Melbridge Dock is held together by bolts. Eight are used to fix packing boards on to the end of the baseboards, to turn the modelling into a box for transport. When the model is set up, four of these hold the boards together, in addition to the loose pin hinges. The other four hold the information boards to the front. These bolts are big, chunky things. I know that something about 4BA would do the job, strength isn't an issue. The threads on these are around 1cm wide. Far more metal than is really required. But, my overengineering has a big advantage at the end of the day. Coarse threads are much easier for tired hands to thread. So, today's lesson - go for the big bolts. You won't regret it.
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