Did Anyone Make MX-5 Late 1st-gen 7-Spoke Wheels?

[spencer1984]

Kit, diescast, resin, etc.?

[chunkypeanutbutter]

Tamiya Eunos Roaster appears to have them.

[dublin boy]

Both the Tamiya and the rare ROG (full detail with engine) versions both have the standard 7 spoke Minilite type wheels.

[o-man]

I don't think that is correct. Appears both have the spoke wheel with the big cap covering lug nuts, not the small center caps that came on the 1.8L? cars

[dublin boy]

Yes, he asked for late model wheels as per his picture, they are different to the Minilite style early wheels fitted to most NA Mx-5s.

I'll go take a pic of my 1/1 wheels to show the difference.

Both kits come with this wheel.

Edited May 1, 2015 by dublin boy

[chunkypeanutbutter]

Ah. Had no idea: thought the ones pictured were the same as the kit ones just with the cap removed.

As it looks, I suppose it wouldn't be too hard to modify those kit ones to look like the pictured ones.

Edited May 1, 2015 by chunkypeanutbutter

[spencer1984]

Thanks for the feedback so far, and for the additional photo! Unfortunately, there's almost nothing in common between the two styles beyond the general idea...I've already tried to see if there was a way to convert them, but I'd essentially be scratchbuilding the whole wheel by that point.

[dublin boy]

Well, at least we cleared up the differences, not that it helps you in your search Bill.