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Wolfgang Nebart
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Turret bin rivets

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Hi modellers
I'm working on the bin for the turret and want to put the rivets on , can anyone tell me what the diameter size of the heads are I seam to be stuck with that one.
RGDS Wolfy

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Hi Wolfy,

I used 3/64 x 1/8 in brass when I did mine:wink:
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Hi Paul

Any chance you could post a link to where you got your rivets from. Looking to do my turret bin in the near future.

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Hi Mick,

Yes not a problem, I buy most of my supplies from https://ekpsupplies.com/ or http://www.glrkennions.co.uk/

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Anybody got a good source for bin catches.

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Hi John,

Tim Catton made sets of German catches http://erkennungsmarken.smugmug.com/Bus ... &k=MTPGjhd

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Hi dont bother with rivets. Just use a toothpick and white PVA glue . You will probably have to dab them twice but once dry and painted no one would know. Cheap easy and quick. Cheers Peter

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Even easier for rivets are the half round "pearls" available from craft suppliers on fleabay. Available in diameters down to 1mm and totally indistinguishable from copper rivets. I paid £1 for 200 stuck them on with superglue wont come off ever!

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Hi Peter
What size did you use - 1 or 2 mm
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Steen

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