Seeking help with a Cessna 150.

Boy, you'd have to do some research.  The aftermarket does have wheels, but not many for civil aircraft, or smaller aircraft.  The only thing I can think of is to find wheels for a larger aircraft in 1:72.  You'd have to research a bunch of bombers, find gear diameters and compare with Cessna tire size in 1:48. I assume the kit gear legs could be reasonably modified to take new wheels.  Another possibility would be to use the wheels from another kit, like their new 1:72 which has seperate wheels and pants.

Brings up a wish for Minicraft.  Their new 172 kit is a gem- new level of detail for a Minicraft 1:48 civil subject, excellent quality molding.  I sure wish they'd modify (or even completely redo) their older kits like the 140 and Cherokee.  Also wish they'd do some of the older civil aircraft (like Stinsons and Beech).

The 6.00 x 6 main tire is about 18" OD with a 6" wheel and is about 6 or so inches wide. Most 150s had a 5.00 x 5 nose tire which is about 15" OD and a 5" wheel and is about 4 or so inches wide. figure that out in 1/48 and look for suitable tires/wheels. Too bad you don't have a scrap box, but I imagine you can find some suitable ones from a 1/72 kit.

You might also check some 1/144 or so scaled airliner kits for a good size.

Don Stauffer and famvburg - thanks for the help. I did some checking and found a 1/200 B-2 that I'm not happy with; I think the main gear wheels are a pretty close match for the molded kit parts. I'll give them a try...? Thanks again for the help and information!