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Old 04-28-2010, 07:48 AM
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Originally Posted by cjwalas View Post
The wheels are just circles cut out of a black styrofoam meat tray, lightly sanded (which gives them a nice worn matte finish). They're quicker and easier than sanding card or wood wheels and work just fine for smaller models like this. I've done some on larger models, but felt I had to coat them with glue for strength, plus they have to be two ply and glued styrofoam takes forever to dry.
Chris
Thanks for the tip! Do you use a compass cutter to cut them out, or what's your preferred technique, if you don't mind sharing?

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