BAN015 semi light hex head flange bolt 1,0mm

A round number everyone has at home

A millimeter drill lies even in the most basic set, and that makes this grade the most readily available size in the whole selection. Anyone returning to modeling after years, or only now putting a workshop together, will meet the smallest obstacle here.

Who it suits

It is aimed at builders of larger scales, at owners of models that get picked up, and at anyone who wants to replace a molded boss with a head that has a real hex. The raised profile with its collar also looks good on parts that are not perfectly smooth, because the collar covers small irregularities around the hole.

When to go elsewhere instead

A millimeter head does not suit small machinery, where it looks as though it had been taken from another model. And if you are building a scene in which the difference between heavier and lighter joints should be visible, do not buy a single size but go straight for the range, otherwise all the heads will blend together.

Practical use

The mounting of the frame to the engine, suspension feet, the joints of carriers and brackets, tank mounts. In 1:12 it corresponds roughly to a twelve millimeter bolt, that is to what holds the load-bearing parts on a real machine.

The small thing that decides

Before installing, check that the hole is not clogged with swarf from drilling. A dry brush run through is enough. The head seats level only on a clean surface, and at this size a tilted hex is visible at first glance.

One time-saver at the end: drill the holes for this size before you glue the parts into a sub-assembly. Once the frame is assembled you cannot reach half the places properly and the pin vise fouls the surrounding shapes.