The L end of the wire has to be inserted from beneath in the next hole of the drum, and I will call them lower spokes.
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Scratchbuilding the Nieuport 6H, 1/48 scale 1950 Lago-Talbot T26 GP car, 1/24th scale Heller kit By Ian.
The first Catherham from Tamiya coming to my hands at the end of 1994, was the Cycle Fender Special (10202), since the Super Seven BDR was out of stock, and it was impossible for me to get it from the stores I used to buy kits.
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Make four hub extension tubes from 1/8 in. Webmaking scale model motorcycle wire wheels. Flush the hub and spoke ends with alcohol to remove grease.
Besides making wire wheels I use mine almost daily.V. Approach the wheel with the drill from underneath the rim on the opposite side to the hole to be drilled. Detailing the making of wire wheels for four specific car model kits. Drill a concentric hole with the diameter of the just mentioned metal tube and insert the piece of metal tube.
I will try to post the rest of the tutorial on Monday or Tuesday. Spokes made of copper wire that thin are, however, bent very easily, so you have to touch your wheels with utmost caution.
This arrangement will straighten the spoke and prove useful for identification when it comes to securing the spokes. This way you can support the rim and the drill chuck with your second finger. Secure the spoke short tails, then when set, secure the long tails as previously.
Firstly they had to be measured for thickness so that new centres and front flanges could be made from plastic tube and card, to the required depth to give the correct dishing.
lengths for the inner half and 12 lengths for the outer half. To illustrate this note, I decided to carry out this second and easier method. Position this in jig to establish length, chamfer and overlap joint. Mark spoke positions with dividers, make a starter hole for drill bit.
This photo shows a real jig. Otherwise you will press it down by lacing the outer side.Now lace the outer side of the spoke insertion in exactly the same way you did before, but use only the scrap wires with uneven numbers because we want only 24 spokes on this side.
March 25, 2014, 6:58 am. A photo of Keith Christensen's 1959 Chevrolet Sedan Delivery from The Larry Watson Collection.
But this is not the situation with a 1/12 scale wheels. One of the biggest challenges for a modeler who builds motorcycles in 1/12 scale, is to modify a wire wheel and make it look realistic; specially without having On standard rims the outside spokes have a considerable inclination between the hub and the rim well, and the hub is clearly visible.
Save the spokes to help you remember the pattern & which spoke goes on top.
Now return to the front half of the wheels, cut out the remaining spokes and replace them with wire spokes as you did before.
0,4mm tinned cooper wire ( used in telephony or PC connectivity).
Modeler Site is a monthly virtual magazine devoted to scale modeling, mainly made of plastic, resin and white metal. The third, and most difficult project, is the 1/16.
Keep in mind that the end with the larger protrusion will belong to the inside of the wire wheel (48 spokes), the end with the smaller protrusion will belong to the outside (24 spokes).Step 3: Making the spoke ringCut a ring about 1.5mm wide from the small plastic tube. I love working with plastic so I preferred to clean them removing the flash and rounding them until I got to an acceptable result.
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The first board tracks waere constructed in Los Angeles, California sometime in 1909. This note aims at explaining a step by step procedure on how to modify a plastic wheel adding wire spokes, using simple materials and no special tools.
Select suitable plastic strip for rim.
In order to avoid pressing the hub unit to one side do not continue with the nearest #2 but go to #7 ( that means 90 or 6 hours on your "dial").
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This makes annoying planning mistakes very unlikely. Position this in jig to establish length, Terms of use -cookie privacy-datamanagement.
by Ian. Here, I used the wheels from a 14018 Tamiya kit, a Honda motocrosser of the 80s, with drum brakes, which makes the job more complex, because the joint between the spokes and the drum is visible. Regardless I will be opting-in inside your feed i do hope you create once more in the near future!
The easiest way to deal with the rear half is to sawinto the rim at the point where the two spokes meet. In principle, a similar jig and method could be use for fitting wire spokes in two part wheels on other models. In V.2. By Mario Covalski Quote.
Once you have done that you can take piece by piece off and with the super glue, permanently securing the parts down.
Repeat for holes Nos.9 22, 13 2, 17 6, 21 10, 3 16, 7 20, 11 24, 15 4, 19 8 and 23 12. Visually verify that the rim is the same height off the surface all the way around.
My second picture ("1/24 racing rim with spokes on three levels") shows a SLR rear rim fitted to a W196 GP car. Recheck the wheel for roundness.
It took me 6 hours to prepare both wheels and I enjoyed every minute of them, provided that you are sure about what to do and that you wont spoil the model; that although not expensive, it may be difficult to find.
Adjust the length of the hub extension tube if necessary.
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The result to do a work like this is just unique.
Step 3.
In re-spoking the Mercedes wheels I needed to plan ahead far more than for the Vauxhall. So as not to lose the references, I made 18 drillings, 9 on each side, following, the injection marks corresponding to the plastic spokes, as a guide. Dont lose hope!!!! Mei an pericula euripidis, hinc partem ei est.
(3.2mm) diameter plastic tube 3.5 mm long.
If anything goes wrong you don't have to replace a spoilt kit. In the same way, I worked with the other semi-wheel, but now, using the finished one as a jig. The Tamiya kit provides each wheel in two halves, making the detailing task a little bit easier, but at the same time its difficult to get a nice finishing, as well see at the end of this note.
It ran Fenton wheels when this photo was taken. Modification of the materials or use of the materials for any other purpose is a violation of Mario Covalski & Associated's copyright and other proprietary rights.
Prepare your spokes from 5 amp.
Since the SLR wheels are more complicated than usual, however, I would not recommend them as a very first project.
All actual measurements will be determined by the kit rim you want to modify. You need to be a member in order to leave a comment.
As far as I know they are called "wire end ferrules" in English. Converting these wheels is particularly rewarding. I wonder if Tamiya will do in a future an new release of this kind of models. Over the years we have replaced the plastic spokes in wheels with wire spokes on several model cars and built wire spoke wheels for scratchbuilt models. The pattern of spoke layout will depend on the car or wheel manufacturer so you will need to refer to your photo.
Let's see if your method can also be used in 1/72.
Once bent it is almost impossible to realign them properly.
By this wire cross the hub unit has no one-sided pressure. Note spokes alternate between hub ends. I found this to be one of the more challenging things I've done on a model and of course if it does go wrong its irreversible! As I said, a very basic jig which proved to be all that was needed.
Customize it with rear ramps or a ramp gate, for effortless loading.
I then found that I was linking up with the front holes, so to make life easy I drilled 12 holes straight through at the foot of each front spoke. I required six complete wheels for the model; four road wheels and two spare wheels, but the spare wheels in the kit had no hubs or spokes so these would have to be scratch built and I would need to totally remove the hubs from the road wheels.The wheels being a one-piece casting, hub, spokes, rim and tyre.
Perfect timing!!
The first subject is the 1/32nd scale Airfix kit of the 1911 Vauxhall "Prince Henry" car. They were well-detailed but they had spoke wheels that looked absurd.
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The first kind are very old and as simple as a bicycle wheel; that is, the spokes go through a center hub (they are visible), which at the same time acts as a brake drum.
This kit was designed not only for static but also for RC. 4.7K views 7 years ago.
So, the spoke diameter in 1/6 scale would be 0,8mm, and in 1/12, would be 0.4mm, or less.
Through pictorial examples and thorough explanation we will show you several methods to re-spoke wheels without costing the earth. Donaghadee, N'orn I'rn = Just declared the Bestest place to live in N.I. Post author: Post published: April 6, 2023 Post category: highest wind speed ever recorded in michigan Post comments: bristol sailboat parts bristol sailboat parts I would like to finish by saying that although it is time consuming to do this sort of thing it really isnt all that difficult.
Compare it with the pictures of the standard rims.
old the wheel half, well side up, between the first finger and thumb, thumb uppermost, at the point where the hole is to be drilled.
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If you have some question, don't hesitate ask me! I made a simple jig (Figure 1) to hold the hubs and rims during the spoking process.
No matter if your kit rim consists of one or two pieces, measure the width of your finished insertion (by the spokes and the glue it will be wider than the spoke ring alone) and remove exactly this width from the kit rim.If the kit rim is chromed and you want to keep the chrome, spray the insertion first silver, than fix the remaining halves of the kit rim with gel type super glue.
Step 1: Making the spoke jig.
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It can? Before starting, you should draw a diagram of each wheel, showing the spokes location; but if you have another kit similar to this one, or a digital camera to take photos of each half, you can omit this step.
On the spare wheels a polo mint disc was used instead of a knock off to cover the spoke ends and give the impression of a hollow hub for the axle to fit into.
Select suitable plastic strip for rim. Flush the hub and spoke ends with alcohol to remove grease. Step 2: Making the hub unitKeep in mind that all measurements given here are approximate.
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If you want an entirely painted rim fix the halves first.
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Flush the hub and spoke ends with alcohol to remove grease. The wheels also come in two halves, a flat back section and a dished front section with a moulded tyre to fit between the rims making the project easier still.
fuse wire.
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If you want to eliminate this risk buy a spool of stainless steel wire. Rest assured that once the Super-glue fills the space and the whole wheel is painted it will all look fine.
This is the most tedious and difficult operation.
Note that the original diameter was 0,4mm, but once it was stretched it decreased to 0,3mm, quite right to this purpose.
Gunpla TV Episode 177 MG Hyakushiki 2.0 HG Origin Chars Zaku II! January 1, 2014 in Work In Progress - Vehicles. When the wire was ready, I took 1mm from one of its ends bending it at right angle.
One of the biggest challenges for a modeler who builds motorcycles in 1/12 scale, is to modify a wire wheel and make it look realistic; specially without having to buy an aftermarket kit.
This ring is called "spoke ring" on the drawing.
Last, cut off all protruding wire ends as cleanly as possible.You have now a semi-finished "spoke insertion".The outer side: Put this spoke insertion back into the jig, but this time upside down.
Therefore I cannot recommend it for my technique. I cut 5cm long pieces, holding them between two flat pliers and stretching them until one of the extremes broke. 
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One of the biggest challenges for a modeler who builds motorcycles in 1/12 scale, is to modify a wire wheel and make it look realistic; specially without having to buy an aftermarket kit.
Check your drawing and all calculations several times. The baseboard should be 2mm.
The 48 spoke layout gives a realistic impression and no one has commented adversely yet, but it is up to the modeller how far they want to go with authenticity. The kit as originally presented with artillery spoked wheels, short bodywork, squared fuel tankand very little detail.
I have yet to build the wheels on either car yet, but it doesn't seem to be a big deal other than the time involved. I started by laying the rear pattern first, once a couple of spokes are in place you will soon get the idea, but do concentrate as things can easily go drastically wrong.
The third, and most difficult project, is the 1/16th scale Johann kit of the Mercedes 1914 Grand Prix car.
A photo of Keith Christensen's 1959 Chevrolet Sedan Delivery from The Larry Watson Collection.
Finally, the model was best of the show and they called me mad for giving a winning model.
They have 1/8 scale cars that have wire wheels (proud owner of two of them) and I have seen some info on the wire wheels there.
This model has 40 spokes in each wheel.
I don't see any reason why it should not work. Cut twelve 35mm.
Simply strip the insulation this way: 3.
Two all new tooled exelent models!!!. It is applicable to any scale between 1/16 and 1/43. Below is the process I adopted to turn artillery spokes into wire spokes.
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Use 5amp fuse wire for the spokes, roll the wire on a flat surface under a steel rule to make the spokes straight, secure with drops of superglue.
Show more. Of course I improved my technique in the meantime. I started by laying the rear pattern first, once a couple of spokes are in place you will soon get the idea, but do concentrate as things can easily go drastically wrong.
The wheels come in two halves, an inner and an outer half.
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A magnifier ( a must-have tool, although your sight were excellent).
2) Nevertheless, its hard to get a nice job and you will have to be very careful not only when joining both halves once finished, but also at the moment of painting the ring.
Once these spokes are in place you can turn your attention to the flat, These are approached in the same way leaving three pairs of moulded spokes, to the front half of the wheels, cut out the remaining spokes and replace them with wire spokes, as you did before. By Mario Covalski . Featured above right is ascratch built 1899 Renault type A. It ran Fenton wheels when this photo was taken.
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Drill a hole into the hub where the spokes meet.
Step 5: Finishing the rimThe rest is a trifle.
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The upper surface of the hub ring ( the former sprue) must be at least on the same level as the upper surface of the spoke ring, so shim it up f. e. with washers or pieces of plastic.Step 4: Lacing the spokesRemember we build a wheel with 48 inner spokes and 24 outer spokes. Here the drum may be either handpainted or airbrushed, masking the spokes and removing the paint that remained on them, using a cotton swab moistened in thinner. Subject is a model of 1888 NSU Daimler having direct spoked bicycle type wheels.
A very detailed start.
Use it sparingly, too much will show after spraying! lengths for the inner half and 12 lengths for the outer half.
Make a pilot hole, with a pointed tool in each stub and then drill through the 24 spoke stubs into the wheel tyre well. WebMaterials used were Albion Alloys 0.7mm aluminium tube for the nipples and Albion Alloys 0.33mm nickel silver wire for the spokes. A handy piece of white (scrap) chipboard (or something similar) of 10x10cm up to 20x20cm as a base for a spoke jig.
I made this to show how I replaced the thick moulded spokes in the wheels of the 1:12 scale Hasegawa Suzuki GT380 kit.
Remember to drill it a little bigger than needed as you will be putting two spokes into that hole too.
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This model has 40 spokes in each wheel. Picture hanging wire has several filaments and can be unwound.
Once all the spokes have been drilled carefully remove them and clean up the rim. You will have to spend about 50 $, but you get a most versatile tool. -A magnifier ( a must-have tool, although your sight were excellent).
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It's easy! Anyway, there are no kits for this kind of modification (except for one of the Acu-stion for the Tamiya XV1600 kit), so it's not possible to get one.
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OK now I know its time to start modeling again, I have been so long away from the bench that I have forgotten what it looks like. Originally meant for large pieces of material the surface of the "table" is often ribbed. One of the biggest challenges for a modeler who builds motorcycles in 1/12 scale, is to modify a wire wheel and make it look realistic; specially without having to buy an aftermarket kit.
Recheck the wheel for roundness.
Very cool - I'm looking for realistic 1/32 wire wheels for Wingnuts kits.
I needed to cut and make each spoke individually to fit, this was due to two factors, first, I could not wind the wire in and out over the moulded on tyres, or other spokes and second, it is not possible to drill. Excellent, thanks for taking the time to share your techniques. Removing one super glued misplaced spoke can damage several other perfectly placed spokes. I found various thickness of brass wire available from my local model shop. The picture shows the wire, before and after having been stretched.
Spokes made of copper wire that thin are, however, bent very easily, so you have to touch your wheels with utmost caution. Spokes made of copper wire that thin are, however, bent very easily, so you have to touch your wheels with utmost caution.
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