02-28-2011, 04:24 PM
Gary,
The styrene that I used was either .005 or .010. Using this wheel and a straight edge will give you all the rivets you need . Like I mentioned,the wheels come in three different spacings,so it makes the tools a little more versatile for your modeling requirements. I haven't used it in quite a while,but if I were to get into a bridge situation like yours,I would definitely use it. Considering your talent with styrene,I think you could build a bridge from just styrene instead of using a CV or ME kit to begin with. You might be able to go to the Model Railroader archives and see if Bill Darnaby's article is in there. If not,just google pounce wheels. I think it will give you what you need to know.
Mark
The styrene that I used was either .005 or .010. Using this wheel and a straight edge will give you all the rivets you need . Like I mentioned,the wheels come in three different spacings,so it makes the tools a little more versatile for your modeling requirements. I haven't used it in quite a while,but if I were to get into a bridge situation like yours,I would definitely use it. Considering your talent with styrene,I think you could build a bridge from just styrene instead of using a CV or ME kit to begin with. You might be able to go to the Model Railroader archives and see if Bill Darnaby's article is in there. If not,just google pounce wheels. I think it will give you what you need to know.
Mark