Toucan 1/35 3D-Printed Sagged Tires & Spare Tire for ACV-P

Toucan TC3D055 is a detail set for the 1:35 Zimi Model kit of the ACV-P amphibious wheeled carrier. It contains tyres reproducing the deflection caused by the vehicle's weight, together with a spare wheel, 3D printed in resin.

Weighted tyres are one of the simplest ways to increase the realism of a wheeled vehicle model. The ACV weighs over thirty tonnes, so photographs of real vehicles clearly show the flattening of the tyres at the contact patch and the characteristic bulge of the sidewalls. A model on perfectly round tyres always ends up looking slightly too light as a result. Printed parts also offer sharper tread pattern and sidewall lettering than rubber or plastic mouldings.

Bear in mind that weighted tyres have a defined ground contact side, so they need to be fitted with the flat area facing down, and it is worth checking on a flat surface that the vehicle sits evenly on all wheels.

Specification

• Scale: 1:35
• Catalogue number: TC3D055
• Manufacturer: Toucan
• Intended for: ACV-P by Zimi Model (35201)
• Type: weighted (sagged) tyres and spare wheel
• Material / technology: resin, 3D printed