omarcs Posted January 6, 2014 Share #1 Posted January 6, 2014 online sources Traincat model sales: 52 links / inch Hobbylinc: 27 links / inch Stores JoAnn fabrics - Blue moon beads: 11 links / inch Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dan Vadas Posted January 11, 2014 Share #2 Posted January 11, 2014 Traincat also have a 72 link/inch chain. They claim it to be the finest PE chain available. I can't vouch for it's quality as I only just found it using Google. Danny Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim Lad Posted January 11, 2014 Share #3 Posted January 11, 2014 Thanks for the link, Danny - that's pretty much fine enough to be used for chain sheets at 1:96. John Dan Vadas 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
russ Posted January 11, 2014 Share #4 Posted January 11, 2014 I am not sure if he was asking for online sources or supplying them, but I get my chain from Bluejacket Shipcrafters, if that helps. Russ WackoWolf 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Elia Posted January 14, 2014 Share #5 Posted January 14, 2014 I too have some fine brass chain from Blue Jacket Shipcrafters, and recently have purchased some very nice anchor stud link chain made by Caldercraft. Elia Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shipman Posted December 1, 2019 Share #6 Posted December 1, 2019 For the life of me I can't remember where I got it from, but I got some lovely 52/54 lpi black chain in 1 meter lengths at a good price. Do a google search, it will no doubt turn up. From 6 inches away you'd swear it was thread. And it's strong. BONKERS! Canute and mtaylor 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Patrick Matthews Posted May 21, 2020 Share #7 Posted May 21, 2020 That fine chain is all very fine... but if you need some chunky stud-link anchor chain, it can be printed! mtaylor 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dan Vadas Posted May 21, 2020 Share #8 Posted May 21, 2020 2 hours ago, Pat Matthews said: if you need some chunky stud-link anchor chain, it can be printed! Or even cut from Card - it takes a bit of practise though . I found THIS site for various sizes of brass stud-link chain. Also THIS one - not sure what it's laser-cut from. mtaylor 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Patrick Matthews Posted May 21, 2020 Share #9 Posted May 21, 2020 That 2nd one is photoetched 0.005" brass... here is the maker's page: https://www.whiteensignmodels.com/p/WEM+1350+Battleship+Stud+Link+Anchor+Cable+PE+35157/10061/#.XsavsWhKiUk mtaylor 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dan Vadas Posted May 21, 2020 Share #10 Posted May 21, 2020 Thanks Pat. I'm at a loss to understand why they would put a Scale (1/350) on it - real chains come in all different sizes depending on the size and type of ship. mtaylor 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bob Cleek Posted May 21, 2020 Share #11 Posted May 21, 2020 1 hour ago, Dan Vadas said: Thanks Pat. I'm at a loss to understand why they would put a Scale (1/350) on it - real chains come in all different sizes depending on the size and type of ship. Probably because a lot of plastic kit builders don't realize that and keep searching for "chain" in the scale of their models. Maybe they found that "doing the math" to convert "links per inch" to various scales was above a lot of their customer's pay grades. mtaylor 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Patrick Matthews Posted May 21, 2020 Share #12 Posted May 21, 2020 Yep, the products are offered by market... in this case, for the builders of the very common 1:350 battleships. The smallest stud link chain I ever printed was 13 links per inch, suitable for the new 1:200 plastic battleships. It couldn't be produced reliably, so I gave up on it. I still get plaintive calls- "do you have any more chain???" This PE chain could be available for 1:200 BB's, would be a little easier to work with! mtaylor, Bob Cleek and Canute 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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