Armoryman Posted November 10, 2012 Share Posted November 10, 2012 (edited) Greetings! Our small company prepare some wheels sets for serial production, but stopped on cross-road: how to produce them. We have several options to choose: - solid wheels: hard grey resin, hubs+tires together in one piece - hubs and tires separated. Hubs: hard grey resin. Tires: hard resin, blackened by pigment to deep black rubber-like color - hubs and tires separated. Hubs: hard grey resin. Tires: elastic rubber-like black resin We'll be very thankful for all Your opinions about Your favourite wheels option! BTW, we already produce hard resin blackened wheels for AFV (idea was to avoid painting them by basic paint and to save sharp edges of tires protector). They can be finished by MIG or AK-Interactive pigments/washes/filters: Edited November 10, 2012 by Armoryman Quote Link to post Share on other sites
B_Realistic Posted November 10, 2012 Share Posted November 10, 2012 Greetings! Our small company prepare some wheels sets for serial production, but stopped on cross-road: how to produce them. We have several options to choose: - solid wheels: hard grey resin, hubs+tires together in one piece - hubs and tires separated. Hubs: hard grey resin. Tires: hard resin, blackened by pigment to deep black rubber-like color - hubs and tires separated. Hubs: hard grey resin. Tires: elastic rubber-like black resin We'll be very thankful for all Your opinions about Your favourite wheels option! Personal I don't like elastic rubber-like tires. For the resin tires to add black pigment is for me not needed. So option 1. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
J.C. Bahr Posted November 10, 2012 Share Posted November 10, 2012 Armor is not my thing, but for aircraft resin wheels, I would prefer option 1 also. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
breadneck Posted November 14, 2012 Share Posted November 14, 2012 Seems like a good idea. Been pondering this in the past. Hopefully you are not using any rubber like settings that will destroy the plastic/resin?! Replicating realistic tracks of any tyre is also of essence to a modeler. Armor is not my thing either, but still the idea is very good :-) Love to see it materialize! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
toniosky Posted November 14, 2012 Share Posted November 14, 2012 Option #2 definitely, this will make painting of the hubs easier. As for the rubber wheels, the annoying part is the seam which is complicated to get rid of. Tonio Quote Link to post Share on other sites
B-17 guy Posted November 14, 2012 Share Posted November 14, 2012 (edited) Option 2. Lots of optin with that, flat/blown away tires, a dio where tire replacement is taking place..... I would love to see some of these for aircraft, this is the props forum after all.... Edited November 14, 2012 by B-17 guy Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Litvyak Posted November 14, 2012 Share Posted November 14, 2012 My vote would be for option 2 as well. I hate masking hubs! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
chukw Posted November 15, 2012 Share Posted November 15, 2012 One-piece resin wheel as and tires are fine by me. How about some working leaf springs for an Ural 4320? :D Quote Link to post Share on other sites
MarkusN Posted November 16, 2012 Share Posted November 16, 2012 (edited) My preference would be option 2 as well. (Would still paint them, probably. Definitely weather.) Still, I think the picture you show has the tyres too dark. Allow for some scale effect in the colour. Edited November 16, 2012 by MarkusN Quote Link to post Share on other sites
mossieramm Posted November 16, 2012 Share Posted November 16, 2012 Why not a resin three piece wheel ?? A separate tire and 2 hub halves ?? Easy to paint and flexibel as well as you can switch between tires and hubs. David. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Armoryman Posted November 21, 2012 Author Share Posted November 21, 2012 Why not a resin three piece wheel ?? A separate tire and 2 hub halves ?? Easy to paint and flexibel as well as you can switch between tires and hubs. David. If I make wheels in 3 parts, they became more expensive. So, Armory wheels will be one-piece. Some of future sets: 1/48 Tupolev Tu-2 wheels (late tire pattern) Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Armoryman Posted January 27, 2013 Author Share Posted January 27, 2013 ...a little bit more news in wheels theme: Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Big Kohona Posted January 27, 2013 Share Posted January 27, 2013 Several other companies are now offering seperate resin tires and hubs and I think they are the way to go, personally speaking. I've bought several already for the B-17 and B-24 and have not really seen that big of a difference in price compared to what is already available in the solid one piece format. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
billw Posted January 28, 2013 Share Posted January 28, 2013 Greetings! Our small company prepare some wheels sets for serial production, but stopped on cross-road: how to produce them. We have several options to choose: - solid wheels: hard grey resin, hubs+tires together in one piece - hubs and tires separated. Hubs: hard grey resin. Tires: hard resin, blackened by pigment to deep black rubber-like color - hubs and tires separated. Hubs: hard grey resin. Tires: elastic rubber-like black resin We'll be very thankful for all Your opinions about Your favourite wheels option! BTW, we already produce hard resin blackened wheels for AFV (idea was to avoid painting them by basic paint and to save sharp edges of tires protector). They can be finished by MIG or AK-Interactive pigments/washes/filters: Definitely option #2 and no need to darken the tire part. Would most likely paint them anyway. BW Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Big Kohona Posted February 3, 2013 Share Posted February 3, 2013 Why not a resin three piece wheel ?? A separate tire and 2 hub halves ?? Easy to paint and flexibel as well as you can switch between tires and hubs. David. I have to agree with you David. This would offer an excellent degree of flexibility when it comes to tire patterns and I like the advantages for painting them as well. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
B-17 guy Posted February 3, 2013 Share Posted February 3, 2013 I've bought several already for the B-17 and B-24 and have not really seen that big of a difference in price compared to what is already available in the solid one piece format. Please tell me what these are and where I can find them. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Jennings Posted February 4, 2013 Share Posted February 4, 2013 Please tell me what these are and where I can find them. Eduard's Brassin range Quote Link to post Share on other sites
franzjaeger Posted February 21, 2013 Share Posted February 21, 2013 If I make wheels in 3 parts, they became more expensive. So, Armory wheels will be one-piece. Some of future sets: 1/48 Tupolev Tu-2 wheels (late tire pattern) And that is O.K. Even more so, that as the production goes, flexible moulds can slightly change the shape and components may fit less well. Price factor is not insignificant. Will you produce also early style TU-2 wheels ( 1100x425 with ribbeed rims and "straight" tread pattern) and latest, similiar to shown on picture but 1100x395 size together with enlarged tailwheel? franzjaeger Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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