paddy
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I ordered a couple of Decalcas 3D printed 1/12 chains today. this is another individual link system. they are slightly smaller than the MFH chain i built which is presenting problems as i cant get the assembled chain inside the chain guard . Unfortunately i have had to order from Spain as they dont seem to have a UK distributor
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Since i have been building cars and bikes i keep coming across items categorized by Scale which is really annoying because these types of link chain come in all sizes and 1/9 or 1/12 tells you nothing
You see it in all parts, i bought some 1/12 brake caliper bleed nipples for a car build and they were tiny and of course were scaled down M6 for a bike and not std M10 for a car. same with calipers, a bike calliper is a third of the size of a car caliper so 1/12 tells you nothing....
The real success story here is that if i can build an MFH chain, i have three MFH motorcycle models in stock that i have not really looked at because of the chain issue. Best of all i have been on a downer with my recent builds, just couldn't do what i wanted to do but suddenly i feel like i can do anything
..except paint figures
SpotModel | Decalcas DCL-PAR120: Chain set 1/12 scale - Generic chain and sprocket kit - type 1 (ref. DCL-PAR120)
Complete 1/12 scale chain gear drive set that includes 3 rear sprockets with different dimensions (35, 37 and 49 teeth), a 15-tooth front drive sprocket, 156 links, and different nuts and screws to detail the anchoring of the pinion and crown. Whether you are making a scratch motorcycle or want...
www.spotmodel.com
Since i have been building cars and bikes i keep coming across items categorized by Scale which is really annoying because these types of link chain come in all sizes and 1/9 or 1/12 tells you nothing
You see it in all parts, i bought some 1/12 brake caliper bleed nipples for a car build and they were tiny and of course were scaled down M6 for a bike and not std M10 for a car. same with calipers, a bike calliper is a third of the size of a car caliper so 1/12 tells you nothing....The real success story here is that if i can build an MFH chain, i have three MFH motorcycle models in stock that i have not really looked at because of the chain issue. Best of all i have been on a downer with my recent builds, just couldn't do what i wanted to do but suddenly i feel like i can do anything
..except paint figures 
