toolbox latches

[Greg T]

Sorry if this is in the wrong place.  Does anyone know if anyone makes the latches you see on diamond plate boxes? (photoetched?) I thought I had an old partily built fire engine model but I guess in a clean up I tossed the rear body.  

 

[gman]

http://donmillsmodels.com/product/rectangular-slam-locks/

^^ not exactly like in your photo

[Greg T]

Those are exactly what I'm looking for.  Thank you fellow Greg.  Now to see if my local Auto model shop can get them for me or if I'll have to order them direct.

[gman]

I bought some of their round slam locks (and some diamond plate IIRC) at a local hobby shop many years ago. They have those rectangular latches in plated also.

http://donmillsmodels.com/product-category/124th-scale-truck-parts/

[mikemodeler]

FWIW- the diamond plate sheets from Don Mills are the most to scale and accurate ones I have found. They are a little thick, but some sanding of the backside does thin it out quite nicely.

[Greg T]

I saw those round ones and the plated ones too.  I got some Plastruct diamond plate from my local model car shop.  It was thin so built the boxes from .040 shhet and skinned it with the diamond plate. I also see they have the hooks for on cables/chain.  I need them too! hahaha