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Old 4 November 2009, 03:12 PM   #9 (permalink)
bristol scout
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Originally Posted by sheppo View Post
Are you referring to the tiny screws that hold the lightweight alloy spoke covers on?

Chris
Actually they are nuts and bolts on the real Albatros---10 of them. Quite simple wooden blocks wedge between the spokes at 10 positions ---they are locked in place with wedges so they can not move ---then the aluminium discs are fitted using 5mm. (this is full size don't forget) round head bolts on the outer faces and nuts on the inner faces---through the blocks.

The Proctor 1/4 scale wheels duplicate this appearence perfectly. As I said "tiny little nuts and bolts".

Dave.

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