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Offline Tommy20

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Deck Hatches For Scratchbuilding?
« on: 30 January 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?
-Tommy

Offline Hauptgefreiter

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Re: Deck Hatches For Scratchbuilding?
« Reply #1 on: 30 January 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
per aspera ad astra

Offline odd duck

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Re: Deck Hatches For Scratchbuilding?
« Reply #2 on: 30 January 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

Offline argsilverson

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Re: Deck Hatches For Scratchbuilding?
« Reply #3 on: 30 January 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
argsilverson

Offline Hauptgefreiter

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Re: Deck Hatches For Scratchbuilding?
« Reply #4 on: 30 January 2009, 09:53:30 PM »

Offline Ray Rivers

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Re: Deck Hatches For Scratchbuilding?
« Reply #5 on: 31 January 2009, 03:00:49 AM »
I bought these ones 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.

Offline odd duck

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Re: Deck Hatches For Scratchbuilding?
« Reply #6 on: 31 January 2009, 04:33:05 AM »
I bought these ones 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

Offline Ray Rivers

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Re: Deck Hatches For Scratchbuilding?
« Reply #7 on: 31 January 2009, 11:00:38 AM »

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

 ;)

 

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