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[paddy]

Finished the wheels today, obviously i stripped the one that had been built with the wrong hub and rim combination. the bike would have had a 21" front and 19" back wheel.
Originality dictates an all black finish which is a shame as they would have looked nice in bare alloy. we tend to forget that the world was in Black and white in the late 1920's

 

[Heavens Eagle]

You do such an awesome job on these Paddy!

 

[paddy]

I would imagine its a bit like building Armour where you think, i will just get the tracks out the way It's a bit of a drawback having to do spoked wheels and motorcycle chains but the result is worth it.

 

[paddy]

I am now pretty much back to where the last guy left off. Its not a user friendly build because the first step is to fit the tank to the frame because its not possible to get too the tank fixings once the engine is in the frame. The problem here is the tank is the most vulnerable part of the build as even a small scratch will spoil the finish so normally as with all auto builds,, the bodywork would be the last part you would fit

 

[Heavens Eagle]

@paddy there is some tape called Drafting tape. It looks like masking tape but is a lot less tacky, more like post it notes tacky. It isn't all that expensive and you could tape off the tank so it doesn't get scratched while you build. Then when ready it is then easy to remove.
It was made to hold paper drawings down to a drawing table and not damage the paper when removed, thus the very low tack.

 

[paddy]

Thanks Paul
I do have some low tac tape so its a good idea. My only reservation is i did mask off some paint on that e-type i tried to build a while back and i tried several types including Tamiya's own brand and i found it attacked the Tamiya clear coat if you left it on for more than a day or so.

 

[Sharkmouth]

@paddy there is some tape called Drafting tape.

Oh yes! I need to check if I still have some as I found vellum paper in with my drafting supplies on the angled drafting table! I live in a museum it seems! I found inks, Staedler products, soft rubber erasers, a range of drawing pencils in both Hardness and Blackness...