Dennis Mulhair Posted November 21, 2014 Share Posted November 21, 2014 Superb Danny, Have you done one of your videos on the secrets of riveting? Could be a winner! Dennis Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nigel Day Posted November 21, 2014 Share Posted November 21, 2014 I think he said 'old' buttons John - not worn out ones. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Danny Fenton Posted November 21, 2014 Author Share Posted November 21, 2014 Actually I lied, they are new buttons..... I bought a big tub of assorted buttons many moons ago, as you do I think in the last five years I have used about 4 But when you need one, you need one (or two) Was going to join the fus halves but have realised that the cell box/motor bulkhead needs fitting first Rivetting video....mmmm could be a new way to put people to sleep..... How many would you need to see before you got the idea Dennis? Cheers Danny Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nigel Day Posted November 21, 2014 Share Posted November 21, 2014 You might want to incorporate ways of doing them in bulk, or more than one at a time, as well - as Peter Miller did in one of his articles? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Danny Fenton Posted November 21, 2014 Author Share Posted November 21, 2014 Ahhh young Padawan, the quick fix, you are seeking. A serial process, riveting is....... Seriously I like to do my rivets one at a time, to get the spacing right needs the eye to judge the size of the remaining gap to the end of the row. These "combs" or strips of vinyl holes will work but the spacing will be exact and real rivets are not quite so. So it depends on how accurate you want to be. They don't take long.......no really they don't Cheers Danny Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nigel Day Posted November 21, 2014 Share Posted November 21, 2014 Somehow I thought you might say that Danny. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dennis Mulhair Posted November 21, 2014 Share Posted November 21, 2014 I was thinking about the tool you used to make the rivets. I'm sure its not a commercial item bought from your local modelling shop. if it is I've never seen one and if so please tell me where to get one. Dennis Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Danny Fenton Posted November 21, 2014 Author Share Posted November 21, 2014 Did I show what I use to do rivets Dennis? If not its a small plastic bottle with a cut down syringe needle in the end. The needles are about a fiver for 100 and the plastic bottles not a lot more. The needles need to be flushed through immediately after use or they clog. But they are so cheap its not worth worrying about. I have one bottle full of rivets, and a bottle full of water. The needle gets moved to the bottle of water and squireted until it flows freely. Hope this helps? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dennis Mulhair Posted November 21, 2014 Share Posted November 21, 2014 Great stuff! i bet its an Ebayer? Dennis Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Danny Fenton Posted November 22, 2014 Author Share Posted November 22, 2014 Hi Dennis, yes there are loads of Ebayers selling all kinds of stuff its fantastic nowadays. Finished fettling the box and fitted it to the lower fus Cheers Danny Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Danny Fenton Posted November 22, 2014 Author Share Posted November 22, 2014 Well got back from shopping and the modelling Dwarf has been at it again, we seem to have a fuselage! Nice stage to be at The angle makes the tail section look quite short, it looks okay really See tha long nose moment though? I fear nose heaviness if we are not careful...... Cheers Danny Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colin Leighfield Posted November 22, 2014 Share Posted November 22, 2014 It looks great Danny. Interesting comment about the cg though, the full size has several pounds of lead in the tail-cone. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
john stones 1 - Moderator Posted November 22, 2014 Share Posted November 22, 2014 Looks very good Danny, bit like a shark John Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Terry Walters Posted November 22, 2014 Share Posted November 22, 2014 Just box it up Danny - I'll pay the carriage and then you'll be free to get on with the rest of your life - least I can do! ! Looks great! Terry Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Hopkin Posted November 22, 2014 Share Posted November 22, 2014 Posted by Terry Walters on 22/11/2014 18:32:39: Just box it up Danny - I'll pay the carriage and then you'll be free to get on with the rest of your life - least I can do! ! And when you've done that send me the modelling dwarf!!!! Looking every inch a chippie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Danny Fenton Posted November 22, 2014 Author Share Posted November 22, 2014 Thanks Colin and John, it needs a Merlin up front! LOL I couldn't do that Terry, I wouldn't be able to live with myself if I deprived you of all the pleasure and sattisfaction ;( Besides it wont take you long to get to this point. I reckon I am nearly half way Cheers Danny Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Danny Fenton Posted November 22, 2014 Author Share Posted November 22, 2014 Thanks Dave, the modelling dwarf is on retainer Cheers Danny Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Terry Walters Posted November 22, 2014 Share Posted November 22, 2014 Posted by Danny Fenton on 22/11/2014 18:41:50: LOL I couldn't do that Terry, I wouldn't be able to live with myself if I deprived you of all the pleasure and sattisfaction ;( Besides it wont take you long to get to this point. I reckon I am nearly half way Cheers Danny Which nearly half way is that danny - Half way airframe built or half way finished? ! Terry Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Danny Fenton Posted November 22, 2014 Author Share Posted November 22, 2014 Nearly half way finished, finished being in paint and flyable Airframe is very nearly finished Cheers Danny Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Danny Fenton Posted November 22, 2014 Author Share Posted November 22, 2014 Who asked for a rivetting video? Now when I halve the line, bear in mind that I am not able to look at the subject at right angles because of the camera and tripod. Anyway you get the idea They dry in about 10 minutes Cheers Danny Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony Bennett Posted November 22, 2014 Share Posted November 22, 2014 very interesting to watch, but still beyond my shaking hands. you must have very steady hands sir. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony Bennett Posted November 22, 2014 Share Posted November 22, 2014 still i will give it a go at some point. Edited By Tony Bennett on 22/11/2014 19:45:14 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dennis Mulhair Posted November 22, 2014 Share Posted November 22, 2014 Danny, Thanks for the video, just what I wanted to know. Would you used a smaller diameter needle (colour) if you were working to a different scale? Dennis Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Danny Fenton Posted November 22, 2014 Author Share Posted November 22, 2014 Hi Dennis, yes will have to excuse that video the droplets still had some water so they were a little large. The green needle will produce rivets down to around .5mm and up to about 1mm you just have to let the drop form for longer before touching the surface. But yes the smaller the needles the smaller the droplet by virtue of the glue flowing slower. However the next smaller size I think is orange, and that clogs really easily. The next larger is yellow and that makes blobs to quickly. If you want to try it I can send you a bottle and a couple of needles? Cheers Danny Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dennis Mulhair Posted November 22, 2014 Share Posted November 22, 2014 If and when I get this superb model completed I hope it will look something like the enclosed from the Irish Air corp. http://www.caledonianchipmunks.co.uk/forum/index.php?topic=825.0 Dennis Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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