Ship's bits.............

[Mad Lord Snapcase]

Does anyone know a UK supplier for 28mm metal ship's accessories? I'm making a small Pulp riverboat and am looking for things like a ship's wheel, some gauges/dials, a hatch or two, rope stanchions, maybe small deck guns and anything else that would look nice on a small boat about 30cms long.

[Amalric]

Try looking for 1/48 scale model boat fittings or possibly O-Scale train boat kits/fittings.

Good luck.
I look forward to seeing your boat.
There are never too many pulp boats.

[mikedemana]

It is amazing what you can find in the beads and jewelry section of the local craft store. In the U.S., we have a couple chains (Hobby Lobby and Michaels) that would very likely have things you could use for them. On a more expensive note, there is a line of supplies for model shipbuilders that have an extensive selection of nautical bits in various scales.

Mike Demana

[Legion1963]

Well, i am absolutely sure that there are some out there....White Ensign Designs is the first that comes to mind. Another one is Arsenale Shipworks although i am not sure what they have in their productline. But like Amalric already wrote.....model boat fittings are a good source. I will have another search of my favorites and see what comes up.

[Johnnytodd]

For deck guns try:

Pulp Figures:  http://pulpfigures.com/products/view/110

Other deck accessories:

http://pulpfigures.com/products/view/111

These guys have quite a few bits of deck hardware:

http://www.thevirtualarmchairgeneral.com/505-houstons%20guns%20&%20fittings.htm

For this boat I drilled three holes into a toothpick and ran a thread to create these stanchions:



Or,  go to your hardware store and look at the rabbit cage 1/2" wire mesh screen - endless stanchions with nothing more than a wire snips!

[Christian]

Reviresco should be able to sort you out, but they are located in the U.S.: http://www.tin-soldier.com/sfittings.html

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[d phipps]

Reviresco should be able to sort you out, but they are located in the U.S.: http://www.tin-soldier.com/sfittings.html

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Yup, I'd check Reviresco. And I seem to remember Pulp Figures having some ship stuff... but maybe that was just weapons.

[has.been]

Grubby Tanks. They have taken over Britania molds & do various ship bits. I bought lanterns, figureheads and cannons.

[Mad Lord Snapcase]

Thanks for all the suggestions, I shall start looking...........

[Johnny Aces]

You might have to try and look at more "unconventional" locations. I immediately pictured a small round airfilter of some kind making a great ship's wheel. A couple pieces of plastic tubing, one slightly larger than the other could be used to fashion deck guns of various sizes.

[psyberwyche]

Try these guys: http://www.cornwallmodelboats.co.uk/acatalog/artisania-wheels.html

[S J Donovan]

Try www.tigerminiatures.co.uk they have ships wheels and most of what you are looking for.

[Mad Lord Snapcase]

Orders are in with various suppliers suggested here, thanks to everybody for your help. My boat won't be up to the standard of Johnnytodd's masterpiece but I'll post a picture when it's finished.