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1/35 Bolt Head / Nut ( Hex )
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Posted: Monday, May 03, 2010 - 06:00 AM UTC
I am asking about the GRANDT LINE products and which one would be suited best for Strykers?
Any Info Will Be Greatly Appreciated.
Rob
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Posted: Monday, May 03, 2010 - 09:27 PM UTC
Surely someone has heard of them?
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Posted: Monday, May 03, 2010 - 09:37 PM UTC
Would not know which to use but here is the site.

http://www.grandtline.com/model_railroad/augmentables_pages.htm

Seems that 1/4 scale would be best.

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Posted: Tuesday, May 04, 2010 - 06:01 AM UTC
If you're talking about the style shown below, I would punch out the different sized washers, and use Plastruct .8mm Hex Rod for the bolts.
The trick is to cut them a little oversized, and cement the flattest end (as the are sometimes difficult to cut squarely) to the washers. Whe you have several cemented in place, you can then go back over them with a sanding stick to get them all a uniform and correct height.

http://s118.photobucket.com/albums/o110/18bravo_photos/?action=view¤t=Stryker115.jpg

Edit: Forgot to do the hot link thing.
WOOTY
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Posted: Tuesday, May 04, 2010 - 09:01 AM UTC
Jeff cheers foort he link will be usefull
Robert the link didnt work but sonds interesting.
Thanks Guys
Robert
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Posted: Tuesday, May 04, 2010 - 09:42 AM UTC
Does that work in 1/35 scale also?
alanmac
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Posted: Tuesday, May 04, 2010 - 09:44 AM UTC
Working Link

http://s118.photobucket.com/albums/o110/18bravo_photos/?action=view¤t=Stryker115.jpg
WOOTY
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Posted: Tuesday, May 04, 2010 - 10:10 AM UTC
Thanks Alam
Cheers
Rob
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Posted: Wednesday, May 05, 2010 - 03:13 AM UTC
I suggest using Tichy bolts instead of Grandt Line. I prefer the harder red plastic that Tichy uses to the soft, grey styrene used by Grandt Line. You can find Tichy products in a lot of hobby shops; both brick&mortar and online.
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Posted: Thursday, May 06, 2010 - 11:07 AM UTC
Checked out the Tichy products
Just weighing it all up now
HMM Decisions Decisions ...............
Cheers
Rob
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Posted: Thursday, May 06, 2010 - 03:45 PM UTC
That is a great collection of detail photographs, 18Bravo!
mother
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Posted: Thursday, May 06, 2010 - 04:15 PM UTC
With all my scratchbuilding projects I make my own nut, washers and bolts. Yeah it may seem like a lot to do but once you start doing it it gets easier. From time to time I'll put in a movie and just up different size round and hex rods, before you know you have a large pile. Then use them as the following.













Happy Modeling,
Joe
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Posted: Thursday, May 06, 2010 - 07:41 PM UTC
Hi Joe
You could neally take up writing instructionspages for Model Companies,
I'll save your diagrams and print out for when i get started on mine.
Well Done
Cheers
Rob
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