Velocity Stacks

[tc3house]

Where abouts would I be able to find 1/24 Velocity stacks (intake trumpets) of different sizes. Preferably from a US based company.

Thanks for the help.

[gpz900ra7]

Why not just make your own out of alloy tubing? lot cheaper and fun to try

[Lambo003]

Detail Master offers some but they're kind of short. . .

I've seen a few offered elsewhere and will edit this post when I find 'em . .

[white97ex]

You might try and find a small enough flare tool. pick up some aluminum tubing. cut it to length, flare the end and polish it

[cinqster]

Couldn't agree more...I've now taken the tapered flaring piece off my tool and I just compress the tool and the overlength tube together in the vise - the end results are very rewarding.

Originally Posted by white97ex

You might try and find a small enough flare tool. pick up some aluminum tubing. cut it to length, flare the end and polish it

[Hiroboy]

http://www.mrmodel.com.br/ has some :

[tc3house]

Hiroboy, thats the exact website I was looking for!

Thanks!

[RallyRaider]

Sakatsu make them too, check out MediaMix Hobby. Or if you can find a supplier of soldering and PCB repair materials, I used some through hole plating fillets for the intake trumpets on my GT40. It is sometimes surprising where you can find useful modeling odds and sods.

[Lambo003]

Just my two cents but, the larger craft stores sell a micro screen that I have used to make the screens for velo stacks. It's a super fine mesh and can be formed over a rounded dowel of the same diameter. Then use an exacto to shave the little buggers off.

I can't recall the exact name of the product but, it's sold as mesh for making sculpture armatures .



~EDIT~

The product is called WireForm by Amaco.

I've been using these for years and you can't beat the prices! I've used different styles listed for anything from 1/43rd scale scratch building to Grilles for a 1/8th scale Pocher Kit.

Check 'em out!

[ImolaEK]

Originally Posted by Lambo003

Just my two cents but, the larger craft stores sell a micro screen that I have used to make the screens for velo stacks. It's a super fine mesh and can be formed over a rounded dowel of the same diameter. Then use an exacto to shave the little buggers off.

I can't recall the exact name of the product but, it's sold as mesh for making sculpture armatures .



~EDIT~

The product is called WireForm by Amaco.

I've been using these for years and you can't beat the prices! I've used different styles listed for anything from 1/43rd scale scratch building to Grilles for a 1/8th scale Pocher Kit.

Check 'em out!

I'll mostlikely try these out when my Sakatsu Velocity Stacks get here

[klutz_100]

Hmmm I just love it when sombody posts a thread with a question that I also have Thanks tc3house

I have a question about the "flare tool". What is it? what does it look like? Could someone post a picture to help me out?

Thanks

[Lambo003]

They come in many different sizes and shapes for that matter. . .

For hobby needs though, you can usually pic a cheap one up at a discount tool shop/discount store.