how to make soft flexible tires?

OdysseySlipways · Post by **OdysseySlipways** » Mon Jan 22, 2007 1:53 pm

I am looking for somethign that i could cast (if possible) in rubber molds.

These rubber tires will be used on the wheels of my 1:6 scale Tiger tank

I have gotten samples from Smooth-On:

45D
65D

C1515 (black in color)
C1520 (black in color)

not good enough, they are slightly bendable if at all. this won't work. i need something softer.

rpauly · Post by **rpauly** » Mon Jan 22, 2007 2:43 pm

Try this.

OdysseySlipways · Post by **OdysseySlipways** » Mon Jan 22, 2007 4:24 pm

have you ever tried it?

*I had to laugh when i clicked onto the "Casting Techniques" and saw how much rubber material they where wasting to make that bridge piece

DX-SFX · Post by **DX-SFX** » Mon Jan 22, 2007 9:15 pm

Urethane rubbers come in a variety of grades. Devcon used to supply a black urethane rubber. You'll have to Google or go to Yelow Pages for a US supplier.

jack wendt · Post by **jack wendt** » Wed Jan 24, 2007 9:44 pm

OdysseySlipways wrote:have you ever tried it?

*I had to laugh when i clicked onto the "Casting Techniques" and saw how much rubber material they where wasting to make that bridge piece

i believe this is the product a guy at the prop forum used to make the top push button for the "PAL" hand held communicator. it looks and feels like rubber.
note the word "beleive" in the above paragraph.

there is also that stuff that is sold at TRU that is used to make insects and such. it has to be baked but IIRC has the tendency of fishing lures.
it is cheap.

OdysseySlipways · Post by **OdysseySlipways** » Wed Jan 24, 2007 11:36 pm

well, i can't bake anything, so thats out of the question