Re: Heng Long Tiger 1 Early Metal Road Wheels

grim_marmazet · Post by **grim_marmazet** » Wed Apr 22, 2009 8:30 pm

OO7 wrote: I know someone who made the casts up for the hl wheels I will find out if he still has it he might be able to make them up for you
Stevie

That would be fantastic! With the new asiatam chassis it would be nice to replace the plastic road wheels with heavy duty metal ones.

971wright wrote: Hi You could make an end of war Tiger 1 they put together anything they had repaired early turrets on late hulls ,late turrets on early hull.So you could do anything try doing a search on google

regards pete

This is sort of what I had in mind, mostly because I like the airfilters, but wanted a late cupola, and other late era parts.

Jakeand wrote: Asiatam have these coming:

Check:http://www.mmodell.de/
and NEWS Archiv/ASIATAM/Tiger-Metall-Laufrollen

I wonder when these will hit the market? They look awesome! Is that actual rubber tires?

Cheers,
Rik

[ICE]monkey · Post by **[ICE]monkey** » Wed Apr 22, 2009 8:36 pm

yes they are rubber, they even have continentall on them, gimme, gimme

Jakeand · Post by **Jakeand** » Wed Apr 22, 2009 8:52 pm

[ICE]monkey wrote: yes they are rubber, they even have continentall on them, gimme, gimme

gimme, gimme

and those to...

Stug III
Pz IV
Jagdpanther
Tiger 1 metal hull
KV 1
Mato Sherman

This is going to be an expensive year.......

Regards

Jake

Saxondog · Post by **Saxondog** » Tue Apr 28, 2009 12:52 am

I am currently making a set from two sets of late model metal wheel sets. Turned down and v-grooved to accept rubber o-rings,these orings are v-grooved on the inside radius,and flat on the outside radius.You can find these used in late 90 model kawasaki twine piston brake calipers,these are the piston o-rings inside the caliper.The problem now is kawasaki wants about 6.20$ per o-ring.Now the machine work is done on a valve lathe,useing a bolt and two nuts as the stem.will post finished product soon.SAX

[ICE]monkey · Post by **[ICE]monkey** » Tue Apr 28, 2009 6:12 pm

bugger stripped mine out last year , i just put the old ones in the bin

wibblywobbly · Post by **wibblywobbly** » Tue Apr 28, 2009 9:52 pm

How on earth does anyone try Kwacker master cylinder O rings on a custom made set of Tiger road wheels?? What goes on in the deepest recesses of the committed modellers mind?? lol

I wish I hadn't looked at this thread...I put a vid of my Tiger on You Tube and some bright spark decides to post a comment telling me I have the wrong wheels on there, as if I had any alternative!

Saxondog · Post by **Saxondog** » Wed Apr 29, 2009 1:14 am

Ok guys it's the caliper o-rings not the master cylinder.I believe I have found a new o-ring supplier,Dixie bearing co.Here in Memphis,tn..Once I work all this out I will post a detailed how-to.And once we have a o-ring part number then your local industrial bearing supplier in the u.k. can cross reference the part number.SAX

Ex_Pat_Tanker · Post by **Ex_Pat_Tanker** » Wed Apr 29, 2009 1:51 am

or Sax, if you can find a cheap US source before the end of June I can order a bunch and take them home with me

Mart

Saxondog · Post by **Saxondog** » Wed Apr 29, 2009 2:56 am

ok,MART where are you located in the U.S.?

Ex_Pat_Tanker · Post by **Ex_Pat_Tanker** » Wed Apr 29, 2009 3:29 am

currently Wixom MI, Northwest outskirts of Metro Detroit