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Rivets
Posted: Wed Jul 10, 2019 7:05 pm
by Mclarenfan1
What is a good rivet head diameter to use on a 1/20 scale kit? Thanks!!
Ken
Re: Rivets
Posted: Thu Jul 11, 2019 2:14 am
by dmandam
Depends on several variables: loading, materials being joined, spacing, etc and with the era in which they were used.
One example I measured was the Gurney Weslake F1 car from the 60s which had 6mm (0.3mm @ 1/20) spaced at roughly 50mm (2.5mm @ 1/20) centres but varying with location, load, etc. Some bodywork rivets can be much larger, some minor brackets can be a little smaller.
HTH
David
Sydney, Straya
Re: Rivets
Posted: Thu Jul 11, 2019 3:46 am
by bestbalsakits
Re: Rivets
Posted: Thu Jul 11, 2019 11:52 am
by Bozothenutter
wrong kind of rivet though...
pop rivets are usually flatter and have a small hole.
masterclub do a flatter version as well (and several types of nuts/bolts), that would be a better match for pop rivets.
Re: Rivets
Posted: Thu Jul 11, 2019 3:12 pm
by MoFo
Pretty sure those are the masterclub rivets. You can get them here much cheaper:
https://www.hobby.dn.ua/aftermarket-riv ... 500&sort=2