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    Easily Made Realistic Bolts for Fittings Tom M Winchester MA Hi: Am a new participant, and EdT ‘s Young America is the first topic I read. It is beautiful!! In the July 1, 2018 timeframe, the discussion related to the topmast fids being fitted with shackles. Below is an idea that might have been an alternative solution to making the shackles in situ, as so nicely shown by EdT Demonstrated below is a nice method to create bolts for various model ship fittings. I came up with the idea while working on the 1/8 inch scale Smuggler, the 1877 Gloucester schooner: 1. Snip some black plastic fibers from a car snow brush, or similar implement. 2. Bring one end of a fiber near to, but not touching, a hot soldering iron tip. 3. With just the right nearness for just a second or less, the end flares out. One end of the bolt is done. 4. After insertion into position on the fitting, trim the other end of the bolt to a just a couple of millimeters protruding , and again bring the soldering iron close. With only a bit of practice, the result is realistic bolt, as in the examples below. If it doesn’t look right in place, it is easily snipped off and redone. 5. EdT’s fid could have been installed, and shackles bolted in place with this technique. TJM 21 Jan 2010

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