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1/48 shackles
brodiebear
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England - East Anglia, United Kingdom
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Posted: Wednesday, January 13, 2016 - 05:15 PM UTC
Hi,
Does anyone know where i can get 1/48 towing shackles /tow rings from, before i try and make my own ( strong wire bent round a suitable diameter bit of something)

Cheers
okdoky
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Posted: Wednesday, January 13, 2016 - 06:07 PM UTC
Steve

If you use soldering wire of the right diameter you can cut, bend and compress the ends to form the correct shape that holds !

Make one and to length and shape round a former of the correct size . Compress the ends to flatten, drill for the pin and sand rounded end . Solder will drill with fine drill and patience will get you a hole though the smaller the scale the harder that will be .

Restraighten and cut enough lengths to match the practice one and then do a production line .

Nige
brodiebear
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Posted: Thursday, January 14, 2016 - 03:08 PM UTC

Quoted Text

Steve

If you use soldering wire of the right diameter you can cut, bend and compress the ends to form the correct shape that holds !

Make one and to length and shape round a former of the correct size . Compress the ends to flatten, drill for the pin and sand rounded end . Solder will drill with fine drill and patience will get you a hole though the smaller the scale the harder that will be .

Restraighten and cut enough lengths to match the practice one and then do a production line .

Nige


Many Thanks for that, sort of what i was thinking, good to know it wasnt a mad thought
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