Doug Yes I have plenty now. The plywood on the princess years ago seemed to be so solid and the pins were thick. I built it using evo stick glue instead. Will drill holes for the pins. Have marked out the stringer notches. Hopefully start on to the building board tmo.

Hi HMS 😀,
Drilling the pilot holes will stop the pins bending Seaspray.
Essential when 'bashing' soft brass pins into hard wood 😉
So now you've got enough pins to build 10 ships 😀
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More power to your pin drill 👍
Cheers, Doug 😎

Will Do Doug

While putting the new pins away I found these ones. The oldest packet is at the bottom from a Nor Star Wave Princess kit bought in 1971. They kept bending so I never used them

Let us see what you are pinning sometime Seaspray 👍
A Build Blog would be good😉
Cheers, Doug 😎

Cheers RN in Munich Do some practise on some on the small pieces of obechi lying around. Now I know all the dimensions of the brass pins I'll buy the correct pin pusher. The one I have is far too big

Pin pushers The one I have I think it is too big for a 7 mm pin

https://www.cornwallmodelboats.co.uk/cgi-bin/sh000001.pl?WD=pin%20ousher&PN=mantua_nail_fixer%2Ehtml#SID=446

Good show Seaspray 👍 Happy pinning.
At the risk of teaching Granny to process raw eggs 😁
Drill pilot holes to avoid splitting the stringers or planks!
Mind your fingers with the tack hammer, I hold the pins with a small pair of fine point pliers to get 'em started.
Alternative; a Pin Pusher, Amati or similar 👍 There are loads on the Web.
Cheers, Doug 😎

I decided to get the 7 mm as reading thro some builds was the size favoured. Ordered 300 from Cornwall Model boats

"I'll bye the 7 mm size should do the trick "
Good choice Seaspray🤞
Seems there's No Point in buying the 12mm pins 🙄
https://www.cornwallmodelboats.co.uk/cgi-bin/sh000001.pl?WD=brass%20pins%20building&PN=4135%2D12%2DBrass%2DPins%2D12mm%2DNo%2DPoint%2D%2D100%2D%2DA4135_12%2Ehtml#SID=378
😁😎

Cargoman Many thanks. Billings seems to supply a lot of nails to the trade.

Graham93 Many thanks mind you I'll keep this seller in my EBay seller savers

Madwelshman
Sorted many thanks

Thanks John it was the type to buy a good few variations to choose from. I'll bye the 7 mm size should do the trick Ta again.

Hi is this what you are looking for 👍

https://www.cornwallmodelboats.co.uk/cgi-bin/ss000001.pl?page=search&SS=brass+building+pins+&PR=-1&TB=O&ACTION=Go%21

Model railway brass track pins any good?
There are some for sale on EBay although I don't know if they are the length you require.

Will

For my plank on frame rowing boat I used a supplier on eBay. They have a range of sizes available.

Graham93

Have you tried billings they do brass pins I think they may do a range of sizes.Also a company called Amati do a range both available through hobbies model supplies in UK check out their website.

Martin555 I believe there more to be in model shops or picture frame maker doll house builders. I know roughly the size its the type of heads and thickness needed. Ta

Have you looked in places like B&Q or other DIY/hardware shops ?

Martin555.