IvanVasili Posted March 11, 2021 Share Posted March 11, 2021 This hobby is getting more crazy everyday Derek B and Mr Matt Foley 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Neo Posted March 11, 2021 Share Posted March 11, 2021 (edited) 37 minutes ago, IvanVasili said: This hobby is getting more crazy everyday I think the next evolution is getting kits prebuilt with instruction on how to disassemble them, glue the parts on the sprues and figure out how to make it fit in a small box.. think about the possibility, its like reverse stach building, you can only grow yoú stach at the speed you un build kits !!! Edited March 11, 2021 by Neo Landrotten Highlander, Derek B, Brett M and 2 others 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hawkwrench Posted March 11, 2021 Share Posted March 11, 2021 4 hours ago, Starfighter said: That's our own Fancherello by the way! He reckons the method is rather quick and easy taking into account you also have to spend time filling and sanding the existing recessed rivets... I'd give it a try, but how in the world do you not lose thousands of balls bouncing around the table??? Tim Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Landrotten Highlander Posted March 11, 2021 Share Posted March 11, 2021 12 minutes ago, Hawkwrench said: I'd give it a try, but how in the world do you not lose thousands of balls bouncing around the table??? Tim magnetic tweezers? working in a hermetically enclosed and sterilized booth with vacuum atmosphere and magnetised table, one where you need to put your hands in gloves in order to work on soemthing inside the booth? will try to come up with some more practical - and not so practical - solutions. Also willing to listen to what others come up with - one never knows what one might learn... IvanVasili, scvrobeson and Derek B 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete Fleischmann Posted March 11, 2021 Author Share Posted March 11, 2021 16 hours ago, Hawkwrench said: This guy went about reriveting the H-60 model a whole different way. He used .3mm soldering balls and glued them into the recessed rivet holes on the model. It looks really good, but wow those are some small balls of solder to glue in! Tim thats pretty impressive P A-10LOADER and Derek B 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr Matt Foley Posted March 11, 2021 Share Posted March 11, 2021 1 hour ago, Pete Fleischmann said: thats pretty impressive P Nah, That's just crazy. Brett M and A-10LOADER 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hawkwrench Posted March 12, 2021 Share Posted March 12, 2021 If anybody wants to give it a try, evilbay has a container of 250,000 for $23 bucks. The carpet monster will probably eat about 10,000 before you're done!!! https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&source=web&rct=j&url=https://www.ebay.com/itm/250k-0-3-0-30-mm-0-3mm-0-30mm-BGA-Solder-Balls-PB-Lead-Free-RoHS-/400901060837&ved=2ahUKEwjF1tTCuKnvAhVBnp4KHWWCDOcQFjATegQIExAC&usg=AOvVaw10VcEwzg6XN7qPMajezAl9 Tim Uncarina 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stokey Pete Posted March 12, 2021 Share Posted March 12, 2021 I’m actually tempted to give it a go. It’s the kind of mind numbing task I need, and would enjoy when my daughter is driving me bonkers, and I need to escape the mayhem. John1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John1 Posted March 12, 2021 Share Posted March 12, 2021 49 minutes ago, Stokey Pete said: I’m actually tempted to give it a go. It’s the kind of mind numbing task I need, and would enjoy when my daughter is driving me bonkers, and I need to escape the mayhem. I’m actually thinking the same thing. Anyone have a link to that guy’s build? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete Fleischmann Posted March 12, 2021 Author Share Posted March 12, 2021 15 hours ago, Starfighter said: That's our own Fancherello by the way! He reckons the method is rather quick and easy taking into account you also have to spend time filling and sanding the existing recessed rivets... Hi Ben, Please pass on to Fancherello our admiration- I will disagree with him, however, on one point; that if one uses the technique that I used, (or Woody at Archer uses), there is no sanding- a simple wipe with 97% isopropyl alcohol and you are ready to rivet. Using the Archer rivets was surprisingly fast and easy, and they are bulletproof too! I applaud his ingenuity and dedication, and I always appreciate learning something new, but I am sold on the Archer rivets, and will use them on my MH-6 and Jayhawk...I guess I don’t have the stomach to individually place what would easily be 5000 rivets.. cheers Pete Harold, scvrobeson, Derek B and 3 others 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hawkwrench Posted March 12, 2021 Share Posted March 12, 2021 58 minutes ago, Pete Fleischmann said: Hi Ben, Please pass on to Fancherello our admiration- I will disagree with him, however, on one point; that if one uses the technique that I used, (or Woody at Archer uses), there is no sanding- a simple wipe with 97% isopropyl alcohol and you are ready to rivet. Using the Archer rivets was surprisingly fast and easy, and they are bulletproof too! I applaud his ingenuity and dedication, and I always appreciate learning something new, but I am sold on the Archer rivets, and will use them on my MH-6 and Jayhawk...I guess I don’t have the stomach to individually place what would easily be 5000 rivets.. cheers Pete Yeah, now that I've mulled it over in my head, I don't think I want to tackle that task. I think I'll stick to archer rivets for my upcoming build! Tim Derek B 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brett M Posted March 12, 2021 Share Posted March 12, 2021 1 hour ago, Pete Fleischmann said: Hi Ben, Please pass on to Fancherello our admiration- I will disagree with him, however, on one point; that if one uses the technique that I used, (or Woody at Archer uses), there is no sanding- a simple wipe with 97% isopropyl alcohol and you are ready to rivet. Using the Archer rivets was surprisingly fast and easy, and they are bulletproof too! I applaud his ingenuity and dedication, and I always appreciate learning something new, but I am sold on the Archer rivets, and will use them on my MH-6 and Jayhawk...I guess I don’t have the stomach to individually place what would easily be 5000 rivets.. cheers Pete I'll second you there, Pete! Pete Fleischmann 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scvrobeson Posted March 12, 2021 Share Posted March 12, 2021 I've seen a lot of model car guys use the solder balls for riveting old F1 and sports car kits. Now I know where they find them. Way too tedious for me. Matt Pete Fleischmann 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeff T Posted March 12, 2021 Share Posted March 12, 2021 2 hours ago, Pete Fleischmann said: "and will use them on my MH-6 and Jayhawk...I guess I don’t have the stomach to individually place what would easily be 5000 rivets" cheers Pete Thats right, if you were only ever going to do one major Helo build in your life, fair enough, but if you want to do a few builds, like Pete, you'd go insane! Cheer's, Jeff. scvrobeson and Pete Fleischmann 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr Matt Foley Posted March 12, 2021 Share Posted March 12, 2021 11 hours ago, Pete Fleischmann said: Hi Ben, Please pass on to Fancherello our admiration- I will disagree with him, however, on one point; that if one uses the technique that I used, (or Woody at Archer uses), there is no sanding- a simple wipe with 97% isopropyl alcohol and you are ready to rivet. Using the Archer rivets was surprisingly fast and easy, and they are bulletproof too! I applaud his ingenuity and dedication, and I always appreciate learning something new, but I am sold on the Archer rivets, and will use them on my MH-6 and Jayhawk...I guess I don’t have the stomach to individually place what would easily be 5000 rivets.. cheers Pete I would use your way in a heartbeat Pete. On the other hand, the .3mm balls might come in handy for other projects as replacements OR for soldering photo etch. scvrobeson and Pete Fleischmann 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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