martinfan5 Posted December 21, 2017 Share Posted December 21, 2017 19 hours ago, Rob Hall said: I'm wondering what would make a good set of white wall tires..can't think of any right off that would be the right size for an '80s midsize. I have a set of Missing Link GM chrome wire wheel covers that should work on a base or Supreme version. Rob , I was unable to locate them on their website, I would like to maybe get a set Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob Hall Posted December 21, 2017 Share Posted December 21, 2017 Just now, martinfan5 said: Rob , I was unable to locate them on their website, I would like to maybe get a set I got them from eBay a while back..I think there is a set on there now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
martinfan5 Posted December 21, 2017 Share Posted December 21, 2017 6 hours ago, Zoom Zoom said: While I don't think there are many suitably 80's whitewall radials out there (would be nice if Fireball Modelworks did some....), if you can live w/the kit tires, Bandit T/A smooth-side tires, or similar (even old TRX tires from the parts box), and use either Pegasus vinyl whitewall stickers or are adept using a circle template w/a white "Gellyroll" gel pen, you can get pretty decent results. I got it easy, my 84 that I owned had no whitewalls, not even sure the tires were all the same brand, pretty sure I was also missing a wirewheel cap . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
martinfan5 Posted December 21, 2017 Share Posted December 21, 2017 1 minute ago, Rob Hall said: I got them from eBay a while back..I think there is a set on there now. Thanks Rob Edit, found the listing, um, $24 seems a bit high, maybe I will just run it with steelies instead, I hated the wire wheels caps anyways. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob Hall Posted December 21, 2017 Share Posted December 21, 2017 8 minutes ago, martinfan5 said: Thanks Rob Edit, found the listing, um, $24 seems a bit high, maybe I will just run it with steelies instead, I hated the wire wheels caps anyways. Wow..price went way up...I got a set for about $10 a couple years ago... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
martinfan5 Posted December 21, 2017 Share Posted December 21, 2017 26 minutes ago, Rob Hall said: Wow..price went way up...I got a set for about $10 a couple years ago... Those are like $10 more over most of their other wheel sets, even the chromes one, I am sure there is reason, but I am not seeing it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
martinfan5 Posted December 22, 2017 Share Posted December 22, 2017 6 hours ago, Rob Hall said: Wow..price went way up...I got a set for about $10 a couple years ago... I contacted Kevin over at Missing link and it turns out that was a mistake, and he has corrected the price https://www.ebay.com/itm/Resin-25th-scale-wire-wheel-covers-Chevy-Olds-Pontiac-Cadillac-etc-Missing-Link/352237328427?hash=item5202fb182b:g:t-4AAOSwyWZZVq8u Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
W-409 Posted January 10, 2018 Share Posted January 10, 2018 Great to see the possibility to build a base model Cutlass. Because of that I'm just going to buy this kit and make it into a Super Stock car. This is a great looking body style. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BobbyG Posted January 10, 2018 Share Posted January 10, 2018 On 12/21/2017 at 2:34 AM, Chuck Kourouklis said: Straight-out Supreme looks pretty easy from this kit. TIRES. As with the Hurst are the Polyglas-style that debuted with the 'Cuda - for both the stock and the FE3. Too bad Monogram never did any low-profile Gatorbacks oh, 33 years ago, say. Narrower, more '80s-looking radials are as close as your nearest "Bandit" Firebird - they fit a bit loosely on the Cutlass wheels, but they should work. To get proper, low-profile rubber on the supplied FE3 wheels, m a y y b e e AMT Gatorbacks from the late '90s… ? Round 2's new release 75 Datsun pickup has a nice set of pad printed Goodrich Radial T/As. They are their normal hollow low profile tires but at least is the right brand tires. Missing link has the correct depth chrome Rallye wheels that I mastered and they fit these tires well. They should be available. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob Hall Posted January 10, 2018 Share Posted January 10, 2018 I've been getting the Fireball Modelworks BF Goodrich Radial T/As to use on the '83 Hurst Olds and '85 442. Not sure about the FE3-X, need something wider. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Casey Posted January 10, 2018 Share Posted January 10, 2018 20 minutes ago, BobbyG said: Round 2's new release 75 Datsun pickup has a nice set of pad printed Goodrich Radial T/As. No, it includes Goodyear GT Radial tires. I don't believe the old MPC BFG Radial T/A tires (either size) have been included in any Round2-era kits yet. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BobbyG Posted January 11, 2018 Share Posted January 11, 2018 20 hours ago, Casey said: No, it includes Goodyear GT Radial tires. I don't believe the old MPC BFG Radial T/A tires (either size) have been included in any Round2-era kits yet. I stand corrected, Goodyear. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chuck Kourouklis Posted January 11, 2018 Share Posted January 11, 2018 Thanks for the tip - I'd considered something like those, but GT Radials are a bit anachronistic for the mid '80s. Soon as Round 2 prints up some Eagle GTs, though... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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