1/8 RAF Se 5a Hasegawa basis

[RAGIII]

SPEECHLESS!
RAGIII

[Nigel Jackson]

This is such impressive work, Dan. I can only marvel at what you are able to achieve.

Best wishes
Nigel

[uncletony]

Beautiful

[LindsayT]

Cheese and crackers, that is incredible.

[Des]

Amazing workmanship Dan, well done.

Des.

[lcarroll]

   Good grief Dan, every time I think your work has reached absolute perfection you take it to yet another level........ most impressive and what an enjoyable experience it is to follow your progress!
Cheers,
Lance

[pepperman42]

Stunning engineering!!!

Steve

[PROPELLER]

Thank you friends !

Maybe some explanations are necessary ...
First, the jig as a whole :



The many and varied wedges are used to guide :


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And the mystery ... Open rivets simply that they lodge in
gorges of the rim, previously rejected one by one !

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Once the first row is complete, I removed the holds and moves to the second !
The spoke arrangement is here particularly simple.



For the second row , note that the spokes should be slightly bent , given the very large offset :



No, I grant you all this is not very easy! But when the result is here ...

Thanks for looking...
Dan.

[uncletony]

Brilliant! thanks for sharing your jig scheme.

[radio]

An outstading work with the spoke wheels Dan.
Martin

[IFF1418]

Hello Dan,

This is pure magic!

Kind regards
Patrick

[Ernie]

Just stunning.  Wonderful jig you have fashioned, Dan.

Cheers,
Ernie

[bobs_buckles]

Seeing the jig really helps - thank you!

VB 

[Des]

I really like to see how people perform their magic and seeing your wheel jig is excellent, it explains a lot.

Des.

[PROPELLER]

Thank you very much gentlemen!
Wheels finished:









Cheers, Dan.