Scratchbuilder said: Thanks, Dan. I have a pack of Archers somewhere, but Gawd knows where, so I tried to buy another and couldn't find them on Historex, which was where I got the original pack, so gave up looking and went for the Czech ones, as everything Czech is (normally) excellent. But these are weird. Am I supposed to peel the clear carrier film of the individual rivets? The instructions don't say clearly what to do. Martin Hi Martin, I really struggled with them TBH and after painting deemed not worth the effort, I think they are to ver the final paint finish rather than under. Archer are the way forward I think. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scratchbuilder Posted July 26, 2019 Author Share Posted July 26, 2019 I'm about to go and peel the film off, having checked out a couple of youtubes. I'll report back after a very thin finishing coat of self etch primer, which is how my patterns end up. Cheers, Martin 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scratchbuilder Posted August 13, 2019 Author Share Posted August 13, 2019 Rubbish. Very thin coat of self-etch and the damned things are invisible. Perhaps they are for going OVER the last coat. Maybe that's why they're silver. I ended up doing them with aliphatic resin glue. I bought some for wicking into balsa aircraft joints and the one I got was thicker than PVA. Useless for wicking, but ideal for model rivets as it was thick. Did the trick and the Czech things are forgotten already! Martin Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nick Belbin Posted August 13, 2019 Share Posted August 13, 2019 I didn't have any problems with HGW positive rivets when I used them on my Airfix 1/48 new tool Hurricane. They are difficult to see in certain conditions but then so are the real things. Catch the light correctly and they look good to me. I also believe that a polish to thin the top coat allows some of the silver to show through the paint. Nick 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scratchbuilder Posted August 13, 2019 Author Share Posted August 13, 2019 Yes, fine, perhaps on a model aircraft skin, but quite useless on the monocoque of a racing car where they were clearly seen proud half round rivet heads. No matter, all done now. Martin Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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