Woody V Posted April 2, 2022 Share Posted April 2, 2022 I seem to recall many, many years ago when someone was marketing "bulged" resin tires. I also recall that they looked WAY too bulged and were not accepted by the modeling community, and they disappeared. Fast forward to today and it seems like everyone and his brother is selling resin wheels that are perfectly round. Considering the popularity of CAD designed parts, why aren't we seeing REALISTICALLY flattened and bulged tires? AndersN 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rick Griewski Posted April 2, 2022 Share Posted April 2, 2022 Yes I remember the wheels for the Bf-109 were seriously overdone. They appeared poorly maintained. No one is asking for them and or we as model builders just sand off the bottom of the wheels a bit and move on. I appreciate todays aftermarket because of the details like manufacturers logos and tire wear indicators. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LSP_Kevin Posted April 2, 2022 Share Posted April 2, 2022 I have a set of these same overly-bulged tyres for my Hasegawa Mustang build. There's no brand on them, but the trademark bulges give the manufacturer away immediately: True Details. I'll be removing most if not all of the bulges, and just leaving an appropriate flat spot. That's all most aircraft tyres need to appear realistic on the ground: just enough of a flat spot to take them off their tippy-toes, and make it appear as if they're bearing some weight. The bulge is a sign of an under-inflated tyre in most cases, and not realistic at all. Kev D Bellis, matt_1185 and MikeC 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chukw Posted April 2, 2022 Share Posted April 2, 2022 I have a lovely set of Aires wheels for my Mohawk- absolutely no flats or bulges, but... The same with Reskit P-61 wheels. TankBuster and scvrobeson 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob Owens Posted April 3, 2022 Share Posted April 3, 2022 Well, the problem here is obvious: soldier with Zoomie Gloves! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rick Griewski Posted April 3, 2022 Share Posted April 3, 2022 Three guys waiting for a fuel fill up, window wash and tire check. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chukw Posted April 3, 2022 Share Posted April 3, 2022 They're the Rat Pack. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John1 Posted April 3, 2022 Share Posted April 3, 2022 Barracuda’s awesome wheels are very slightly flattened and bulged. To me, they look spot on Rick Griewski, Woody V and chukw 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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