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  • Member since
    November 2008
  • From: Central Florida
Posted by plasticjunkie on Tuesday, August 25, 2020 10:23 PM

I have an RB Productions riveter that attaches to the exacto handle and brings several wheel in different sizes. It's a great little tool to have.

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    August 2020
  • From: Lakes Entrance, Victoria, Australia.
Posted by Dodgy on Monday, August 24, 2020 2:42 AM

Thanks Goldhammer.

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    August 2020
  • From: Lakes Entrance, Victoria, Australia.
Posted by Dodgy on Monday, August 24, 2020 2:40 AM

Thanks Theuns. Given Revell's status at the moment I might have better luck sourcing a Trumpeter product.

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    April 2010
Posted by Theuns on Sunday, August 23, 2020 11:35 PM

The trumpeter one I have must be a copy of the revel one as they look exavtly the same.

 

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  • Member since
    August 2020
  • From: Lakes Entrance, Victoria, Australia.
Posted by Dodgy on Sunday, August 23, 2020 4:59 PM

Thanks Steve, it sounds like thats exactly what I need.

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  • Member since
    February 2017
  • From: Hampshire, England, UK
Posted by Tubosteve on Sunday, August 23, 2020 4:51 PM

I use the rivet tool from Revell, cost be 8 pounds. Comes with 4 size/scale wheels.

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Currently on the bench: On the bench: Airfix 1:24 Spitfire Mk IXc (17001) as Silver Spitfire G-IRTY, Revell 1:48 Bristol Beaufighter TF.X (03943)

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    April 2010
Posted by Theuns on Sunday, August 23, 2020 6:06 AM

I use the trumpeter rivet tool, comes with 4 different sized wheels and works very well. Loads cheaper than some other ones. 

 

Theuns

  • Member since
    August 2014
  • From: Willamette Valley, Oregon
Posted by goldhammer on Sunday, August 23, 2020 1:41 AM

As you probably saw, most are a toothed wheel set in a handle.  Spacing of the teeth will be closer for 1/72 than for 1/48.

Suspect that the double ones have a wheel at each end with different tooth spacing for two different scales.

Some folks use a needle set in a small piece of wood dowel or an appropriate size tiny drill bit to make rivet indentations one at a time, but that can get tedious.

I'm in the U.S. and got mine from Micro Mark, but that may not be an option.  Another item to look for would be a "pounce" wheel, used to punch small holes in a paper pattern then gone over with a chalk bag to transfer the pattern.  Should be available at fabric stores.

  • Member since
    August 2020
  • From: Lakes Entrance, Victoria, Australia.
rivetting tools
Posted by Dodgy on Saturday, August 22, 2020 8:05 PM

Hi peoples, I need some advice. Whilst aircraft are not my main modelling subject i still like to build them and have a number in the stash. As I said in my new member intro, I have come back to the hobby after a lapse of some years and some of the new tools and products can be confusing. I was looking to buy a rivetting tool the other day and was confused by the choices. I build mostly in 1/48th, but also have kits in 1/72, 1/32 and 1/24th. When considering the tools on offer some were specific to a scale, others claimed to be okay for two scales, eg, 1/72 and 1/48, or 1/48 and 1/32. Some advertised twin rollers??. The price range was also staggering. Can someone please offer a poor old Aussie modeller from the age of dinosaurs some enlightenment on this troubling subject?

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