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Trumpeter LAV-III Wheels - Too Narrow
Brad-M
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Posted: Friday, October 21, 2011 - 04:51 PM UTC
Gents,

Are the vinyl wheels in Trumpeter's LAV-III kit too narrow? Also, do they require the outer plate to be installed, part G18?

TIA

Brad
Brad-M
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Posted: Friday, October 21, 2011 - 05:35 PM UTC
Ah, maybe the extra plates on the outside of the wheel are for the LAV-III and no plates for the Coyote?

Brad
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Posted: Friday, October 21, 2011 - 06:57 PM UTC
Brad

They are narrow and they will need the hub plate, were as the Coyote will not.

Anthony
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Posted: Friday, October 21, 2011 - 07:11 PM UTC
Also the LAV-III and Coyote use different wheels...
I compared the Trumpeter Stryker wheels to the AFV Club ones and they (Trumpeter) are narrower and smaller in circumference. Lots of resin options out there.

Jim
Brad-M
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Posted: Friday, October 21, 2011 - 07:30 PM UTC
I just compared some photos of the LAV-III and Coyote and they appear to have different wheels, with the LAV-III having the narrower wheels, so if I am doing a LAV-III I think I am ok.

Thanks Guys
Brad
Brad-M
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Posted: Saturday, October 22, 2011 - 05:18 PM UTC
So guys, whats the best way to paint these vinyl tires? Are these safe from the paint eating through the vinyl? I use acrylic paints.

TIA

Brad
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Posted: Saturday, October 22, 2011 - 09:33 PM UTC
Hello,
Trump vinyl may damage over time the plastic wheel hub. I suggest to prime with a lot of paint the hub, especially the contact points with the tire.
gcdavidson
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Posted: Sunday, October 23, 2011 - 03:21 PM UTC
Be nice if Trumpeter actually did do a Coyote kit though..with the ASLAV-25, they really are 90% of the way there.

Brad, safe bet is to use the armour covers, but I'm pretty sure I saw some in Afg that did not have them fitted on all the wheels.
tsreid
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Posted: Sunday, October 23, 2011 - 03:48 PM UTC
Ya, I remember around summer of 2008, LAVs with the Aluminum wheels, sans armoured heat shields started showing up.

http://i213.photobucket.com/albums/cc248/ts_reid/AFGN07_007.jpg
Brad-M
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Posted: Sunday, October 23, 2011 - 04:43 PM UTC
Thanks all, the wheel shields are on.

Brad
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