I've been working on my Protar Lancia LC2 ( https://robdebie.home.xs4all.nl/models/lc2.htm ) for many years, struggling with nearly all aspects of this kit. One was the wheels and tires situation, that I just couldn't figure out. Yesterday I finally cracked most of these problems, and I know now that at least the front wheels are correct after all. But the tire is way too flat. I could not find a suitable replacement in my other Group-C kits.
Then it occurred to me: I could build my own tire by laminating strips of styrene around the wheel. But as far as I could remember, I had never seen an example of how to do that. It wasn't difficult, although my first attempt (shown painted coal black) showed some slight unroundness because I butted the strip ends at 90 degrees. In the second tire (shown in bare plastic) I used 45 degree cuts, and that worked far better. The painted one looks almost like a 'rubber' tire to me.
I'm sure I that will build some more tires now that I know the technique! One that I know for sure is the Airfix/Heller Peugeot 905.
Rob
Roll your own
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Rob. Look up kmp koolmodelproduction on Facebook they make the better wheels and tyres for this kit.
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That looks great!
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awesome!
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Simple+effective=double good!
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I actually just received them. They are beautiful, but they are still not correct for the narrow 1983/84 car that the Protar kit represents. I think I see the KMP-type wheels on some 1985 cars, but I need to spend more time on it.shood23 wrote:Rob. Look up kmp koolmodelproduction on Facebook they make the better wheels and tyres for this kit.
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Thanks for the 45 deg. cut tip. I have had the same problem building tubes but never thought about that solution.
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