Roadwheel damage

lizardqing

Member since
July 2003
From: Dahlonega, Georgia

Roadwheel damage

Posted by lizardqing on Sunday, April 4, 2004 5:28 PM

Ok y'all , I need to know if it would have been possible for steel road wheels to have gotten lets say bent and warped. Particulary smaller thin ones. Seems there was a mishap somehow between a couple of road wheels and heat source. The cause of the mishap is still under investigation.

Chris The Scale Firehouse The Lizard's Workshop

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Anonymous

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November 2005

Posted by Anonymous on Sunday, April 4, 2004 5:32 PM

if its got a rubber tire on it, it might have come off the rim if its bent enouth

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Anonymous

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November 2005

Posted by Anonymous on Sunday, April 4, 2004 5:35 PM

I've seen the early Tiger wheels with both bullet holes and torn hubs so I imagine a little warpage wouldn't be out of the question. The steel ones are a different story, can't say I have seen damage other than chips and rust or missing altogether.

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lizardqing

Member since
July 2003
From: Dahlonega, Georgia

Posted by lizardqing on Sunday, April 4, 2004 5:43 PM

No rubber just steel. They sure look like they could have gotten a pretty good chunk of granite or something hung between them. Here is a pic of the damage.

Chris The Scale Firehouse The Lizard's Workshop

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Anonymous

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November 2005

Posted by Anonymous on Sunday, April 4, 2004 5:50 PM

A road wheel that damaged would be unserviceable, it would throw the track. Unless is is to be a wrecked vehicle, you need to cast some replacements.

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lizardqing

Member since
July 2003
From: Dahlonega, Georgia

Posted by lizardqing on Sunday, April 4, 2004 5:54 PM

Cast some replacements? Laugh [(-D]

Yea, I don't see that happening. Big Smile [:D]

Chris The Scale Firehouse The Lizard's Workshop

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Anonymous

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November 2005

Posted by Anonymous on Sunday, April 4, 2004 6:05 PM

Why not? I assume there are some straight ones left you can use as masters. It's either that, AM wheels, or heat them up and try to straighten them.

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Anonymous

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November 2005

Posted by Anonymous on Sunday, April 4, 2004 6:24 PM

what kit is it (251,250? they had rubber rims)
you might be able to get replacment from the importer

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Rob Gronovius

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December 2002
From: Fort Knox

Posted by Rob Gronovius on Sunday, April 4, 2004 7:52 PM

I've got a set of AFV Club SdKfz 251 wheels and tracks (AF 35043). They were relatively cheap, less than $10-12. This means the Tamiya wheels I have that came with the SdKfz 251 kit I have will be excess.

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lizardqing

Member since
July 2003
From: Dahlonega, Georgia

Posted by lizardqing on Sunday, April 4, 2004 8:59 PM

Well these are for that devil of a kit, ketten krad. I have just about taken to the idea that this kit is cursed or something. Looking more and more like it is going to be Sherman fodder after all.

Chris The Scale Firehouse The Lizard's Workshop

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Buddho

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March 2003
From: Newport News VA

Posted by Buddho on Sunday, April 4, 2004 9:23 PM

Sorry to hear that , Chris...those pesky heat sources have a way of sneaking up on ya when ya least expect it!

Dan

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mark956

Member since
February 2003
From: USA

Posted by mark956 on Sunday, April 4, 2004 9:29 PM

Sorry to hear about your little problem Chris. I hope you can get some replacement parts.
mark956

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Anonymous

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November 2005

Posted by Anonymous on Monday, April 5, 2004 12:37 AM

Hmmm. Normally I would say mud. Lots of mud.
Don't know if that would work this time. Perhaps you could heat them up again and just make the damage a little less pronounced. Or make it into the Sherman mat it was destined to be. Would make interesting rubble in a diorama too.

Matt

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Anonymous

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November 2005

Posted by Anonymous on Monday, April 5, 2004 1:36 AM

Forget resin casting, aftermarket bits or even trying to straighten them.. Try an exorcism..

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Anonymous

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November 2005

Posted by Anonymous on Monday, April 5, 2004 2:10 AM

Gee, why didn't I think of that? Which works better, chicken blood or cow's blood? What is so scary about casting a replacement anyway? Beats trashing the whole kit.

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Anonymous

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November 2005

Posted by Anonymous on Monday, April 5, 2004 3:18 AM

QUOTE: Originally posted by Peridexion

Gee, why didn't I think of that? Which works better, chicken blood or cow's blood? What is so scary about casting a replacement anyway? Beats trashing the whole kit.

I don't think its resin casting so much, just that the kit is cursed.

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Anonymous

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November 2005

Posted by Anonymous on Monday, April 5, 2004 8:29 AM

Smash it.

SMASH IT!

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lizardqing

Member since
July 2003
From: Dahlonega, Georgia

Posted by lizardqing on Monday, April 5, 2004 12:06 PM

I do believe I starting to get a few ideas for a dio with the Sherman with this thing the more I look at it. Especially if they wont go back to normal with some heat and mud.

Chris The Scale Firehouse The Lizard's Workshop

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Spamicus

Member since
April 2003
From: Central Wisconsin

Posted by Spamicus on Tuesday, April 6, 2004 4:27 PM

I may have some laying around from an old Nitto kit, I'll get back with you, of course the Nitto wheels are anything but neato.

Steve

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Spamicus

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April 2003
From: Central Wisconsin

Posted by Spamicus on Tuesday, April 6, 2004 4:47 PM

Alrighty then! I do have a spare Nitto Kettenrad. It's been assembled and then dropped on the floor, Cool [8D]

but it does have road wheels. You're welcome to them. They don't have the nice hubs on them, but a little surgery could fix that. Email an address and I'll send it to you. Smile [:)]

Steve

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lizardqing

Member since
July 2003
From: Dahlonega, Georgia

Posted by lizardqing on Tuesday, April 6, 2004 5:01 PM

Cool, thanks Steve.

Chris The Scale Firehouse The Lizard's Workshop

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wipw

Member since
January 2003
From: Utah - USA

Posted by wipw on Tuesday, April 6, 2004 5:33 PM

QUOTE: Originally posted by Peridexion

Gee, why didn't I think of that? Which works better, chicken blood or cow's blood? What is so scary about casting a replacement anyway? Beats trashing the whole kit.

Goat entrails!

It's the only thing that will control these type of things!

Bill ==========================================================