Well, I'm working on a wading rail for the Tamiya T-55 but I'm having trouble getting the "bolt holes" (for lack of the proper term) to look right. I've tried to drill them using a small screw driver or using the tip of a xacto knife. However I can't get them all to come out correct based on what I have seen in pictures. Can anyone suggest a tool to use? I remember reading somewhere about jewelers tools, but when I search online, none of the tools look correct.

Thanks a lot for the help.

Have you tried heating up a pin and opening a hole with that?

Paul

Have you tried making the holes on a plastic sheet BEFORE cutting a frame which will replicate the rails? Is going to be stronger this way

For the holes your should use micro drill bits such as these ones

http://www.modelsforsale.com/catalog/product_info.php?products_id=43612

Otherwise you cauld try to use a syringe needle

cheers

Erik, that's the way I did it myself to get this


Be aware that you have a mix of holes and notches on the real thing. Another option is to use the rail that comes with the Trumpeter T-62 mod62 engine deck.

Olivier

Is the Trumpeter rail compatible with the Tamiya kit? I didn't know and since I have both, I'll make some resin copies next time.

Anyway,yes, I should have quoted who has given me the tip about the rail Thanks again Olivier

Mauro,
I got the tip from a modeler at Missing Link. That's the way he made his frist rail.

Olivier

Thanks everyone for the tips and for the link to the tools. I'll give them all a try.

I hadn't thought about using the rail from the Trumpeter kit. Something else to try.