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[David@MinidreamsInc.]

]THIS IS PART 2 OF A 2 PART HOW TO TIP THAT WILL COVER ADDING MOST OF THEM PEGASUS AFTERMARKET WHEELS TO SOME OF THE MORE COMMON KITS OFFERED TODAY !

MOUNTING PEGASUS WHEELS #2 !

REVELL,MONOGRAM,LINDBERG,TESTORS,AND THE NEW AMT TOOL !

THESE KIT'S COME WITH THE STYLE OF CHASSIE IN WHICH YOU HAVE TO ADD THE UNDERSIDE DETAIL AND FOR THE MOST COMMON KIT HAVE A STUD MADE TO THE AXLE WHERE THEIR WHEELS OR WHEEL BACKING PLATES ARE TO BE MOUNTED !

HERE IS THE KIT I CHOSE TO USE AND A SET OF PEGASUS 1109 CHROME D'S

FOR THIS TIP IT WILL HELP IF YOU USE 1 OF THESE !

IT IS A DRILL BIT SIZER . TO DO THESE NEXT 2 HOW TO'S YOU WILL WANT THE FITTMENT OF THE ITEMD BEING DRILLED AS TIGHT AS POSSIBLE TO HELP WITH THE SAGGING LOOK ! LOOSE FITTING ITEMS LOSE STRENGTH AND ARE HARD TO KEEP EVEN !

IT ALSO HELPS TO HAVE A GOOD SPREAD OF DRILL BITS ON HAND ! I USE THESE AND RUN ABOUT $10.00 SHIPPED OR CAN BE FOUND AT HARBOR FRIGHT FOR $6.00 !

AS YOU CAN SEE 30 BITS FOR UNDER $10.00 ! MOST HABBY SHOPS GET $1.25 PER BIT !

HERE'S ALOOK AT WHAT I AM WORKING WITH RIGHT OUT OF THE BOX !

IF YOU LOOK AT THE KIT SUPPLIED FRONT A-ARM SET UP AND REAR END YOU CAN SEE THAT THEY HAVE 3 LAYERS TO THE MOUNTING STUD .

FIRST THING THAT WE WANT TO DO HERE IS VERY CAREFULLY TAKE THE TOP EDGE OFF THE KIT MOUNTING STUD !

DON'T CUT THE TIP OFF , JUST PUT THE BLADE ON THE STUD AND TAKE THE EDGE OFF . YOU DONT WANT TO SHORTEN THE STUD JUST KNOCK OFF THE FRIST LIP !

THE MOUNTING STUD ON THE KIT IS TO LARGE FOR THE PEGASUS 1109 STUB MOUNT SO GRAB YOU DRILL PLATE AND FIND THE CORRECT BIT TO OPEN THE WHEEL THE SIZE IT NEEDS !

NOW ADD IT TO THE KIT AND YOU'LL HAVE THIS .

THE SECOND LIP ON THE SHAFT HELPS AS A SPACER FOR THE PEGASUS 1109'S AND THEIR WHEELS THAT HAVE THE SHORTER STUD MOUNTS .

IF YOU ARE USING A SET OF WHEELS THAT HAVE THE LONGER STUD POST 1 OF 2 OPITION ! THE STRONGEST WAY IS TO SHAVE DOWN THE 2ND LIP LIKE WE DID THE 1ST ONE ,OR YOU CAN CUT THE WHEEL MOUNTING POST DOWN BUT YOU'LL LOSE THE AREA AND LENGTH NEEDED FOR A STRONG MOUNT TO THE KIT STUD POST !

[David@MinidreamsInc.]

AFTER YOU HAVE DONE ALL FOUR WHEEL POST SET THEM UP UNDER THE KIT AND YOU'LL SEE THAT THE WHEELS STAY NICE AND EVEN , AND FIT THE BODY AS THE SHOULD ON A REAL RIDE !

ASLO WHEN WORKING WITH A KIT THAT HAS THIS STYLE OF WHEEL MOUNT SET UP ,DON'T USE TESTORS TUBE OR LIQUID GLUES!

TESTORS GLUE ARE A SOLVENT GLUE ! IT WILL EAT AND MELT THE PLASTIC ON ITEMS THAT DO NOT GET A WAY FOR THE SOLVENT TO DRY OUT . ALOT OF KITS AFTER TIME YOU WILL SEE THE WHEELS FOLDING CAUSE OF THE WEIGHT OF THE KIT AND THE GLUE SOFTING THE PLASTIC .

I STRONGLY SUGGUEST USING A 5 MIN EPOXY OR SUPER GLUE WITH A KICKER !

IF YOU USE SPUER GLUE YOU MUST ADD A KICKER TO INSTANTLY DRY IT OR IT WILL FOG YOUR CHROME ON THE WHEELS, AND FOG THE AREAS AROUND THE GLUE SPOTS ON THE KIT !

WELL I HOPE THIS PART #2 AND PART#1 HELP IN YOUR UP AND COMING PROJECTS !

AND BEFORE ANYONE ASK . YES I AM WORKING ON A HOW TO WHEEL MOUNT ISSUE FOR THE FOREGIN KITS ,TAMYIA,AROSHIMA,FUJIMI THAT HAVE THE VERY DETAIL SET UPS AND USE THE TINY PUSH IN PLASIC SPACER AND LITTLE METAL PUSH IN STUDS ! SO PLEASE KEEP AN EYE OUT FOR THAT SOON !

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IF YOU USE SPUER GLUE YOU MUST ADD A KICKER TO INSTANTLY DRY IT OR IT WILL FOG YOUR CHROME ON THE WHEELS, AND FOG THE AREAS AROUND THE GLUE SPOTS ON THE KIT !

From what I've read elsewhere on this forum, the fog reacts to body oils on the kit/parts and if you wear gloves, they will block the deposit of body oils onto the parts thereby eliminate the fogging.

Les

[David@MinidreamsInc.]

From what I've read elsewhere on this forum, the fog reacts to body oils on the kit/parts and if you wear gloves, they will block the deposit of body oils onto the parts thereby eliminate the fogging.

Les

ITS THE SUPER GLUE THAT CAUSES THE FOG !

IF YOU PREP YOU PLASTIC , WASH IT , PRIMER IT , PAINT IT , AND CLEAR IT YOU SHOULD HAVE ALL FACTORY INJECTED OILS REMOVED FROM THE KIT ! YET ADD SOME SUPER GLUE TO HOLD ON A MIRRIOR OR OR TAIL LIGHT IT WILL FOG !

BUT IF YOU DO IT WITH A KICKER YOU CAN GLUE IN YOUR WINDOWS AND CLEAR PARTS CHORME ITEMS WITH OUT ANY REACTIONS !

80% OF MY BUILDS ARE COMPLETED WITH SUPER GLUE ! I ALSO LIKE TO USE SUPER GLUE AS A BODY FILLER ! IN MY EYES THE KICKER TO DRY THE SUPER GLUE IS WELL WORTH THE COST OF THE BOTTLE !

[David@MinidreamsInc.]

JUST WANTED TO SAY THANK YOU TO EVERYONE THAT HAS VEIWED THIS TOPIC !