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Miniatures Adventure => VSF Adventures => Topic started by: Tommy20 on January 30, 2009, 08:50:36 PM

Title: Deck Hatches For Scratchbuilding?
Post by: Tommy20 on January 30, 2009, 08:50:36 PM

I find myself in need of some deck (i.e. VSF turret) hatches for a 28mm scratchbuilding project. I have some of the Houston ones, but am not in love with their look. Can anyone recommend another source?

Title: Re: Deck Hatches For Scratchbuilding?
Post by: Hauptgefreiter on January 30, 2009, 08:59:15 PM

Hello Tommy20,

maybe the selection from Copplestone might provide something useful for you:
http://www.copplestonecastings.co.uk/range.php?range=KKB (http://www.copplestonecastings.co.uk/range.php?range=KKB)

Title: Re: Deck Hatches For Scratchbuilding?
Post by: odd duck on January 30, 2009, 09:09:27 PM

Reviresco has some doors you might be interested in
http://www.tin-soldier.com/cgi-bin/ustorekeeper.pl they're at the bottom of the page

Title: Re: Deck Hatches For Scratchbuilding?
Post by: argsilverson on January 30, 2009, 09:36:10 PM

I suggest to move on to the modelling site, like boats fittings.
See Sirmar fittings they have an excellent choice of various fittings in 1:72 & 1:48 scales. Although their main products are WW2 onwards you may find something to suit you. They have lots of fittings from doors to guns etc

Title: Re: Deck Hatches For Scratchbuilding?
Post by: Hauptgefreiter on January 30, 2009, 09:53:30 PM

... or this one from Ramshackle Games:

http://shop.ramshacklegames.co.uk/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=15&products_id=75 (http://shop.ramshacklegames.co.uk/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=15&products_id=75)

Title: Re: Deck Hatches For Scratchbuilding?
Post by: Ray Rivers on January 31, 2009, 03:00:49 AM

I bought these ones (http://www.tin-soldier.com/doors.htm) from Reviresco.

I'm just using the outer door by itself.  But the wheel fitting on the door makes it look very kewl.

The metal is also quite soft, so if you need to bend it onto a rounded surface, it shouldn't be much of a problem.

Title: Re: Deck Hatches For Scratchbuilding?
Post by: odd duck on January 31, 2009, 04:33:05 AM

Quote from: Ray Rivers on January 31, 2009, 03:00:49 AM

I bought these ones (http://www.tin-soldier.com/doors.htm) from Reviresco.

I'm just using the outer door by itself.  But the wheel fitting on the door makes it look very kewl.

The metal is also quite soft, so if you need to bend it onto a rounded surface, it shouldn't be much of a problem.

Those were the ones I was trying to give a link to. Glad someone with better computor skills new about them

Title: Re: Deck Hatches For Scratchbuilding?
Post by: Ray Rivers on January 31, 2009, 11:00:38 AM

Quote from: odd duck on January 31, 2009, 04:33:05 AM

Those were the ones I was trying to give a link to.

 ;)