SBS Model have introduced a very useful new range of Riveting Tools by Hungarian manufacturer Z63.

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If you have comments or questions please post them here.

Thanks!

Hi Rowan -

I went to the sbs website and checked this out and I also checked out pounce wheels.

A pounce wheel is made by Excel that has 15 teeth/inch and sells for $5.79 plus shipping.

I estimated, to buy two (1/48 & 1/72)of the SBS rivet tools and ship them to the States would be 26 Euros or a little over $ 33.00.

How do you think the 15 tooth pounce wheel would do on 1/48 and 1/72?

Regards,
Steve

Hi Steve

SBS's 1/48 scale riveter is a lot finer than the Excel one you mention - measuring a sample row of rivets, it's got 40 teeth/inch. 15 teeth/inch seems very coarse - by way of comparison, the rivets on Trumpeter's 1/48 scale Wyvern and Panther average about 32 per inch.

The spacing of full-sized rivets varies depending on the stress/load applied in any particular area, but often the embossed rivets on kits are clearly nothing like close enough together. I'll try to remember to measure a few sections of rivets next time I'm working on the exhibits at Hendon to get some sort of average values.

All the best

Rowan

Rowan -

No need to go to the trouble unless you want to know yourself. You answered my question. I should have asked what the pitch of the SBS was to begin with. Guess I'll have to spring for them.

Thanks my friend,
Steve