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Making 1/48th tyres?
EuanElliot
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Posted: Saturday, December 02, 2006 - 09:55 PM UTC
Hi i'm quite new to the forums. I've been searching around a bit, and have a bit of experience. But i have started a scratchuild of a 1/48th field kitchen, but need help to produce the tyres for it. Heres a photo of what i am building (the real thing)

Hope someone can help me!
Euan
ukgeoff
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Posted: Sunday, December 03, 2006 - 01:40 AM UTC
Are you aware that Gaso-line do a resin kit of a field kitchen, #GAS50013? OK, so it's French but its not that much different to the one shown. As for wheels, try and get an old Bandai Jeep and make some copies or use the ones for the included trailer.



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slodder
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Posted: Sunday, December 03, 2006 - 02:36 AM UTC
If you're trying to make a flat tire I would experiment with milliput or bakable clay (Sculpy) or two part hardening clay.
You can either do the whole thing in clay or make a mold of a rim and pour a resin reproduction of that and then make a flat clay tire to add to it.
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