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Roadwheels for BTR-50/PT-76
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Posted: Wednesday, September 11, 2013 - 12:57 PM UTC
I'm trying to figure out how the roadwheels on this vehicle are supposed to look. The Trumpeter kit wheels have the side ribs curl around the whole rubber part of the tires. but I should think such ribs would quickly wear off in use. Or are the ribs correct? I tried to find a closeup of a representative roadwheel with no luck.

P. S. I noticed the chassis has two small roadwheels where the ribs don't go around. So what's the story?
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Posted: Wednesday, September 11, 2013 - 03:36 PM UTC
Master Club Roadwheels PT-76 is the solution.
long_tom
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Posted: Thursday, September 12, 2013 - 02:35 AM UTC
I already bought aftermarket tracks, so I hate to buy more parts-unless the roadwheels are so bad. Are they inaccurate?
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Posted: Thursday, September 12, 2013 - 11:59 AM UTC

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I already bought aftermarket tracks, so I hate to buy more parts-unless the roadwheels are so bad. Are they inaccurate?



You tell us:

http://www.toadmanstankpictures.com/pt76b_64.jpg

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Posted: Thursday, September 12, 2013 - 12:07 PM UTC
I've seen some that have the ribs on the rubber sidewalls and contact area of the rubber, albeit very worn down, on a BTR-50 on Primeportal I think it was. I wouldn't call the Trump wheels inaccurate.


Here's a couple I just found.






long_tom
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Posted: Thursday, September 12, 2013 - 01:08 PM UTC
Thanks. Seems that I can get rid of the contact area ribs then-it's too damn hard to get the mold seams smooth and leave those on.
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