BMH Posted October 21, 2013 Share Posted October 21, 2013 Got the Trumpeter 1/32 kit that has P-47C/D wheels with covers rather than the 8 spokes. Would Corsair/Hellcat wheels be a workable substitute? Couldn't find a comparison on the web and wonder if anybody here has good info. Thanks for any help. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Sowar Posted October 22, 2013 Share Posted October 22, 2013 (edited) Got the Trumpeter 1/32 kit that has P-47C/D wheels with covers rather than the 8 spokes. Would Corsair/Hellcat wheels be a workable substitute? Couldn't find a comparison on the web and wonder if anybody here has good info. Thanks for any help. P-47B, C & D, this Wheel had only 6 spokes and cover had 3 dzus fastener tires 34x9 Edited October 22, 2013 by Sowar Quote Link to post Share on other sites
BMH Posted October 22, 2013 Author Share Posted October 22, 2013 P-47B, C & D, this Wheel had only 6 spokes and cover had 3 dzus fastener tires 34x9 So you can see why I don't want to use the kit wheels in the P-47N kit. Anybody know if the 8 spoke wheels of Hellcats & Corsairs are close enough in diameter & width to pass as P-47N wheels? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Jennings Posted October 22, 2013 Share Posted October 22, 2013 The wheel is totally different. And given the weight of the P-47N, I'd be highly doubtful that an F6F or F4U wheel would work. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Finn Posted October 22, 2013 Share Posted October 22, 2013 Here is a listing of various a/c tires: http://www.triplanebuilder.com/uploads/specs/Compendium_of_A.C._Tire_Applications__1_.pdf just the P-47D is listed. Jari Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Kirk Taylor Posted October 22, 2013 Share Posted October 22, 2013 I was going to use a set of the Hasegawa P-47 wheels with the 8 spoked wheel inserts from either the ZM or Trumpeter Skyraider. They match up pretty close and look the part. I "was" going to do that... I spoke with Roy Sutherland of Barracuda Studios at this year's IPMS Nationals and he said he hadn't got to the P-47N wheels yet but intends to do them. If you have not seen his most recent 1/32 scale wheels, you are missing some real works or art! I intend to wait and see if he gets to the P-47N wheels because they will be outstanding. If you can't wait, do the Frankenstein work I mentioned above. Have fun, Kirk Taylor Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Sowar Posted October 23, 2013 Share Posted October 23, 2013 sorry, I don't understood that you build an N, if the tire was 34x9.9 for the N, I have not detail for the wheel Quote Link to post Share on other sites
BMH Posted October 23, 2013 Author Share Posted October 23, 2013 I was going to use a set of the Hasegawa P-47 wheels with the 8 spoked wheel inserts from either the ZM or Trumpeter Skyraider. They match up pretty close and look the part. I "was" going to do that... I spoke with Roy Sutherland of Barracuda Studios at this year's IPMS Nationals and he said he hadn't got to the P-47N wheels yet but intends to do them. If you have not seen his most recent 1/32 scale wheels, you are missing some real works or art! I intend to wait and see if he gets to the P-47N wheels because they will be outstanding. If you can't wait, do the Frankenstein work I mentioned above. Have fun, Kirk Taylor Man, that's exactly what I wanted to read--just saw the Hellcat/Corsair sets he put out. I can get started and add the gear last when he gets around to the P-47N wheels/tires. Thanks! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
BMH Posted October 23, 2013 Author Share Posted October 23, 2013 sorry, I don't understood that you build an N, if the tire was 34x9.9 for the N, I have not detail for the wheel Merci beau coup--Trumpeter just re-used the wheels from the D kit. From the chart posted, P-47 wheels are 16/8 and Hellcats/Corsair are 16/7, so the wheel is at least close. Hellcat/Corsair tires are 32X8 vs. 34X9.9, so a 1/32 substitution won't work, but with Barracuda P-47N resin in the future, that's the way to go. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
BMH Posted October 23, 2013 Author Share Posted October 23, 2013 Here is a listing of various a/c tires: http://www.triplanebuilder.com/uploads/specs/Compendium_of_A.C._Tire_Applications__1_.pdf just the P-47D is listed. Jari Thanks--some great info there. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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