well, the first problem is i wouldn't use wood as it could warp before or even during molding just a bit and if that were to happen (not saying it would), you'd have a stock pile of wobbly road wheels. if your going to make a master road wheel, might i suggest using some 1/4" layered up (or 3/16", or 3mm or what have you), just make sure your work bench is completely flat (unless you have a table saw or some sort of large metal surface that could be nearly 100% flat). as for molding them, i can think of one or two ways and what resin to use, but i'd have to see a drawing of how you are going to make the original as that will decide what way to go. I don't have a picture of the road wheel(s) used on a Tiger II in front of me, but if they look like a Tiger I's steel rimmed road wheel, i do have an idea on how to do some of the surface detailing. it would require a circle cutter from a craft store (they use it mainly for cutting paper, but it will work on Evergreen plastic sheeting as well). do you have a table saw? drill press? what size bearings will you be using in the road wheels? what kind of road wheel suspension will you be using? Chris, _Odyssey Slipways_ (http://hometown.aol.com/odysseyslipways/index.html) **************A Good Credit Score is 700 or Above. See yours in just 2 easy steps! (http://pr.atwola.com/promoclk/100000075x1215855013x1201028747/aol?redir=http://www.freecreditreport.com/pm/default.aspx?sc=668072%26hmpgID=62%26bcd=De cemailfooterNO62)
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