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                        M-1 series road wheels

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                        wibhi2
                        • Member since
                          March 2003
                        • From: Brooklyn
                        Posted by wibhi2 on Monday, July 21, 2003 2:36 PM
                        k, I got a handle on this now.
                        A very big THANK YOU to you Rob for the pict. I really appreciate it
                        Not only do I see and understand the hub, but I also just noticed that my tracks and drive sprocket center are incorrect.Cool [8D]
                        3d modelling is an option a true mental excercise in frusrtation
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                        Rob Gronovius
                        • Member since
                          December 2002
                        • From: Fort Knox
                        Posted by Rob Gronovius on Sunday, July 20, 2003 7:26 PM
                        The hub is smooth, clear, thick plastic. Here is a shot taken on Saturday:
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                        wibhi2
                        • Member since
                          March 2003
                        • From: Brooklyn
                        Posted by wibhi2 on Saturday, July 19, 2003 10:19 PM
                        Ahhhhh.......okay, I believe I see what you are saying. Heavy trucks have a similar guage on thier hub spokes. I now understand that dot in the middle of the sliced hub spoke.

                        That's a wonderful site you have there, thank you. I think it's going to be extremely useful in my endeavors

                        If it's not too much trouble, I'd like a close up of the guage for a texture. If it's too much trouble then I'll figure it out.

                        Thank you very much.
                        3d modelling is an option a true mental excercise in frusrtation
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                        Rob Gronovius
                        • Member since
                          December 2002
                        • From: Fort Knox
                        Posted by Rob Gronovius on Saturday, July 19, 2003 9:49 PM
                        I can take a shot for you on Monday. If you follow the link in my signature and go to the gallery, there are several M1 series tank folders that you might find what you are looking for. You can use a gloss black to represent the clear part and just dry brush the top portion to make it appear lighter.
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                        wibhi2
                        • Member since
                          March 2003
                        • From: Brooklyn
                        Posted by wibhi2 on Saturday, July 19, 2003 9:37 PM
                        Do you have a close up pic of this?
                        I am working on a 3d series of M-1's (m-1, m-1a1 and m-1a2), and that is a cool thing to note for the texturing. Also, is it just on the road wheels or also the return roller and drive sprocket?
                        How that would get painted in 1/35th scale, I know not but I am sure someone will find a way.Big Smile [:D]
                        3d modelling is an option a true mental excercise in frusrtation
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                        Rob Gronovius
                        • Member since
                          December 2002
                        • From: Fort Knox
                        Posted by Rob Gronovius on Friday, July 18, 2003 11:12 AM
                        Just to correct his typo above, it's called "turbo shaft". Road wheel hub looks like the bottom of a bottle of Coke when you lay it on its side.
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                        Anonymous
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                          November 2005
                        M-1 series road wheels
                        Posted by Anonymous on Thursday, July 17, 2003 6:33 PM
                        Just a passing observation. On many of M-1 kits I've seen completed the center of the road wheel (the hub) is painted the hull color or as in a past finescale artical gray. Being luck to be a tanker I'd just like to pass along that the center hub is actually clear. The hub is halve filled with turbo shaft oil to lube the road wheel bearings. A plug is dead center and the visiable parts are brass color. Of course in 1/35 scale this would be difficult to duplitcate. Hope this can be a help Big Smile [:D]
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