Been looking for a rivet tool just incase I need to redo them after sanding.found this AK tool and I would like to know if this would work on Eduard Zero and Spitfire?
I’m not sure if the rivets spacing are different on each model.
Thanks
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I don’t have either of those specific kits on hand to test, but I do have those riveter tools. I like them.
Unless you are re-riveting the entire airframe, I think the idea is to be as close as possible to the molded-in kit rivets, which are unlikely to be exactly correct to the real aircraft anyway.
At only about $6/set, it isn’t too bad to just buy all three sets. For example I found the middle 1/35th scale wheel was closest to the kit rivet spacing on my 1/48th HobbyBoss Hurricane’s engine cowling, but the wing rivets were several different patterns, depending on the panel.
Maybe someone with the kits you’re working on can use micrometer to measure the rivets on the plastic, but I’m not sure that that much precision is possible, nor needed.
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Thanks for replying
For £6 I just ordered it, I may not need it but it all depends on whether there is any rivets where the two halves of the fuselage meet and if it needs a good sanding after join.
I have seen people using old airbrush needles but don’t have any spare.
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I’m sure you’ll like them. Going in a straight line takes a little learning, so get out an old model to practice on, but it’s not very hard to get a decent row of rivets, and they look good even if they don’t match exactly.
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