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cosbymai
PostPosted: Mon Jun 30, 2008 5:17 pm 
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Can someone give me the details of a source for PE handwheels in 1/72 or 1/96 scale in the uk? I'm in need of various handwheels for gun mountings, torpedo tubes etc.

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mike mccabe
PostPosted: Tue Jul 01, 2008 11:17 am 
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Try www.scalelink.co.uk they might have some.

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Akula
PostPosted: Wed Jul 02, 2008 12:36 pm 
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Hello
Try Aber. I have their PE sets and they are sweet. 2 different styles to work with

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Akula
PostPosted: Wed Jul 02, 2008 10:21 pm 
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pics

http://aber.net.pl/upload/model/7307119 ... cc863c.jpg


http://aber.net.pl/upload/model/9dea297 ... 6538ff.jpg


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cosbymai
PostPosted: Thu Jul 03, 2008 1:07 pm 
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Thanks to you both for the help. I've taken Akula's advice as the postage is half the price as that from scalelink.com.


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PostPosted: Thu Jul 10, 2008 5:01 pm 
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Spoke to Gordon on Sunday, he said he still had some left. :heh: :heh:

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Edward Pinniger
PostPosted: Tue Jul 22, 2008 6:20 am 
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Model railway parts suppliers are another good source of PE handwheels. I have quite a few sets in various sizes, from N to O gauge.

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TonyG
PostPosted: Fri Apr 24, 2015 7:28 pm 
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I know that this is an old thread but after the same type of 4 spoke hand wheels for my build in 1/72.
Most of what I can find online is 5 or 8 spoke modern which are not suitable for WW2.

Can't find the Aber ones online so assuming they are discontinued.
Have a heap of IJN Type 96 25mm twin/Triple gun mounts, Torpedo tubes etc to build and have come to a halt as not sure how to proceed without the wheels/knowledge of how to fit the applicable wheels to my moulds.

Hoping someone can point me in a direction that can get me underway again.

Thanks in advance

Tony


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Timmy C
PostPosted: Fri Apr 24, 2015 7:37 pm 
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Can you cut four of the spokes from an 8-spoke handwheel?

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TonyG
PostPosted: Fri Apr 24, 2015 9:04 pm 
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Timmy C wrote:
Can you cut four of the spokes from an 8-spoke handwheel?


The 8 spoke ones I found were curved spokes and I need straight so unfortunately no this time.

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Timmy C
PostPosted: Fri Apr 24, 2015 9:10 pm 
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I found this: http://www.tracks-n-troops.eu/shop/inde ... ts_id=9091

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TonyG
PostPosted: Fri Apr 24, 2015 9:11 pm 
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Just found these ones so might give them a go:

http://www.modeletch.com/products.html

http://www.modeletch.com/pics/products/image06.jpg
http://www.modeletch.com/pics/products/imageME8.jpg
ME8 - Handbrake wheel, passenger car.
HO scale, 24 per pack.
$10.00

http://www.modeletch.com/pics/products/imageME9.jpg
ME9 - Handbrake wheel, 4 spoke.
HO scale, 24 per pack.
$10.00


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thomastmcc
PostPosted: Sat Apr 25, 2015 3:30 am 
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good idea...


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