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Very cool.  I see that you're skipping the glued wheels for screws.  What size screws did you use and are you using nuts on the outer wheel?  I assume they're visible; so, do they match the molded ones?

not to sure on the screw aize they eyeballed about right the nuts are a little bigger and could have been better but once painted they arent noticeable

I need to get a few of those.  I broke one my road wheels a while back and got a new pair.  I could glue them back together, but I'd rather try to bolt them together like you did.  But, this will be my first time trying to order micro-hardware.  What do I measure (nut size, etc) and what should I be looking for when I order the screws and the nuts?

These look too small to be something that I'll find in the local hardware store.

Phil the ones i used are 10BAs and shouldnt be too hard to find
length is irrelevant just go for the longest

Looks like 10BAs aren't available in the states.  Closest thing I can find is 0-80 or 1-72 (http://www.micromark.com/hardware.html).  I'm thinking a 1/2" long hex head should work.  That roughly what you used?

Here's a conversion chart I found for the US measurments.

  Reference Chart
Size                     00-90      0-80 1-72       2-56
Shank Diameter      .046" .059"    .072"       .085"
Clearance Drill No.      55    52           48         43
Screw Diameter      .047" .060" .073"       .086"

Another site for conversions back and forth...
http://www.astronomiainumbria.org/advan ... hreadz.htm

Hi Phil try here they are stateside   http://www.maccmodels.com/Babrasscountersunk.htm

Excellent...thanks.  That'll learn me to rely on Google.  ::)

Every Google link came up with stores across the pond. 

no worries phil had thought you guys used the BA style bolts too 

personally i just "Eyeballed" the nuts and they looked about right
That said my LHS is pretty well stocked on all bits and peices you might need

Lucky you...I can't even find an LHS in my town.  We had a teeny one, but I went there a couple of weeks ago to get some CA glue and the store was gone.  :-\  Thought for a moment I was lost.  >:(

Another question:  What drill bit number worked?

ooh think it was a 2mm