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Who does this chain photoetch fret?
jba
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Posted: Monday, May 19, 2008 - 08:19 PM UTC
Hi guys,
Looking for some chain in my box I found back this very small (and no doubt very expensive) chain photoetch fret.
The problem is I can't remember who did it, which is unfortunate as I would easely need another one to let my diorama go on.
Then i bought it more than 10 years ago and i don't even know if it still exists these days so if anybody just fell on it on a mailorder well, please tell me which one is it
Thanks for viewing
JB
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Posted: Monday, May 19, 2008 - 08:39 PM UTC
Trouble is PE chain looks flat and it won't 'flow' like actual chain.

Here's a VERY good alternative:

http://www.adalbertus.com.pl/go/_category/?idc=%223_68%22&sess_id=60a7c000bd072838bac69123c55a5d7e
panzer53
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Posted: Monday, May 19, 2008 - 08:49 PM UTC
You might also try Tiger Model Designs - they make 40 links per inch chain, and I have yet to find any finer

Rob
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Posted: Monday, May 19, 2008 - 08:51 PM UTC
Hi Jean-Bernard,

Jim is right, i also had one of those PE chains, it's not good compared to the real one.

You can also buy from here, Freight costs are low
http://www.scalelink.co.uk/cgi-bin/ss000001.pl?SS=chain&PR=-1&TB=A&SHOP=
http://www.scalelink.co.uk/acatalog/Sundry_Items__Lead_Foil__Chain_Etc_.html
Cheers
Claude



jba
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Posted: Tuesday, May 20, 2008 - 02:35 AM UTC
thanks guys for the input!
Actually i had no idea that existed some chain that was so small out there. I need 20 links per cm which is enormous this is whay i first set for my photoetch fret, but then both the Albertus and the TMS make something like 13/15 which *should* be enough.
Claude thanks for the scale link page link -notfor the chain which are bigger than the 2 others, but for the lead foil, I didn't know this stuff could still be buyable!
thanks again pals!
jabo6
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Posted: Tuesday, May 20, 2008 - 12:05 PM UTC
look in at your local model railroad store they useually carry all sorts of chain , most of it comes pre blackened.
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Posted: Tuesday, May 20, 2008 - 04:19 PM UTC

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look in at your local model railroad store they useually carry all sorts of chain , most of it comes pre blackened.


Oh! Thanks! Forgot about that.
Rick
jba
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Posted: Tuesday, May 20, 2008 - 09:18 PM UTC
Thanks John, I didn't know that!
Hi Rick
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