Protar Manx Norton

[Old Mull]

Has anyone found or can recommend an aftermarket chain set to replace the original PVC  kit items which, quite frankly, are just blobs of unusable plastic?

 I have an original kit but wonder if the Italeri re-release addresses the problem (or not!) In the same vain, has anyone rebuilt the wheels with aftermarket spoke sets and printed rims?

Dave

[Fastcat]

Hi Dave,

 

link link2    These links should get you to an ebay page. Scroll until you come to the rims and spokes.

 

 

Dave

[Old Mull]

Thanks Dave, I’ve already been there (that’s where I got the idea to rebuild them) but before I commit £30+,  I was hoping  someone  might have done a w.I.p. to see how they handled the hubs, offsets, spoking  pattern  etc.

Cheers, Dave

[krow113]

Top Studios RC211 chainset worked for my 1/9 Bobber:

Evident in the pic is the rear wheel , cast hubs and rims from kit parts and handmade patterns.

Laced using the lacing instructions in the Harley service manual with brass spokes in a space age Elon Musk approved , NASA certified lacing apparatus:

Rims and hubs cast in resin , DONT do that , the inherent tension in a spoked wheel is counterproductive.

Resin cast hubs on my Hillclimber:

Switched to metal cast:

MFH Brough chainset ($$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$) for the final drive chain:

Lots of ways to do stuff.

 

 

[Natter]

Hi Dave, on this thread ...

 

I included a couple of posts showing how I relaced the wheels on my Italeri 1/9 Harley WLA750. krow113's skills are way above mine, but the method shown in my thread was relatively simple and is actually based on krow113's methods (credit where credit is due).

 

Hiroboy linked here (I have no connection) have some chain sets and, as you can see above, krow113 has had success with a 1/12 set on a 1/9 kit.

[Natter]

Sorry to hear of the unfortunate turn of events. My best wishes and, hopefully, a return to modelling in a better future.