Best method and glue for assembling Hasegawa's 250TR wheels

[ChillyB]

I'm about to attempt to assemble the Hasegawa photoetch wheels for their Testa Rossa and would like to know from those of you who have done so already, or who regularly assemble such wheels, what works well for you and what kind of glue you use. This is my first time doing this and I'd rather not screw it up, if I can help it. I seem to remember Bob "Zoom Zoom" Downie suggesting the one pay close attention to the instructions and to do just one at a time to avoid mixing up the parts. But I don't recall seeing anything about what sorts of glue work best or if there are any particular problems to look out for.

Any help greatly appreciated.

[freakray]

Superglue is your best bet, most likely a gel type so that you won't be fighting it wanting to run into every nook and cranny.

[klutz_100]

I used thin CA and it worked perfectly. IMHO gel CA will be too thick for the quite tight tolerances of the wheel set.

Make sure you line up the notches on the outer diameter of the p/e spoke parts. When assembling, position the notch onto the nib on the inside of the plastic rim piece. Otherwise you will get a lopsided and uneven spoke pattern (yuck!)

Remember that ONE of the spoke p/e parts is inserted in from the back of the rim piece on each wheel. The others p/e parts make a sandwich which is fitted in between to the 2 halves of the rim.

When closing the assembly up, expect some resistance. I clamped the halves together, ran thin CA into the joint and applied accelerator. You can be quite generous with the glue at this point since it is all covered by the tire.

HTH

[ChillyB]

Thanks a lot, folks. I used the thin CA and it worked well. I've just clamped the two rear wheels having already completed the front two. They really look fantastic and will improve the overall look of the car tremendously.

Thanks again.

[ChillyB]

Thanks for you help and advice, everybody. Here's what they look like: