Fujimi Aftermarket Wheels on a Tamiya 1/24 Scale Kit ?

[Tiger331]

 

Hi there,

 

Cars are not my expertise but I have a Tamiya 1/24 Porsche Boxter that I am going to make for a work colleague. The problem is the two types of rims included in the kit do not look like the ones on his car. I have seen a set of Fujimi aftermarket rims that look very similar but before I go ahead and buy I need to know if they will fit (obviously the axles may need a bit of thinning/fettling) in overall terms ?.

 

Unless anyone can come up with a better idea (alternative parts ?) to replicate the rims shown here ?

 

 

 

Thanks for your help 

[cmatthewbacon]

Tamiya and Fujimi wheels have different “sexes”... on Tamiya wheels, the axle is on the wheel, and the poly cap goes in the brake rotor, whereas on a Fujimi wheel, the poly cap is in the wheel. They’ll fit, but instead of using two poly caps and a short length of plastic rod, I’d glue some sprue into the recess in the brakes and drill it to fit a piece of rod more firmly...

best,

M.

[Anteater]

What Matthew said... but I'll also advise using superglue to make a strong bond when fitting adapted wheels in place. You can make anything fit anything with a bit of fettling. A pin vice is an invaluable bit of equipment for this, if you don't already have one.