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Hi all, looking for some technical tips please.

I'm mid build on two scale helis (one at a time seemed to easy) and wondered what techniques people were having success with for reproducing rivets.

In both cases I'm dealing with painted (easy to repaint after) fibreglass mouldings. In terms of the style of rivets, they're all slightly raised, so not the flush kind I've done before, for which I used a sharpened piece of copper tube in a soldering iron.

I've seen wood glue spots being used, but wondered how easy this would be to paint over after (enamel most likely) or if there were better ways?

One method I have seen used with good results is slightly thinned PVA in a hypodermic syringe, grind the needle point off until it is flat, and test on a piece of scrap to get the right size and spacing before committing to the model. Then its a case of patience.... if you mess up, a damp cloth removes any wayward rivets.

I use this system for application
http://www.newmodellersshop.co.uk/delux ... tAodghoAtw

with titebond wood glue which after some testing proved to have the least amount of shrink and hold it's shape well.
http://www.ironmongerydirect.co.uk/prod ... lue/195576

If you require tiny raised rivets this stuff is ace, you can apply it direct from the tiny nozzel included with the tube and buy it in silver too, so any weathering back through the top coat shows silver.
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/New-Tube-of-P ... 19d9495086

HTH
Mat

Thanks guys. I hadn't thought of Deluxe Materials, which is mad considering John is a member of my club lol...