To ROLL or not ?

[D. Battista]

someone mentioned in a thread that he can't stand a model that won't roll. Just wondered what are your thoughts on this ? 

I don't like 'em to roll so I don't have to worry about them rolling off a contest table or into someone elses build.... or just off the shelf at home. 

Nothing sounds worse than a finished model hitting the floor.....

[vettecote]

Agreed! Don't need my model rolling off the table at a scale 50 MPH! If I was 10 years old that would be fine, but I just don't get on the floor anymore to play...Joe

[JerseyRed]

I don't understand the freewheeling thing. I would prefer they not roll. What are you going to do, push it across the floor?

[espo]

For obvious safety reasons I also don't like a model that could roll away unattended. Now if you like to move the model around and make engine noises and screeching tire sounds that is up to you.  

[cobraman]

I don't build with the intend to have it roll or not roll. When it's done if it rolls ok, if it doesn't that's ok too !

[JerseyRed]

Now if you like to move the model around and make engine noises and screeching tire sounds that is up to you.  

I was thinking it, thanks for writing it!

[espo]

I was thinking it, thanks for writing it!

After thinking about it I may get burned for not being PC. I wasn't really trying to be a smart *** about it, it just came out.  

[D. Battista]

After thinking about it I may get burned for not being PC. I wasn't really trying to be a smart *** about it, it just came out.  

I didn't think so ...    It's all just a persons preference how to build..... and if we can't have a little laugh what's the point ...

[Chuck Most]

I make sure they don't roll. Think of it as a display shelf parking brake.

Exception to that may be with an older kit where I might need to position the wheels a bit to get them all to sit flat. Old MPC kits are a great example- seems like the mounting holes for the wheels are always just a touch off-center. But, once all four tires touch the bench- out comes the glue. 

[Snake45]

I like my wheels turnable so I can position the spokes or tire lettering to suit myself, but otherwise, I don't care if they're freewheeling enough to "roll" or not. Would probably prefer that they didn't.

[slusher]

I try to build mine not to roll. Want them to stay centered in my cases...

[Belugawrx]

Oh, models,....lol

I always position the wheels and 2 part epoxy them solid....

Nothing sounds worse than a finished model hitting the floor.....

Well said

[Ramfins59]

Nope...... Mine don't roll... A long time ago, one rolled off a shelf that wasn't perfectly level....... Not good..!!!

[StevenGuthmiller]

I don't worry too much about it either.

I have found it better if they do not roll.

I keep my models in plastic display cases & it's better if they do not roll back & forth in the case.

If I need to move them for any reason, I don't want them "flopping" around.

Seems pointless to me that they should roll anyway.

I'm beyond playing with toy cars.

 

Steve

 

[mredjr]

I agree with Steve we use to race them down a 1x12 board but that was over 50 years ago. I would rather that mine do not roll today.

[Jon Haigwood]

M cars don't roll and m airplanes don't fly

[Draggon]

I've got a few old survivors that roll. I like that because its just different. When I build something, it doesn't roll. 

[tbill]

i prefer to build them with the parking brake set, like others have said, don't want them rolling away on me.

[cowboy rich]

Mine don't roll, travel for work and live full time in a fifth wheel trailer moving about every 6 months... I don't want to imagine the carnage 

[Junkman]

What else than to move the model around and make engine noises and screeching tire sounds is there to do once it's finished?
Hence mine must roll flawlessly.

[Lunajammer]

I used to believe that if it didn't roll it wasn't a completed car model, that glueing the wheels solid was an easy cop-out from having to finesse accurately turning wheels on stubborn models. I've since done a 180 and now believe non-turning wheels are more practical.

Rolling wheels on models without metal axles means to be loose enough to turn, they are usually wobbly and wonky. Glue 'em.

[gtx6970]

Even my old metal axle annuals I add some white glue to the insides of the chassis to keep them from rolling as best I can. About the most I want is to allow just enough movement so all 4 tires to sit on the table.

[MrObsessive]

NEVER!! Good models should never roll!!

 

[Exotics_Builder]

NEVER!! Good models should never roll!!

 

I am with Bill.  I used to be in the "Don't Care if Yes or No" class until the early nineties when a kid at a model show pushed my model off the table.  After that, it was "NEVER"  Poseable is different, depends on the model

[ChrisBcritter]

What else than to move the model around and make engine noises and screeching tire sounds is there to do once it's finished?
Hence mine must roll flawlessly.

I think you and I are in the vast minority. For me they don't need to roll like Hot Wheels but I do like them to rotate.

Funny thing was I had a whole 8'-10' shelf of models that went through the Northridge earthquake without falling off; reason turned out to be that the shelf was painted with latex and the vinyl tires had lightly cemented themselves to it...