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Tips and Techniques => Detailing => Topic started by: lastvautour on April 07, 2014, 08:40:08 PM

Title: Paper Wheel Discs
Post by: lastvautour on April 07, 2014, 08:40:08 PM
I will attempt to show how to make realistic wheel discs for the smaller models. An example of a 1/144 scale wheel discs for a Convair Liner(CC-109/C-131/T-29 etc) is provided below.

Lou
Title: Re: Paper Wheel Discs
Post by: Balsabasher on April 07, 2014, 11:03:36 PM
Well looking at the pictures Lou they look really effective.
Barry.
Title: Re: Paper Wheel Discs
Post by: lastvautour on April 08, 2014, 11:59:34 AM
Here is a preliminary PDF on wheel discs. Once sized and printed to regular paper, cut out and glue to wheel, Touch up edges with black paint.

Lou
Title: Re: Paper Wheel Discs
Post by: lastvautour on April 08, 2014, 06:15:47 PM
Here is a second method I use for various number of spokes. Here we have a 5 and 8 spoke wheels.

Lou
Title: Re: Paper Wheel Discs
Post by: Balsabasher on April 08, 2014, 06:49:04 PM
Excellent Lou,they look very effective.
Barry.
Title: Re: Paper Wheel Discs
Post by: lastvautour on April 09, 2014, 04:27:14 PM
Thank you Barry. The smaller the scale the better the effect.

Lou
Title: Re: Paper Wheel Discs
Post by: Balsabasher on April 09, 2014, 11:20:51 PM
A lot of early solid model kits had printed engine cylinders to cut out and place inside the cowling,just like your wheel centres they looked most effective.
Barry.
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