Tutorials Wanted for a Tutorial Depository

[mike@af]

If you have any tutorials please submit them. I will be creating a tutorial depository once we have enough tutorials out there.

If you would like to post a tutorial, please start a new thread and Label it "HOW TO: ???" the question marks are what your tutorial is about.

If you have tips. Feel free to post them here. Suggestions, or stuff that should be posted in the FAQ for this forum, post them here. I will start writing a tutorial today, and it may be a long process.

Thank you.

[Gafoto]

How to Install Dub Rims on almost anything.

So you want to install Dub City Replacement rims onto a Maisto Vehicle (or any similar type). If you have a Dub Vehicle and just want to switch the rims, check elsewhere. The car shown in the example pics are Maisto so this guide is probably best applicable to them but you can use these techniques on almost any brand.



An example of the effect that can be achieved. The ability to steer makes for impressive photos.

The first thing you need to do is remove the old wheels and wheel assemblies. For Maisto this means the wheels, assemblies, and springs from front and back.



REAR WHEELS: Installing the rear wheels is simple for any car. Drill a hole just large enough for the axle at an appropriate height through the chassis, insert the axle and twist the wheels on. I find it helpful to put springs between the Dub wheels and the chassis to keep the wheels from drifting left and right since they're on a loose axle.



Heres a sample of the rear axle placed in a Maisto wheel assembly. Make sure to use a drill bit just barely bigger than the axle

I consistently have problems getting the rear wheels level. Since the holes drilled are fairly permanent (could be filled in) I make sure to start by drilling the first hole a little bit low in the chassis. By doing this I make sure I can still enlarge the hole to bring the car lower.

FRONT WHEELS 1: Repeat the above process for the front wheels.

FRONT WHEELS 2: By exchanging the interface between rims and assembly from the Maisto wheels you can simply attach the Dub wheels onto the original assemblies. This sounds ideal but you'll need to cut apart the original rims as well as part of the new rims and then do some gluing. This may not work for all projects but produces a near perfect fit and lets you retain the suspension abilities (if it had suspension)



Here you can see the marriage to two wheel types. The Dub interface has been chopped off and a Maisto connector has been glued on (the black part).

FRONT WHEELS 3: This is more complicated still but produces good results. As of right now I'm the only person I know to have tried this. Get some flat space on your chassis. You may need to cut off some pillars or extra plastic to do this. Once you have, drill a small pilot hole and screw in an eyebolt (see pic). The eyebolt is threaded and thus can steer. Make sure to choose an eyebolt that isn't over-sized or too small, it has to fit the wheel.



Next you'll need a screw, a washer and probably a spring for each wheel. The screw will go into the wheels to prevent it from rolling right out from under you car. The washer (or hex nut) serves the function of stabilizing the wheel and preventing severe camber from appearing. The spring, if needed, keeps the wheels from sliding into the chassis. You may need to double up on washers or springs to achieve the desired effect, this process is gonna be based on the car and the wheels. It may take some time to adjust all the parts correctly but this flexibility allows for some nice customization of your diecasts stance.



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[mike@af]

Thats a nice tutorial Garret, but would you mind starting a new thread with the tutorial?

[Gafoto]

I don't follow instructions very well..... *sniff* I'll get right on that.

[mike@af]

Come on people...I know some of you have tutorials/tips. Or is this forum really as dead as it seems.

[Gafoto]

JCZ just posted one . I'm sure somebody would like to put together a tutorial on hinges.... I think we're covered in the painting department because of you and the modeling people who have already done tutorials. Tell me if you want a tutorial done, I'll get right on it.

[mike@af]

Yes being that I am a modeler and auto painter, I'll cover a painting tutorial soon. I need to check if I have any paint left to paint a crappy model with to make a tutorial. Probably paint my F50.

Ill try to make a tutorial on hinges too.

[FlySkyline]

here is a link to another tutorial

http://www.automotiveforums.com/vbul...d.php?t=225232

[mike@af]

I havent recieved any tutorials lately...
C'mon people. Is this forum really that dead.

[FlySkyline]

ive been busy with a contest/competition- but i will have a couple of tutorials in the next week or two- you can be expecting a couple tutorials with things never seen before. i will have to hold some tutorials until the contest ends because i know some people come here and i dont need them knowing what i am doing, if you catch my drift


just jotting down some ideas
-chop top
-hoodscoops
-ground effects
-headlight/taillight conversions
-front end/ rear end swaps
-remove spinners from dub spinners
-hinges (door, hood)
-3 wheel motion
-rag top

[mike@af]

Originally Posted by FlySkyline

ive been busy with a contest/competition- but i will have a couple of tutorials in the next week or two- you can be expecting a couple tutorials with things never seen before. i will have to hold some tutorials until the contest ends because i know some people come here and i dont need them knowing what i am doing, if you catch my drift

[FlySkyline]

here are links to 3 more

http://www.automotiveforums.com/vbul...d.php?t=235210
http://www.automotiveforums.com/vbul...d.php?t=235164
http://www.automotiveforums.com/vbul...d.php?t=235190

[mike@af]

Originally Posted by FlySkyline

here are links to 3 more

http://www.automotiveforums.com/vbul...d.php?t=235210
http://www.automotiveforums.com/vbul...d.php?t=235164
http://www.automotiveforums.com/vbul...d.php?t=235190

Thank you! Just added!

[ElRxBandito]

I might be able to lend help to some people with tutorials, just one problem, noone knows me enough to ask me how to do something, so I have no idea what people want to learn to make or do

[PETET]

kindly waiting on the door tut.