1/18 Signature Aston Martin DB4 wheel upgrade

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1/18 Signature Aston Martin DB4 wheel upgrade

Post by modifier » Fri Apr 08, 2022 2:31 pm

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Re: 1/18 Signature Aston Martin DB4 wheel upgrade

Post by [KRAFTIG] » Fri Apr 08, 2022 2:34 pm

MUCH BETTER! :clap:

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Re: 1/18 Signature Aston Martin DB4 wheel upgrade

Post by Gavin » Sat Apr 09, 2022 1:36 pm

wow...what a difference. I have this model in red & its nicely done for its price point, but the wheels were always a let down.

The KK's look great. Was it difficult to swap? Did you lower it too, or did the wheels improve the stance, too?
Hopefully it didn't involve any grinding.

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Re: 1/18 Signature Aston Martin DB4 wheel upgrade

Post by modifier » Sat Apr 09, 2022 4:23 pm

Thanks
the answer is all af the above
Yes it took me a while to fit the wheels, as you see I used aluminium bushing and had to widen the hole and
grind the outer surface to be able to fit on the wheel
stance was lowered too, KK wheels were a bit smaler then originals
Added roll bar, seats and seat belts


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Re: 1/18 Signature Aston Martin DB4 wheel upgrade

Post by StratosWRC » Sat Apr 09, 2022 5:28 pm

Massive difference. This is why I swap wheels on almost all my models

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Re: 1/18 Signature Aston Martin DB4 wheel upgrade

Post by [KRAFTIG] » Sun Apr 10, 2022 8:31 am

StratosWRC wrote:
Sat Apr 09, 2022 5:28 pm
Massive difference. This is why I swap wheels on almost all my models
Agreed. I can't stress how important it is for static brands to get solid wheels my their models! :deal:

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Re: 1/18 Signature Aston Martin DB4 wheel upgrade

Post by Gavin » Mon Apr 11, 2022 8:46 am

modifier wrote:
Sat Apr 09, 2022 4:23 pm
Thanks
the answer is all af the above
Thanks for the detailed response with pics! Beyond my meager abilities, unfortunately. :doh:

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