Making Scale Vinyl Tires

The process begins with making a 1 8 scale master model of the tire.

Making scale vinyl tires.

Making the tires approach. We cover the latest styrene resin and aftermarket kits paint photoetched parts books. I share my method of how i get scale model vinyl tires to fit properly on the rim and maintain a realistic appearance. The mold is made in two parts so that the master can be removed once the mold parts have cured.

As one who has painstakingly hand painted tires when building the tamiya 1 12 scale f 1 kits i would rather use decals. However when i do quite often i like to use tamiya nato black accrylic. With plastic wheels tires but this one is a salvage job and in order to get the right wheel rims i had to settle for vinyl tires. The 1 4 scale decals are solid vinyl lettering and can last multiple seasons if applied correctly.

Scale auto is the leading authority for car modelers. Great how to content and kit reviews help builders of all skill levels to improve their 1 16 1 24 1 25 and small scale models. Doing this seems to help the paint stay put. For the smaller scale cars the tire stickers are peel and stick.

Before i paint i scuff up the vinyl with either sand paper or steel wool. They make lots of great tire decals and detailing stuff as well as tires. Expert columnists offer tips and solutions to modeling problems about muscle cars racing vehicles dioramas and trucks. We have all of the major tire manufacturer names for your tires.

The master is then used to make a silicone mold of the tire. Depending on the subject sometimes i do and sometimes i dont paint rubber tires. It would make minced vinyl instead of n scale tires. Our kits are made specifically for 10th scale 7th scale and quarterscale rc tires.

The most obvious way to make the tires was by resin casting. If you check in most issues of sae there is an ad by shabo. 1 2 3 go up.