Post by 406 Silverado on Feb 7, 2012 13:48:29 GMT -5
Review
Tichy Train Group
Various Nut,bolt, Washer and Rivets
MSRP - $2.50-$3.00 - www.tichytraingroup.com/
Tichy Catalog - www.tichytraingroup.com/pdf/catalog.pdf
As modelers we strive to make the best model we can, and to our liking. As our skills improve over time we start to try add build a more accurate model, add details missing in the basic kit or scratch build our own parts and in some cases entire models.
One of the best ways to add detail to a model is to add the sometimes missing nuts, bolts and rivets. To do so we use various products available or make our own with a punch and die set. Although the P&D works great it may be out of the price range of most modelers. These sets also only punch out a disk and then we have to add a washer or bolt. Another option would be to slice hex rods to make bolts. This works great but some times hard to chop equally thick bolts.
Tichy Train Group has come to the rescue with their wide selection of NBW's and rivets. These are mainly designed for the Railroad modelers but most can be used used for other genre of modeling.
In this review we will take a look at four types of NBW and rivets that I have recently obtained from Tichy.
Here we two sizes of Rivets, .35 and .60 thou, Truss rod ends and bolt heads. These are all injection molded styrene in a rust brown color. These are packaged in 96 and 200 per pack depending on the size. All the NBW and Rivets are on roughly 4mm shafts, or bolts.
For this review I thought it would be best to show how to use these products and also what they look like on a model. I decided the best way to get the most out of the rivets would be to make an old steam boiler tank since these old timers were sometimes riveted together.
I won't go into the actual construction of the boiler since this is not what it's about.
For the smaller items such as these .35 Rivets it's best to drill a hole the same diameter as the bolt that the rivets are attached to. This works great for think material were it does not matter if the bolt shows through the piece. But for thinner pieces such as fenders this won't work very well.
Another option, and one that I prefer, is to cut the rivet or bolthead off the bolt carrier so as to have a flat back end to the rivet. for the small rivets a pair of Optivisor's is highly recommened.
The larger .60 rivets are much easier to work with since they are bigger. I would have preferred a .40 rivet tn stead but the .60 will do for the review.
As mentioned above, I cut the rivet heads off the bolts with a new sharp knife.
To attached the rivets I placed some regular model glue on a makeshift pallate and used a pin to apply a very small dot of glue.
Using the same pointed knife I gently placed the rivet onto the glue. Once I have several rivets in place, I then use thin Tamiya cement to glue and secure the rivets.
Next we have the Bolt heads and Truss rod ends.
The Truss ends are square nuts with a washer and a small portion of a bolt . the Bolt head is just a Hex head Bolt. Here I am using the two together on what are two flanges bolted together.
I started with the Truss rod ends first.
Next, making sure the Bolt heads align with the NBW on the back, the bolt heads were glued on.
Here we see the flange on a cut off section of pipe.
Using the same bolt heads I detailed the access plate on the boiler.
Here is the finished boiler complete with rivets and NBW.
There are many uses for these cool products from complete scratchbuilds to just a few bolts to add some visual effects to an otherwise plain part.
I'd like to thank Don Tichy for taking the time to talk to me about these products, and hope to maybe see more items geared toward the armor modeler.
I will eventually get the boiler painted and weathered, and will update the review with pics of the completed boiler.
Thanks for taking the time to check out this review on Tichy Train Group products.
Please take the time to visit Tichy Train Group - www.tichytraingroup.com/
Tichy Train Group
Various Nut,bolt, Washer and Rivets
MSRP - $2.50-$3.00 - www.tichytraingroup.com/
Tichy Catalog - www.tichytraingroup.com/pdf/catalog.pdf
As modelers we strive to make the best model we can, and to our liking. As our skills improve over time we start to try add build a more accurate model, add details missing in the basic kit or scratch build our own parts and in some cases entire models.
One of the best ways to add detail to a model is to add the sometimes missing nuts, bolts and rivets. To do so we use various products available or make our own with a punch and die set. Although the P&D works great it may be out of the price range of most modelers. These sets also only punch out a disk and then we have to add a washer or bolt. Another option would be to slice hex rods to make bolts. This works great but some times hard to chop equally thick bolts.
Tichy Train Group has come to the rescue with their wide selection of NBW's and rivets. These are mainly designed for the Railroad modelers but most can be used used for other genre of modeling.
In this review we will take a look at four types of NBW and rivets that I have recently obtained from Tichy.
Here we two sizes of Rivets, .35 and .60 thou, Truss rod ends and bolt heads. These are all injection molded styrene in a rust brown color. These are packaged in 96 and 200 per pack depending on the size. All the NBW and Rivets are on roughly 4mm shafts, or bolts.
For this review I thought it would be best to show how to use these products and also what they look like on a model. I decided the best way to get the most out of the rivets would be to make an old steam boiler tank since these old timers were sometimes riveted together.
I won't go into the actual construction of the boiler since this is not what it's about.
For the smaller items such as these .35 Rivets it's best to drill a hole the same diameter as the bolt that the rivets are attached to. This works great for think material were it does not matter if the bolt shows through the piece. But for thinner pieces such as fenders this won't work very well.
Another option, and one that I prefer, is to cut the rivet or bolthead off the bolt carrier so as to have a flat back end to the rivet. for the small rivets a pair of Optivisor's is highly recommened.
The larger .60 rivets are much easier to work with since they are bigger. I would have preferred a .40 rivet tn stead but the .60 will do for the review.
As mentioned above, I cut the rivet heads off the bolts with a new sharp knife.
To attached the rivets I placed some regular model glue on a makeshift pallate and used a pin to apply a very small dot of glue.
Using the same pointed knife I gently placed the rivet onto the glue. Once I have several rivets in place, I then use thin Tamiya cement to glue and secure the rivets.
Next we have the Bolt heads and Truss rod ends.
The Truss ends are square nuts with a washer and a small portion of a bolt . the Bolt head is just a Hex head Bolt. Here I am using the two together on what are two flanges bolted together.
I started with the Truss rod ends first.
Next, making sure the Bolt heads align with the NBW on the back, the bolt heads were glued on.
Here we see the flange on a cut off section of pipe.
Using the same bolt heads I detailed the access plate on the boiler.
Here is the finished boiler complete with rivets and NBW.
There are many uses for these cool products from complete scratchbuilds to just a few bolts to add some visual effects to an otherwise plain part.
I'd like to thank Don Tichy for taking the time to talk to me about these products, and hope to maybe see more items geared toward the armor modeler.
I will eventually get the boiler painted and weathered, and will update the review with pics of the completed boiler.
Thanks for taking the time to check out this review on Tichy Train Group products.
Please take the time to visit Tichy Train Group - www.tichytraingroup.com/
Thanks for sharing!! 
