Post by loupgarou on Oct 23, 2007 20:52:36 GMT 1
Hi everybody,
I like european trucks from the fifties or sixties.
That means a lot of Brekina models.
BUT, their Trilex wheels are not very good.
Herpa used to sell a box of trilex wheels in their spare parts range, but has been out of production for many years.
Weinert are expensive.
When I find old Herpa american trucks (with a lot of wheels) at 5 euros in swap meets, I buy them just for the wheels, eventually removing the chrome with hydrochloric acid (it's a trick in use for about 40 years in plastic modelers circles).
Does anybody here know of a source of reasonably priced good trilex wheels, possibly on the european side of the ocean?
Thanks for any info
loupgarou
I like european trucks from the fifties or sixties.
That means a lot of Brekina models.
BUT, their Trilex wheels are not very good.
Herpa used to sell a box of trilex wheels in their spare parts range, but has been out of production for many years.
Weinert are expensive.
When I find old Herpa american trucks (with a lot of wheels) at 5 euros in swap meets, I buy them just for the wheels, eventually removing the chrome with hydrochloric acid (it's a trick in use for about 40 years in plastic modelers circles).
Does anybody here know of a source of reasonably priced good trilex wheels, possibly on the european side of the ocean?
Thanks for any info
loupgarou
