Removing ResKit wheels from their 'support'

[Shoggz]

As per the title! I got a set of lovely ResKit wheels for my 1:24 Mossie, but there doesn't seem to be an obvious way (to a numbskull like me) to remove them without having to do some fairly heavy remedial work post-removal?

 

Here's one of the wheels in question..

 

 

Any suggestions from you clever modelling folk?

 

[mozart]

Not sure I qualify for the description but razor saw and careful knife work followed by sanding, though the tread complicates matters somewhat. Arrange that bit at the bottom Rich. 

[Confusionreigns178]

Pretty much what Mozart said. Have this area facing the ground, to hide it as much as possible. If you can re-scribe a new tread-pattern in this section that's convincing, then you are a MUCH better modeller than me. Other opinions may differ on the matter...

 

Good luck. 

 

Chris.  

[Shoggz]

Thanks Max and Chris. I'll get the razor saw out and have a go.. It probably needs a bit of judicious sanding to create the 'flattened under weight' look anyway.

[monthebiff]

Do all the clean up before painting Rich, drill a hole in what will be the bottom of the wheel and use a cocktail stick and then paint and weather.

 

Regards. Andy

[MikeC]

A litle bit of light sanding (not too much!) the tread all round the circumference won't hurt anyway: tyres wear irl, especially aircraft tyres - all those landings ...

[Palm-tree]

Got several sets for different aircraft.

The process is the same- razor saw off the thick stub, then use a razor blade to trim off the thin stub left over.

Finally clean up with a fine sanding stick.

Voila.

 

Oh- and good luck.