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08-05-09, 15:52
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Update:
After looking for spare rc Stuart roadwheels and finding none I figured the next best thing was to make my own. So I took the un-used spare road wheel that I didn't use on my Stuart and modified it for use on my carrier. I know the carriers use a 6 spoked wheel but for now 5 spoked wheels will do. I made a silicone mold of the modified road whell and and did a test pour of the road wheel useing polyester resin. I'm pleased with the results. Here is a pic of the mold, the original wheel, and a 1st pour from the mold. I inserted sections of straightened out paper clips in each of the spokes before the resin cured. 
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#2
08-05-09, 17:05
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very good matey, i was looking at the section on the HL panzer /stug track and it looks very very close to the carrier, you would have to change your scale though.
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08-05-09, 17:09
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Well my carrier has to be 1/6th so the pzr3 track is out as it would be way too narrow so the 1/16th tiger1 track will have to do. I'm still debateing whether to use the 5 spoked wheels or re-work the master to a 6 spoked wheel. The only other 1/6th carrier being sold has the same 5 spoked wheels and it is a "one-of" item
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08-05-09, 22:20
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that would take some doing, to be honest at a glance they look fine, i certainly did not count the spokes. are you going to run metal tracks ? and how do you propse to create the sprockets and diff setup ? suppose the rear plate hides it so you could use two motors,, ?
Rich
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09-05-09, 14:09
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Wouldn't you know.....
Never fails.... after makeing and molding the new 6 spoke road wheel, I get informed from the guys with the real carriers that carriers came with both 5 and 6 spoke road wheels, some even with both 5 and 6 spoked wheels on the same carrier.... go figure!!!!
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18-08-09, 05:12
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28-08-09, 14:04
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Update:
I finally got some more work done on my carrier. With all the other projects I have on the go I kind of fell behind on this carrier. Here I have installed the forward bren and mount, added the dash, added the rear stowage bin, added the dual rifle rack, added the anit-aircraft bren mount and gun, added the spare bren and mount to the side wall of the carrier, and finally started on the 2 rear fuel tanks. Here are the pics      
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