Keltheos Posted March 25, 2009 Report Share Posted March 25, 2009 Anyone know where I can find some small plastic studs for use on Space Marine shoulderpads? I've seen a technique using tacky glue, but I'm wondering if there's some railroad or military minis company that makes them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheBugKing Posted March 25, 2009 Report Share Posted March 25, 2009 Do your self a favor and get a leather punch. The sizes that you get out of a punch will suffice for what you need. I purchased one and now make all of my rivets as needed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bexley Posted March 25, 2009 Report Share Posted March 25, 2009 Ooh! I know a good way. (Check out this to see what they look like.) You need a piece of brass or aluminum (I like to use square tube for this, but flat strip works too. You want it to be reasonably thick- nothing too flimsy.) a candle, and bits of sprue. Drill holes in the metal the same diameter as the rivets you want. (The best part about this trick is you can get all different diameters, you just need the drill bits to do it.) I've found that two holes close together works well, but for some reason, drilling three doesn't work as well. Light the candle. Heat the end of a piece of sprue over the flame. When it gets soft enough, press the heated end onto the holes you drilled. It'll take a few attempts to get a feel for how much you need to heat the sprue (you could just let it catch fire, which occasionally happens anyway- that'll soften it up nicely, but it stinks and is carcinogenic) and how much force to apply. What you'l end up with is a flattened piece of sprue with two tiny little rivets on the end. Slice them off with a hobby knife, heat up the end of the sprue, and repeat. Handling them does take some practise as well. I've found that applying a small dot of superglue with a toothpick (styrene cement evaporates too quickly) onto the surface where the rivet is going to go, and using another toothpick to pick up the rivet works well. Lick the end of the toothpick (be careful not to mix them up and lick the one you're using for glue) and the rivet should stick to it easily enough. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moavoamoatu Posted March 25, 2009 Report Share Posted March 25, 2009 You can find a small tutorial here : http://neomodel.free.fr/index02.html Click on tutorial on the left and then on the imperial eagle. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Malebolgia Posted March 25, 2009 Report Share Posted March 25, 2009 Buy them at Antenociti's Workshop http://www.barrule.com/Workshop/scratch%20builders%20paradise/Augmentables.html Great stuff Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
St. Anger Posted March 25, 2009 Report Share Posted March 25, 2009 Kel, Try this site, you might find something that will help you: http://www.archertransfers.com/ - Steve Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
demonherald Posted March 25, 2009 Report Share Posted March 25, 2009 Buy them at Antenociti's Workshop http://www.barrule.com/Workshop/scratch%20builders%20paradise/Augmentables.html Great stuff I second that they rock .... if shipping is a bit much for you give me a hout and I'll add some on my next order...:fing02: my favourite wa for doing studs is a 1mm drill bit and 1 mm ball bearings.. fiddly but he end result is more than worth it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keltheos Posted March 25, 2009 Author Report Share Posted March 25, 2009 excellent suggestions all, the 1mm ball bearings sounds like fun. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
demonherald Posted March 26, 2009 Report Share Posted March 26, 2009 o they are .. I must have about hundred or so on the floor somewhere but once they go they go... The best way to do it I have fond is drill all my holes... Then 3-4 at a time put super glue in the hole. keep the ballbearings in an open lid container. pick them up by making a picking tool out of a brush handle and a little bit of blu/white/yellow Tac. You can get magnet picking tools like clockmakers etc use but I find they are generally stronger than the first contact with superglu so you have to hold it until it sets . also picking up just one can be a bit problematic .. great fun though Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
St. Anger Posted March 26, 2009 Report Share Posted March 26, 2009 Kel, Here is another option: http://www.grandtline.com/model_railroad/augmentables_pages.htm This is the company that I was trying to find when you first posted your search. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keltheos Posted March 26, 2009 Author Report Share Posted March 26, 2009 You guys are one of the reasons I love this board, so helpful!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chameleon Posted March 29, 2009 Report Share Posted March 29, 2009 If you've got any old Britta water filters then cut one of them open and you get a gazzillion little plastic ballbearings of various different sizes that will last you for years! I think they range from about 0.5-2mm (ish). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
witchfire Posted March 29, 2009 Report Share Posted March 29, 2009 i simply cut mine out of plastic tooth-pick Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Draykin Posted March 31, 2009 Report Share Posted March 31, 2009 Hey Kel, don't know if you are still looking for ideas of how to make rivets, but the new No Qwarter Mag. from PP has a great way to do it in plasticard. It uses a sewing punch and looked great on the building and street they were making. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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