Revell BMW i8-Do someone make the correct wheels?

[stratos75]

griffin-gt40: Thank you David! For me it is not a way to make money. That was some help for my friend. He paid me 2000RUB for this CAD model (about 29$). Mostly I do it for fun, like in case of BMW i8.

[griffin-gt40]

Originally Posted by stratos75

griffin-gt40: Thank you David! For me it is not a way to make money. That was some help for my friend. He paid me 2000RUB for this CAD model (about 29$). Mostly I do it for fun, like in case of BMW i8.

Mikhail,

PM sent.

OP, sorry didn't mean to hijack your thread.

David

[baracca]

Hi

Photo above is wheels from kit
and below is 20inch size wheels in 1/24 (approx 22.7mm)
I'm looking forward to see correct wheels from Mr.stratos75

[stratos75]

Hi baracca!

Thank you for the comment and photos.
Judging by your photos you need to change the wheels from the left side to the right side. The spokes rotation direction must be different on the left and right side.

[das_auto]

Wow this is great!

Will the wheels get published on Shapeways or similar? Very interested in these!

Emil

[stratos75]

I don't know yet, will see. Probably I will make copies for selling like it was with my BMW Motorsport wheel.



At first let me to create a wheel. I think I also will need to buy a Revell's kit to make a correct matching.

[das_auto]

Great!

[mattbacon]

I decided to have a go at the "turbine" wheels. They're similar to the concept car wheels. So, first job was to acquire a concept car. This is a cheap and cheerful 1/24 radio control model:



I paid £9.99 for it delivered from Amazon -- so probably cheaper than a set of HD resin wheels from Japan!



The wheels are pretty basic, but they are a reasonable starting point. Interestingly, I think the guys who painted them got the colours switched over -- as far as I can see the concept wheels aren't massively different from the current design.



R/C wheel on the left; kit wheel on the right. I've basically drilled out and cut the holes (most of the "silver" part on the original wheel), painted the "fan blades" silver (largely the black part on the original), and the rest black. It's not 100% accurate to the real thing, but it looks pretty close, and most important, it's the right size! These will fill the arches nicely. As you can see, the R/C designers did at least provide "handed" wheels, different for each side.

So... one down, three more to do. (Plus some tidying up of the paintwork on this "proof of concept!")

bestest,
M.

[Porsnatic]

Wow Mikhail, great start..just let me know how much will be.

Originally Posted by stratos75

That's it for today. )))

[Porsnatic]

Did you altered the kit's wheels here?

Originally Posted by baracca

Hi

Photo above is wheels from kit
and below is 20inch size wheels in 1/24 (approx 22.7mm)
I'm looking forward to see correct wheels from Mr.stratos75

[Porsnatic]

Ok Mikhail, seeing the work you did here for this great tires, definitely kit's tires have to go..how much it will be for all?

Originally Posted by stratos75

Just for the information. My last work for a customer.

[stratos75]

Porsnatic: Yes, of course. I have already thought about it. I will made both the front and rear tyres Bridgestone Potenza. I didn't think about price yet, but I'm sure, it will be not more than any wheel set from HD.
http://www.bridgestonenewsroom.eu/stories/8571

[baracca]

Originally Posted by stratos75

Judging by your photos you need to change the wheels from the left side to the right side. The spokes rotation direction must be different on the left and right side.

Thanks, for pointing out my mistakes
I will retake photos of BMW i8 and upload them, if I can get your correct wheels in the future

Originally Posted by Porsnatic

Did you altered the kit's wheels here?

No, its spare wheels from Fujimi Aventador kit.
You can see other photos with these wheels in my thread post of BMW i8.

[Porsnatic]

What I meant its the upper i8, I know the one at the bottom are Aventador's..

Originally Posted by baracca

Thanks, for pointing out my mistakes
I will retake photos of BMW i8 and upload them, if I can get your correct wheels in the future



No, its spare wheels from Fujimi Aventador kit.
You can see other photos with these wheels in my thread post of BMW i8.

[baracca]

Originally Posted by Porsnatic

What I meant its the upper i8, I know the one at the bottom are Aventador's..

I altered nothing
Its straight from the box