Kotare Hurricane wheel design choice; informal survey.

[Mark Robson - Kotare]

Hi All

 

The Hurricane CAD is 98% done and is looking amazing.

 

There are options for designing the architecture of the wheels/hubs/tyres. 

 

One option is separate wheel hubs to facilitate painting ie less masking.

 

Another is moulded halves so that it is easier to "key" the axle attachment to get the right sit of the wheels out of the box.

 

One member of the team strongly prefers one way, another prefers the other way.  In the interest of impartiality I won't give details.

 

Do you modellers out there have a preference?

 

Perhaps we can design something that achieves both aims, but let's keep it a simple choice for now; separate hubs or not??

 

Cheers

 

Mark Robson

Kotare Models 

[Admiral Puff]

Separate hubs every time!

[FG2Si]

My vote is for separate hubs as well.

 

Thanks for asking us Mark!

 

Carl

[Troy Smith]

1 hour ago, Mark Robson - Kotare said:

separate hubs

allows for 5 spoke hubs from the L/N serials and the later 4 spoke, as AFAIK the tyres are the same.

[ColonelKrypton]

Separate hubs please. As Troy notes, permits flexibility, easier to get five or four spoke wheels as desired.

 

cheers, Graham

 

[hairystick]

Seperate hubs please. Nicer for painting.

 

Sorry to hear about modelair though, but concentrating on Kotare takes precedence in your life I presume?

[PeterR]

Another vote for separate hubs please

[Ingo Ritz]

I would also prefer separate hubs.

[Stew Dapple]

And another vote for separate hubs please  

[Seawinder]

6 hours ago, Mark Robson - Kotare said:

Hi All

 

The Hurricane CAD is 98% done and is looking amazing.

 

There are options for designing the architecture of the wheels/hubs/tyres. 

 

One option is separate wheel hubs to facilitate painting ie less masking.

 

Another is moulded halves so that it is easier to "key" the axle attachment to get the right sit of the wheels out of the box.

 

One member of the team strongly prefers one way, another prefers the other way.  In the interest of impartiality I won't give details.

 

Do you modellers out there have a preference?

 

Perhaps we can design something that achieves both aims, but let's keep it a simple choice for now; separate hubs or not??

 

Cheers

 

Mark Robson

Kotare Models 

Can you explain the second option further?

I'd say separate hubs is a no-brainer, but is there an engineering down side that makes it controversial?

[speedy]

Separate please.

[Whitewolf]

Another vote for separate hubs please. Indeed, could we please have this in all your kits?  Thanks!

Edited April 22 by Whitewolf

[Alan P]

I see the advantages of both types but for ease of painting I also prefer separate hubs.

[Max Headroom]

Separate parts but with a hidden notch or whatnot to ensure correct alignment of the tyre 

 

Trevor

[nicholas mayhew]

@Mark Robson - Kotare

 

If I had to choose, I would take fidelity of structure over ease of painting 100/100

 

Masking wheels in 1/32 may not be the most fun thing, but it's far more fun than endlessly fiddling with wheels and oleos trying to get the alignment right

 

I wonder whether some of the answers above are coming from a smaller scale perspective?

 

Of course, if you can solve both issues, then all the better!

 

Wishing you all the best with current and future projects (including the hinted at Bf109 E 🤫)

 

Nick

[Work In Progress]

separate hubs for me pls, especially given the desirability of 4-spoke / 5 spoke options

[Phoenix44]

Separate hubs not just for painting but if I understand you correctly also sanding things. If I never had to sand anything ever again I'd be happy.

[spitfire]

Seperate hubs for me as well please

 

Cheers

 

Dennis

[Tbolt]

Separate wheels and tyres for me as well.

[Robin-42]

Put it this way, if a kit does not have separate hubs and aftermarket offers them, I buy aftermarket!

Edited April 22 by Robin-42

[MrB17]

Separate wheels and tyres, just like the real thing.

 

Cheers

 

Jeff

[Alan P]

10 hours ago, nicholas mayhew said:

I wonder whether some of the answers above are coming from a smaller scale perspective

Funny you should say that, it's increasingly rare to find aftermarket 1/32 wheel sets that aren't separate wheel hubs and tyres 🤔

[nicholas mayhew]

Just now, Alan P said:

Funny you should say that, it's increasingly rare to find aftermarket 1/32 wheel sets that aren't separate wheel hubs and tyres 🤔

 

and sadly the fit of many of them (talking aftermarket resin) is extremely poor - i have been disappointed by wheels from Eduard and a number of others

 

frustrating, because the detail is often exquisite 🤷‍♂️

[galgos]

Try the CMK ones, they are superb in my humble opinion. 

[Alan P]

I'm a Reskit guy myself 😉 But Armory do some really nice fully moulded wheel sets, I used some for the Kotare early Spit. So as I said, I can see the benefits of both types, but I'm confident that if Kotare did separate mouldings for wheels and tyres, they would be beautifully done 👍