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World War II: Germany
Aircraft of Germany in WWII.
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Stuka: assembly/painting of Spats and wheels.
chris1
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Posted: Monday, July 23, 2012 - 03:38 PM UTC
Hi Al,
I'm stuck and need some advice,
I'm building
the Academy Stuka tank buster,but I'm unsure of the best way to deal with the landing gear.

Is it better to paint the wheels,assemble them in the spats then mask and paint.
Leave the wheels till last
Or is there another option?

BTW Its a great kit.

Chris
Jessie_C
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Posted: Monday, July 23, 2012 - 04:36 PM UTC
It's your choice. Either paint then assemble, or assemble then paint, whichever you'll find easier.
Emeritus
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Posted: Monday, July 23, 2012 - 08:40 PM UTC
The spats have short axels moulded in them which traps the wheels in place when assembled, right?
If that's the case, you could file a groove on both sides of the wheels. That way you can assemble and paint both the spats and the wheels separately, then just slip the wheels in. Thanks to the spats, the grooves won't be visible in the finished kit.

chris1
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Posted: Tuesday, July 24, 2012 - 01:35 PM UTC
Hi all
Jessie:Thanks for the reply
Eetu:Thanks for your reply thats just what I was looking for.

Cheers

Chris


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Posted: Tuesday, July 24, 2012 - 02:32 PM UTC

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The spats have short axels moulded in them which traps the wheels in place when assembled, right?
If that's the case, you could file a groove on both sides of the wheels. That way you can assemble and paint both the spats and the wheels separately, then just slip the wheels in. Thanks to the spats, the grooves won't be visible in the finished kit.



I whole heatedly agree with Eetu, that is exactly how I do that. It allows you to construct, sand if necessary, paint and weather without messing up the tires. Good luck and take care.

Jim
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