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Title: 1/32 Roden?s 1 1/2 Strutter: Wheels too small??
Post by: rhwinter on April 11, 2025, 06:15:09 AM

Hi all!
Does anybody here know, whether the wheels of Roden?s 1 1/2 Strutter (1:32) are of the right diameter? On some photo?s of built models of that kit the wheels look a bit too small - at least for my old eyes? If they were too small: Are there more realistic wheels around, aftermarket stuff, I mean?
Greetings!
Richard

Title: Re: 1/32 Roden?s 1 1/2 Strutter: Wheels too small??
Post by: Borsos on April 11, 2025, 02:44:57 PM

Hello Richard,
I would say they are ok. Here is a picture I have borrowed from the Aviattic site, the model is build by Mark Phillips:
(https://www.aviattic.co.uk/uploads/4/5/1/3/45139653/mark-phillips-1-1-2-strutter-build-3_orig.jpeg)
Hope that helps.
Best regards,
Andreas

Title: Re: 1/32 Roden?s 1 1/2 Strutter: Wheels too small??
Post by: PJ Fisher on April 11, 2025, 04:12:03 PM

According to aircraftinvestigation.info (https://www.aircraftinvestigation.info/airplanes/Sopwith_Type_9400_1%C2%BD-strutter.html), the strutter wheels were 750 x 94 mm.  In 1/32 scale that would be about: 23.4375 mm.

Title: Re: 1/32 Roden?s 1 1/2 Strutter: Wheels too small??
Post by: rhwinter on April 11, 2025, 05:57:42 PM

Thank you,Borsos and PJ Fisher: That will
 help!