modeller_masa Posted January 31, 2021 Share #1 Posted January 31, 2021 Hello. I have question I thought about cringle holes of sail. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sail_components https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Hals_(Großsegel).jpg I would like to use a rivet or eyelet to protect sail when it is under tension stress. These are rivets or eyelets I'm looking for. https://www.amazon.com/Ochoos-1000Pcs-Tubular-Double-sided-Circuit/dp/B07MXPSYFR A common eyelets is down to 0.90mm inner diameter and 2.50mm outer diameter, but... The smallest eyelet I can purchase is 0.40mm inner diameter and 0.60mm outer diameter. I would say that this is not bad for small scale ships such as 1/24 modern boat. Will it work with 1/50 or higher scale ships? I'm in doubt. A hot needle may be enough to protect if I choose suitable sail fabric... EricWilliamMarshall 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thanasis Posted January 31, 2021 Share #2 Posted January 31, 2021 Hi. How about these "cringles"... Thx modeller_masa, mtaylor and EricWilliamMarshall 3 Quote https://www.naftotopos.gr/index.php/el/ There are no bad or good model makers. There are only less or more experienced. In gallery Tsernikoperama - Trechandiri Brachera - Bombarda Sabatiera -Tserniki vessel rigged as Penna - NE Aegean Sea Tserniki -Tserniki of Mykonos Island -Tserniki of Mytilene Island -Trechandiri-schooner rigging Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
modeller_masa Posted January 31, 2021 Author Share #3 Posted January 31, 2021 12 minutes ago, Thanasis said: How about these "cringles". I'll research about it soon! Thanks, Thanasis. mtaylor 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
modeller_masa Posted January 31, 2021 Author Share #4 Posted January 31, 2021 https://www.ebay.com/itm/273600722266 I got the data chart from ebay seller. The 0.4 x 0.6 PCB rivet has 0.9mm head diameter. If a ship model's scale is 1:64, it is 57.6mm or 2 1/4 inch cringle which is fairly feasible size. If there is 0.2 x 0.3 rivet, it may be the best size for any case. In addition, I may be able to tin the copper rivet to black color for realistic expression. The price of tiny rivets is pretty high. (1000 pcs with punching tool is 150 Euros.) I'll keep it on my bucket list. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wefalck Posted January 31, 2021 Share #5 Posted January 31, 2021 I don't think fabric, with the exception of silk-screen fabric and silk-span (in European understanding), is suitable for models below say 1/50 scale. In any case, on smaller-scale models eyelets can be simulated by piercing a small hole with a needle, applying a drop of white glue on both sides and then opening up the hole again. For metal cringles the PVA can be tinted grey and then you turn a sharp pencil in the hole to give the cringle a metallic sheen. For the sewn one, you tint the PVA beige or beige-grey to match the ropework you are using. You can also make small hollow rivets yourself from thin-walled brass tube. However, you need a punch and a die, that you would have to turn up on a lathe yourself to suit the brass tube. mtaylor, modeller_masa, EricWilliamMarshall and 1 other 4 Quote wefalck panta rhei - Everything is in flux Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
modeller_masa Posted February 1, 2021 Author Share #6 Posted February 1, 2021 Thanks for great tips, wefalck! I'll use 1mm rivets I ordered for other decoration parts. mtaylor 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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