Bullet-Proof Cone Rivet 1.2 mm

A 1.2 mm cone for heavy steel structures

Robustness is the main characteristic at this size. The head stands out from the surface enough to create genuine relief, and it does so even after several coats of paint. The box holds 144 pieces, a quantity tuned to builds where rivets are counted in tens rather than in hundreds.

Not only hardware but structures for dioramas too

Besides the frames of trucks in 1:24 and armored bodies in 1:16, this diameter will serve in the scene around a model: the steel gates of warehouses, the girders of station canopies, the flanges of railroad bridges, riveted chimneys and the shells of industrial silos. In a diorama a detail like this helps to establish the period, because riveted steel sends the viewer to the first half of the twentieth century.

Picking up and gluing

• The head can be taken in the fingers; tweezers only make the position more precise.
• For large areas pour the parts out onto a dark surface beforehand.
• On vertical surfaces choose a thicker glue, because a thin one runs.
• Straighten any rivet that has gone off line with a toothpick while the glue is setting.

Where it belongs within the range of sizes

This diameter lies roughly in the middle between the tiny rivets for the small scales and the heftiest pieces for ship and industrial structures. If you are unsure of your choice, a simple conversion helps: multiply the diameter in millimeters by the figure of the scale and compare the result with what you see in a period photograph of the real subject. A surface and glue are not part of the delivery.