I finally got around to casting my 38(t) wheels for the build. I wanted to use the Tiger I rubber (same diameter) instead of the kit plastic as well as beef up both the wheel and the control arm and get some brass in there as bushings instead of the plastic on plastic.

The left is the kit wheel and arm, the others are my rendition with the rubber in place. The black one on the right is an extremely strong resin, ABS like in specs, but a pain in the arse to cast.

Interesting. Are you selling sets of 8? if so, PM me with details.

Herman

Look great, I will take a set as well, maybe two!!! 38t and Hetzer?

Thanks guys.

I'm not going to market them, there are too many variables in how to work out the suspension. I've set the master up for telescoping brass tubing that is fine for my purposes, but not necessarily anyone else's. Since the hole is cast small (much smaller than the kit), I'm sure drilling out for bearings would be no problem, but I'm not planning on going that route myself.

The only way I'd market them would be to sell it with bearings and the arms ready to bolt to the kit hull. I'm a sculptor, not an engineer, this would be best suited for someone with a 3D printer. I like finding solutions, but if it fails, it's only my tank. I wouldn't want to find a design flaw after I sold 50 sets. I'll stick to figures, since I know once it leaves the shop, it'll work like it's supposed to.

That said, once I've installed and road tested them, I've got no problem privately selling a few sets to you guys if you want, as long as you know exactly what you're getting into. I'll take a series of photos when I have them installed so you'll be able to see what I did, but it might take a while.

Thanks Ausf. I have a set of aluminum arms for my Hetzer already. Look at the last page from Danville to see where I'm at in my build.

Herman