Hi Kenji san, I am just as amazed as the first time I watched you do this. The accuracy, and consistency is awesome. I look forward to all of your customizations on this. Thank you for sharing, and take care.
@kenji-plasticmodels10 күн бұрын
Hi Brian, thank you as always. Just by replacing the spokes with thin metal wire, the sense of precision is greatly improved. To be honest, it's a lot of work to do on both wheels, but I'll do it little by little in my spare time😊
I’m currently lacing up some bicycle wheels, so I enjoyed this one more than usual. 👍
@rubencriviDT8 күн бұрын
Wow that's a lot of work Kenji-san, but the result is magnificent so it was worthy 😊 I see that insect pin are really useful for a lot of things, I hope I can get them in Europe. Waiting for the next video!
@kenji-plasticmodels7 күн бұрын
If you don't have an insect pin, you can use 0.3mm stainless steel wire👍
@rubencriviDT7 күн бұрын
@kenji-plasticmodels Thanks!
@patrickcamp8076Сағат бұрын
Thank you, Kenji. I remove plating in two stages. The first is to soak the parts in caustic soda (or use a strong oven cleaner such as Oven Pride). Wash the larts in water once the plating has dissolved away (can take some hours). Then remove the lacquer layer underneath using Dettol bleach. Vive final wash when done.
@Builtbyronny10 күн бұрын
Very interesting to follow your work 👍
@frohnnielsen6 күн бұрын
Wonderful! Than you!
@paulofarrell346015 сағат бұрын
Wonderful work Kenji. One question though, does the ribbed central hub remain grey in colour, and if not, can the wheel to be disassembled to allow painting of the bare styrene parts?
@kenji-plasticmodels14 сағат бұрын
I'll paint the whole wheel the same color.
@vibeforge7 сағат бұрын
Some tips: Ribbed cylinders (sheaves etc) can be prepared with fine needle files of appropriate profile (triangle for 60⁰, square for 90⁰, half square for 45⁰, blade for 15⁰ etc) roughly, then refined with sharp blade. Perfect chopping of small tubes and wires is easy with rotating tool and diamond disc. Rotate wire/tube slowly with fingers and touch the end with diamond disc - this will make it perfect clean. Then touch the wire/tube at needed length with disc at 45⁰ angle - this will make a grove so you can snap it off and press insert where it belongs to. Then clean the end and repeat. Chrome plated sprues made by 1) priming the plastic with self levelling coat; 2) plating over with chrome in vacuum; 3) overcoating for durability. So you have to dissolve all layers. Try various chemicals, not very agressive to PS plastic. Spokes... probably it would be better to insert heads into 0.3 mm holes in hubs, then supergluing aligned spokes between rim halves. I've seen people prepare groves in rims from inside for tubes with spokes, instead of drilling into glued rim. Good luck!
Thanks for this great video. I want to try it for the first time on my 1:6 Honda CRF 1000L.
@kenji-plasticmodels7 күн бұрын
Before cutting the spokes, it's a good idea to take pictures from both sides and to remember the angle of the spokes. Thanks.
@martinseelos51577 күн бұрын
That was my thought too. Thank you very much for your information. The tutorial for making the door hinges will also be a great help to me. I've learned a lot of useful tips from them over the last few years. A very helpful video series. I have the utmost respect for their abilities.
Kenji, pregunta el exceso de pegamento para sacarlo utilizaste Thinner...? y cuanto tiempo lo dejaste en la bolsa porque el Thinner deforma el plastico.