1/100 Template for Applying Riveting (Type 4, Curve) Photo-Etched Detailing Kit (Microdesign MD100208)

What Is It?

Enhance the look and realism of your scale model aircraft, tanks, or armored vehicles with this Photo-Etched Template for Riveting, Type 4 (Curve), meticulously designed for 1/100 scale. By using these brass templates, you can create seams and rivets that follow curved or rounded contours—an essential feature in many modern and WWII-era designs. Tracing uniform rivet lines across wings, hulls, or curved panel junctions lends a highly authentic finishing touch that resonates with real-world engineering. Transform your diorama or model from a simple assembly into a museum-worthy representation, ensuring each curved panel or turret surface exudes true mechanical fidelity. Crafted from 0.17 mm brass, this set provides a durable photo-etched template optimized for guiding your rivet or scribing tool in clean, curved rivet lines. By integrating these top-quality etched shapes, you replicate the subtle yet crucial rivet detail seen on real-life combat vehicles and aircraft with curved fuselages or turrets—bringing your model to life for everyone to admire.

Who Is It Intended For?

This photo-etch riveting template kit is ideal for:

• Beginner to intermediate modelers seeking a user-friendly but high-impact surface detailing solution
• Diorama builders aiming for accurate curved rivet seams on tanks, turrets, or aircraft bodies
• Collectors in search of a show-stopping final finish reflecting realistic panel transitions
• Advanced scratch builders who demand mechanical integrity in custom or reworked models

Benefits

1. Curved Rivet Precision: Allows faithful replication of rounded hulls or fuselage lines, echoing real metal plating
2. Sturdy Brass Construction: 0.17 mm brass ensuring repeated usage without warping or loss of detail
3. Flexible Template Shape: Accommodates varied radii for wide or tighter curves essential in turret armor or plane nose sections
4. Medium Difficulty: A valuable addition for hobbyists refining their finishing skills to a professional standard

Product Details

Kit Composition

• One curved brass template designed for guiding rivet or seam lines along rounded surfaces

Applications

Ideal for tackling:

• Turret edges in tanks or armored cars
• Curved fuselage sections in aircraft (nose cones, wingtips, etc.)
• Mecha or sci-fi kit arcs demanding smooth rivet arcs

Historical Background

The craft of riveting in curved or rounded engineering segments, such as tank turrets or aircraft fuselage pods, dates back to the early 20th century. Tanks like the Renault FT or Char B1 showcased riveted, rounded turret assemblies—essential for ballistic deflection—while aircraft designs often featured riveted cowls or curved wingtips. Over time, improved welding and flush riveting techniques minimized visible rivet lines, especially for aerodynamic reasons. Still, historically significant machines (from certain WWII tanks to Cold War planes) boasted pronounced rivet lines hugging contoured armor or aerodynamic shapes. In modeling, capturing these subtle curvature lines had long been an arduous task until photo-etched templates emerged to simplify the process, ensuring consistent arcs that mimic real manufacturing processes. By utilizing this Photo-Etched Template for applying Riveting, Type 4 (Curve), you embrace that real-world curvature and keep your build faithful to the designs and techniques that shaped iconic military or civilian vehicles from past eras.

How to Use

Follow these steps for well-defined curved rivet lines:

1. Secure the brass template onto your model’s curved surface using tape or clamps, adjusting alignment to match the desired arc.
2. Use a fine rivet tool or scriber to methodically create indentations along the template’s curved edge, maintaining even spacing.
3. Remove the template, examine for uniformity, and gently smooth any irregularities with light sanding or a needle file.
4. Prime & paint the model, letting the newly etched rivet detail harmonize with the final finish.

Why Choose Imodeller's MD100208? ?

• Specialized Curved Utility: Perfectly suited for arcs and angled panel lines many other straight-edged templates can’t handle
• Reliable Brass Material: 0.17 mm thickness ensuring the tool’s longevity for frequent use
• Tailored for 1/100 Scale: Optimized for small-scale detail but still adaptable for a variety of custom needs
• Medium Complexity: A natural fit for modelers seeking to advance their surface finishing capabilities

Upgrade Your Models with Curved Rivet Precision—Highlight Authentic Mechanical Contours!

Elevate your aircraft, tank, or alternate project by integrating these brass templates designed for curved riveting. Order now and capture the trademark arcs and subtle lines that exemplify true engineering craftsmanship!

Shipping Information

Item Location: USA

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