Post by Deleted on Aug 27, 2013 18:12:59 GMT -7
Found this on another forum; it's a nice way of taking box stock slicks and giving them a lifelike profileoutsi using tape, an Xacto knife and a couple grades of sandpaper. Now I didn't go through the science of calculating the stock width vs. what is needed to be removed to produce a 10.5" tire; I just eyeballed it and got great results. I'll include the URL to the actual thread so you can possibly get that info. In short, I wrapped a piece of tape around the edge of the outside slick, leaving about 1/16" of an inch of the outside edge revealed. I then took a sharp Xacto and carefully shaved away at the edge of the slick, kind of like peeling an apple, at an angle from the highest point of the slick's bulge towards the edge of the tape.
Once complete, I sanded with 200 to remove any inconsistent cut marks and round the side to look lifelike. I then worked upwards with grit to smooth it out. The car shown from the URL is way better looking with yellow Goodyear livery on the side of the slick, but you get the idea. I'll never build another race car without doing this (unless I use wrinkle wall slicks).
www.modelcarsmag.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=69499&page=2
Once complete, I sanded with 200 to remove any inconsistent cut marks and round the side to look lifelike. I then worked upwards with grit to smooth it out. The car shown from the URL is way better looking with yellow Goodyear livery on the side of the slick, but you get the idea. I'll never build another race car without doing this (unless I use wrinkle wall slicks).
www.modelcarsmag.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=69499&page=2
