For a years when you want to paint the wheels on your rolling stock you had to hold them in your hand, well not any longer. This jig is laser cut form clear acrylic; the jig is designed to hold the wheel so paint does not get on the surface of the wheel. Each jig will hold 4 wheels, enough to do one car. The weathering jig comes fully assembled; all you have to do is insert wheels and paint. Included is a very quick and easy way to paint and weather wheels. There is two versions available one for 33" wheels (Item #300) and one for 36" wheels (Item #301). Cost is $8.25 each plus Shipping.
I saw one similar to that, where it was $5 each. It also held about 4 wheels.
I don’t know how you are suppose to weather the back of the wheels.
I just wear gloves when I weather my wheels. I dullcote the front first. Then add powder, then dullcote again. Then the back of the wheels the same way. At the end, I will clean the tread. I use paint thinner with a small brush to clean my wheels. It looks spotless when done.
i just painted a set of wheels. i used an airbrush and was able to paint the front back and axel. i also used a spray can and was also able to paint the back and axel. i will not ever paint wheels with out this jig again
no you do not have to take it apart the fingers for lack of a better term spread apart and the wheels just pop right in. so far i have painted enough wheels for 10 freight cars in about 2 hours and i have been painting while doing other stuff.
yes it does twice as many but it will also take twice as long to get the wheels in as you have to put that one together every time you want to put wheels in it. and you cant reach the back of the wheels to paint. i will pay the extra few dollars and get the one made by minuteman scale models. i am actully going back tonight to pick up another one for 33" and one for 36"
Those are pretty slick. I ordered a pair tonight. The Minuteman website is a little funky with ordering but if you are patient, it works. Thanks for pointing those out.
I paint 'em with a brush, without removing them from the sideframes - front and back faces, and the axles, too. Since I’m modelling steam-era, fronts are oily black, backs and axles are rusty. I manage a car or so every four or five minutes, including highlighting the cast spring detail. Everything gets weathered later with the rest of the car, using an airbrush.
You wouldn’t the same Shawn Cavaretta of MinuteMan Scale Models would you? If not, that’s a mighty powerful coincidence. If so, some would consider it sporting to disclose that with your new product accouncements.
In any case, all the postings about the various jigs were really good info for me as I’m just starting out with some (practice) weathering. I did by a jig last night… Hummm… maybe I’ll buy all the offerings and do another review!!
Agreed. I especially welcome disinterested, unafiliatied, 3rd party, end-user product recommendations and reviews. I’ve made a few myself. I especially enjoy the pro/con discussion that often ensues and have based a purchase or three on what I’ve read in these forums.
I also appreciate that many manufacturers monitor and often participate in these forums. Their announcements, contributions, and powerful insights are particularly useful.
What I object to is the mendacity and prevarication of posing as a consumer and offering up a product “find”. In the old days of usenet we called this spam.
This is why the world economy is in the can - YOU don’t ever want to spend! hehehe… but really, thanks for mentioning the tip about cleaning the tips :O)
Also, I am a self admitted “tool” junky. So for a few bucks (I’ll skip Taco-Bell tonight) and get one jig, see how she works. Now I’m not telling ya all WHICH jig I bought.
