Meng British Heravy Tank Mk V - 1/35 scale - replacement chain needed

[Alan W]

I've just finished building the above model and hit a last minute problem.

 

According to the instructions the chain (supplied, black) needed to be cut at 72mm to attach the trench crossing device. I should have checked the measurement before cutting. The upshot is that I am short by several millimetres. I do not have enough of the chain remaining to make two longer lengths.

 

Does anyone know of a suitable source for black chain for 1/35 scale models? It's about 16 chains to the inch.

[ColonelKrypton]

Any good model railway store, real or online, should have something suitable. 

 

There are many decent shops in the UK.  A quick search found this one https://www.hattons.co.uk/1126683/parkside_models_pa22_fine_chain_18_links_per_inch/stockdetail

 

Train shops usually have all sorts of interesting bits that can be used to detail models other than trains.

 

Hannants likely have something suitable as well. https://www.hannants.co.uk/search/index.php?search=chain

 

cheers, Graham

 

 

 

[Kingsman]

Trumpeter have a chain pack in their Master Tools range.  You get 3 lengths of 2mm link brass chain and 3 lengths of 1.5mm link black chain: the right size. 

There's a set on eBay for £10 here: https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/354596894947?mkcid=16&mkevt=1&mkrid=711-127632-2357-0&ssspo=tkj7k1SoR2m&sssrc=2047675&ssuid=tfogwmfnta6&widget_ver=artemis&media=COPY

Scale Model Shop have it for £6.99 + shipping: https://scalemodelshed.co.uk/product/trumpeter-40cm-universal-fine-chain-set-2-types-tm06624/

 

[Alan W]

29 minutes ago, ColonelKrypton said:

Any good model railway store, real or online, should have something suitable. 

 

There are many decent shops in the UK.  A quick search found this one https://www.hattons.co.uk/1126683/parkside_models_pa22_fine_chain_18_links_per_inch/stockdetail

 

Train shops usually have all sorts of interesting bits that can be used to detail models other than trains.

 

Hannants likely have something suitable as well. https://www.hannants.co.uk/search/index.php?search=chain

 

cheers, Graham

 

 

 

Thanks ColonelKrypton. I had tried Jadlam and eModels as my first choices and couldn't find anything there, hence my query. I hadn't thought of model railway shops. Hannants didn't occur to me.

[Alan W]

15 minutes ago, Kingsman said:

Trumpeter have a chain pack in their Master Tools range.  You get 3 lengths of 2mm link brass chain and 3 lengths of 1.5mm link black chain: the right size. 

There's a set on eBay for £10 here: https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/354596894947?mkcid=16&mkevt=1&mkrid=711-127632-2357-0&ssspo=tkj7k1SoR2m&sssrc=2047675&ssuid=tfogwmfnta6&widget_ver=artemis&media=COPY

Scale Model Shop have it for £6.99 + shipping: https://scalemodelshed.co.uk/product/trumpeter-40cm-universal-fine-chain-set-2-types-tm06624/

 

Kingsman - that looks good. I was thinking having looked at ColonelKryptons suggestions that I would have to paint brass chain black, but this may just be the answer.