Cheap/fake rivits?

Tyler Brown

New Member

• Apr 16, 2012

• #1

I remember hearing a few easy ways to make fake/really cheap rivits. I'm drawing a blank. Can anyone poke my mind into gear with some easy to do techniques/materials to use?

Cheers.

 

Shylaah

Sr Member

• Apr 16, 2012

• #2

There was a thread once......

http://www.therpf.com/f9/fake-bolt-screw-heads-rivets-133787/

.......a few different ideas in there.

Shylaah

 

Ruddigger

Sr Member

• Apr 16, 2012

• #3

The guy that did the king richard shield and used googly eyes cracked me up. Still rattling around in there under the paint.

 

Timmythekid

Sr Member

• Apr 17, 2012

• #4

Dang, beat me to it! Yeah, I read someone's build thread for a PKE meter where they use googly eyes. Genious!

 

Superkrates

Well-Known Member

RPF PREMIUM MEMBER

• Apr 17, 2012

• #5

For the old hammered rivet look, use hot-glue to create the dots and space evenly for a row of them - looks fantastic when painted.

 

Tommyfilth

Well-Known Member

• Apr 17, 2012

• #6

For big ones I have used the decorative glass marbles that are flattened on one side, the kind you use in vases for table center pieces. They would be too big for most props, but look good as set dressing.

 

swhite228

Well-Known Member

• Apr 18, 2012

• #7

Depending on the size needed you could try wood button head plugs. They range from 1/4 inch up to 1 inch.


Or for smaller rivits you could try the rivit decals sold by Micro Mart available in HO or O size.

HO scale decals with raised 3D rivets and other surface details

 

Last edited: Apr 18, 2012

PrimoOptimoso

Sr Member

• Apr 18, 2012

• #8

I've used "button caps", I think they're called. They're actually smooth, domed, and metallic, made to cover buttons so you can't see the button's thread holes I guess. They're hollow, like bowls, so you'll have to fill them (in my case I filled with hot glue for a 2-fer of filling and adhesion).

 

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pfillery

Active Member

• Apr 18, 2012

• #9

Try the small metal pins (brads they call them sometimes) used for scrapbooking and other craft, they come in all sizes and usually in bulk packs on ebay etc. Pretty cheap too. Just push or glue them in and paint, they would look the part.

 

DrewSmith007

Sr Member

RPF PREMIUM MEMBER

• Apr 18, 2012

• #10

These things might work, depending on the look you're going for.

Cover Caps - for Socket Head Cap Screws | Mechanical Components for Assembly Automation - Misumi eCatalog