iBorg Posted January 21, 2018 Share Posted January 21, 2018 Those PE wheels are the best I've seen. The look amazing. Most PE wheels fail in the cross over of the spokes and the hub. These look right. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom VanNortwick Posted January 22, 2018 Share Posted January 22, 2018 On 11/27/2017 at 7:12 PM, Roncla said: I've got a pair of Machined Aluminium Specialists front wire wheels I bought years ago I believe this business changed hands a while back and Teds Modeling Market Place is now carrying some of the line but to date the front wheels aren't shown as available Their is a definite void in the market for these rims as the kit plastic parts always look so crude. http://www.tedsmodelingmarketplace.com/machined-aluminum-specialties/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom VanNortwick Posted January 22, 2018 Share Posted January 22, 2018 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fiatboy Posted January 23, 2018 Share Posted January 23, 2018 In one of the model-car magazines they had a pretty complete article on making wire wheels. I think the article included 2 or 3 different methods. I think this article was published within the last year. If there is any interest I will search for the article. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ace-Garageguy Posted January 23, 2018 Share Posted January 23, 2018 On 1/21/2018 at 1:02 PM, Greg Myers said: Still seems strange there are none the Scale Aircraft crowd uses that would work There ARE, and I posted links to some of them. Last time I looked, however, all the sizes 1/25-1/25 dragster builders could use were out-of-stock. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ace-Garageguy Posted January 23, 2018 Share Posted January 23, 2018 29 minutes ago, fiatboy said: In one of the model-car magazines they had a pretty complete article on making wire wheels. I think the article included 2 or 3 different methods. I think this article was published within the last year. If there is any interest I will search for the article. A couple of different methods have been posted in "tips and tricks" right here on the forum. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fiatboy Posted January 24, 2018 Share Posted January 24, 2018 And we're mostly talking here about metal items. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Greg Myers Posted January 25, 2018 Share Posted January 25, 2018 We are ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Greg Myers Posted January 25, 2018 Share Posted January 25, 2018 Lot's of ways to tackle this. Here are just a few http://www.themotormuseuminminiature.co.uk/re-spoking-wire-wheels.php http://www.modelcarsmag.com/forums/topic/6659-scale-wire-wheels/ https://hobbylink.tv/uc-realistic-wire-wheels Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peteski Posted January 31, 2018 Share Posted January 31, 2018 On 1/25/2018 at 1:27 PM, Greg Myers said: Lot's of ways to tackle this. Here are just a few http://www.modelcarsmag.com/forums/topic/6659-scale-wire-wheels/ Unfortunately the photos in the above link are gone (thanks Photobucket)! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Greg Myers Posted January 31, 2018 Share Posted January 31, 2018 Just a few at the end, first page shows up for me Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peteski Posted February 1, 2018 Share Posted February 1, 2018 8 hours ago, Greg Myers said: Just a few at the end, first page shows up for me There is only one post where I can see the photos: http://www.modelcarsmag.com/forums/topic/6659-scale-wire-wheels/?tab=comments#comment-854756 All the other photos are just Photobucket or imgur icons indicating failure. No photos. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bernard Kron Posted December 3, 2018 Share Posted December 3, 2018 (edited) At long last, long time MCM board member, master modeler, and all around nice guy, Curt Raitz, has gone into the aftermarket wire wheel business with his beautiful hand-laced wire wheels. Fpr those of us who frequent the NNL West you may have seen examples of his work in recent years and many of us have been bugging him to make them generally available. They're the real deal, with stainless wire spokes and machined aluminum rims and hubs. Hence the TruWire brand. The initial offering is for 1/24th & 1/25th scale applications and come in two diameters, .740" and .790", $25.00 USD plus shipping. They are designed to be compatible with most kit dragster motorcycle style front tires. Curt tells me he's also offering them in 1/16th scale for a slightly higher price. I was able to test both sizes successfully with several different generally available FED kits in my stash (unfortunately I'm so Old Skool that rear-engined dragsters are total MIA on my shelves). In general I would say the .740" size is a straightforward fit for most applications. The .790 inchers might require that you do some minor sanding on older, hardened tires. They are gorgeous and I'm sure will take almost any model I use them on to a whole new level. They're ideal not only for the obvious dragster uses, but also for a knockout Fad-T, some vintage applications, and maybe even for motorcycles. Curt can be reached at miniscurtraitzing, 686 Helen Dr., Hollister, CA 95023. Email is ceraitz@gmail.com. Edited December 3, 2018 by Bernard Kron Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ace-Garageguy Posted December 3, 2018 Share Posted December 3, 2018 1 hour ago, Bernard Kron said: At long last, long time MCM board member, master modeler, and all around nice guy, Curt Raitz, has gone into the aftermarket wire wheel business with his beautiful hand-laced wire wheels. Thanks for the heads-up, Bernard. I be needin sum. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gasser59 Posted December 3, 2018 Share Posted December 3, 2018 This is fantastic news, thanks for sharing. Curt will be getting an order from me for several. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crazyjim Posted December 3, 2018 Share Posted December 3, 2018 Beautiful wheels. Where do you get the tires? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bernard Kron Posted December 3, 2018 Share Posted December 3, 2018 (edited) 6 hours ago, crazyjim said: Beautiful wheels. Where do you get the tires? At the risk of quoting myself from my earlier post: 20 hours ago, Bernard Kron said: They are designed to be compatible with most kit dragster motorcycle style front tires. ... I was able to test both sizes successfully with several different generally available FED kits in my stash (unfortunately I'm so Old Skool that rear-engined dragsters are total MIA on my shelves). In general I would say the .740" size is a straightforward fit for most applications. The .790 inchers might require that you do some minor sanding on older, hardened tires. .. The Dunlop motorcycle tire in the closeup picture is from the Revell Tony Nancy Double Dragster kit, which has my favorite styrene wheel and tire combo. I also tested various other tires like the ones from the Round 2 MPC FED re-issues (Young American, Garlits Wynn's Charger, etc.), the old Ramchargers FED and the American Grafitti Milner's Dragster (which should mean that the current Jawbreaker re-issue will work fine). Also the Too Much, the old AMT Garlits Wynns Jammer and the HemiSphere re-issue, with its solid styrene front tires, and the Revell Boomer T. Almost without exception they are a straight fit to the .740" wheels. The exceptions being the solid styrene Wynn's Jammer/HemiSphere tires which will need to be sanded on their inner surface to fit, and the Boomer T where the "rubber" had hardened enough that they couldn't be stretched to fit, although light sanding on the tire i.d. would have done the trick. If you prefer the look of the slightly larger .790" offering the Round 2 Garlits Wynn's Charger re-issues tires are gorgeous with full sidewall markings and a perfect fit, and the Ramchargers FED (and by implication the current Round 2 Jawbreaker tires) mounted without a problem. All the other tires would require a small amount of opening up of their i.d. with sandpaper or your Dremel to fit the .790 inchers. Edited December 3, 2018 by Bernard Kron Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crazyjim Posted December 3, 2018 Share Posted December 3, 2018 I wonder if O rings would work? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gasser59 Posted December 3, 2018 Share Posted December 3, 2018 23 minutes ago, crazyjim said: I wonder if O rings would work? I've used O rings before and while they look pretty good, they dry out and break. At least they do here in the desert. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bernard Kron Posted December 3, 2018 Share Posted December 3, 2018 (edited) 31 minutes ago, crazyjim said: I wonder if O rings would work? 8 minutes ago, gasser59 said: I've used O rings before and while they look pretty good, they dry out and break. At least they do here in the desert. As nice as Curt's latest production version wheels look it would seem a pity to use O rings. O rings lack the tread and sidewall detail of most kit tires. I especially recommend those in the Tony Nancy Double Dragster kit and the ones Round 2 includes in its Don Garlits Wynn's Charger re-issue. They look fabulous on these wheels A few years ago when Curt was first developing his technique he gave me a prototype set of wheels. They were a bit bigger in o.d. than the final versions and no kit tires would fit, so I used some O rings instead. They looked OK but nowhere as nice as even the most basic treaded kit tires. Below is a picture of the Revell Slingster I built back then using those old prototypes. You'll also notice that that the hubs on the final version are more finely done, as are the rims, and that he was using fishing line back then whereas now he's using stainless steel wire. Quite a step forward IMHO. Edited December 3, 2018 by Bernard Kron Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
curt raitz Posted December 4, 2018 Share Posted December 4, 2018 Norm at Replicas & Miniatures sells a set of motorcycle wheels/tires in 1/25th scale. I was able to special order just the tires from him awhile back. The Dunlops fit the .790" wheel and the Goodyears fit the .740" wheels. The slot car drag racing guys use a #13 O-Ring 7/8 x 11/16 x 3/32 on the .740" wheel. The #15 O-Ring 1 x 3/4x 1/8 fits the .740" wheel. I have not tested an O-Ring on the .790" wheel. Following Bernards advice, I will make wheels with a smaller diameter. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr. Muppet Posted December 4, 2018 Share Posted December 4, 2018 (edited) Last I checked with him, Norm doesn't sell the wheels anymore, but he is working on getting them back into production. Your wheels look great, btw, Curt. Edited December 4, 2018 by Mr. Muppet Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Greg Myers Posted December 4, 2018 Share Posted December 4, 2018 17 hours ago, crazyjim said: I wonder if O rings would work? the right size, why not ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Greg Myers Posted December 4, 2018 Share Posted December 4, 2018 8 hours ago, Mr. Muppet said: Last I checked with him, Norm doesn't sell the wheels anymore, but he is working on getting them back into production. Your wheels look great, btw, Curt. A little competition the life blood of capitalism. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
misternemo Posted December 4, 2018 Share Posted December 4, 2018 On 11/22/2017 at 6:34 PM, Ace-Garageguy said: That makes 2 of us. Micro Nitro used to, but he seems to be gone. At one time I'd found some PE wires made for 1/32 planes that looked good, but haven't seen them in a while either. The Herb Deeks wires currently available are for 15" rims, which is way too small for dragster / motorcycle wires. Deeks used to make these, but apparently no more. And these scale out to about 24" in 1/25, way too big... EDIT: These (below) are approx. 17" in 1/25 scale, were from Australia, for $100+ per pair. This is all the contact info I have...For Spoke Wheel Shop........... strobson@adam.com.au Steven is not making these beautiful wheels anymore.when he did,they were about $140. well worth it though!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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