Converting Fujimi wheels to Tamiya fitting?

[Matt Bacon]

Has anyone got a fool (or Matt)-proof method of adapting some Fujimi wheels (which have the polycaps in the wheel centre and the prong on the wheel carrier) to fit on a Tamiya car (which has the polycaps in the wheel carrier/axle and the prong on the wheel). At first I though it would just be a matter of poly-capping both and using a short piece of rod between the two. But the hub on the Fujimi wheel sticks out too far inwards and will foul the wheel carrier before the wheel is far enough inboard. Thoughts so far: I might have some spare "converter" pins from aftermarket resin wheels intended so they can be be used on different manufacturer's kits; I could remove a chunk of the Fujimi hub, but getting access and cutting it cleanly is tricky; or I could open up the hole in the outer side of the Tamiya wheel carrier enough that the the whole Fujimi hub can be socketed into it. Anybody who's actually done it got any views on what would work?

best,

M.

[stitchdup]

glue a circle of p80 to the end of a pencil then twist it between your fingers keeping it centred. you can also put some on the sharp end to speed up the start, you can put it in a drill but it just gunks up. dont make the sand paper too big or it can damge the rim. i have tried cutting them by razor sawing through half the rim but i prefer sandpaper now as you can check fit as you go to nail where the wheel sits in the arch and i often add circles to the pins on taniya for the same reason. tamiya to fujimi is much simpler, evergreen have the ideal size tube for both sides .

[Exotics_Builder]

Option?
https://www.spotmodel.com/product_info.php?products_id=57469&language=en#image1

 

[Matt Bacon]

11 minutes ago, Exotics_Builder said:

Option?

I think they’d be fine if I could figure out how to cut away the central hub “tower” on the Fujimi neatly and cleanly. The instructions want you to stack two poly caps one atop the other in the tower, so it’s 3/8” tall…

best,

M.

[Rbray47]

I used Fujimi wheels on my Tamiya BRZ. I used a drill press to punch out the Fujimi rim center. Then I used styrene rod the approximate diameter of the Tamiya bushing holes, with one end mushroomed over a flame. I pushed them through from the outside. 

 

ETA pic shows the pin if you zoom a little. It was the only way to get the correct wheels like my 1:1

Edited March 29 by Rbray47