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Re: Source for 1/24 Rostyle wheels?

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Originally Posted by MPWR View Post
First clean and polish them up as best as you can, especially the ridges. Mask the rims as best as you can with tape, and paint the centers with a black acrylic (Tamiya X-1 or similar). Once it's dry, with a sharpened toothpick dipped in household glass cleaner, rub the paint off of the tops of the ridges to expose the polished metal beneath.
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