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I think that the 3d printed wheels with steel spokes are a different proposition to the fully printed resin spoked variety. That said, I have a set of resin printed 1/8 scale dragster wire wheels and they are pretty tough. I think it all depends on the resin. When I hand-laced my own wheels for the Birkin Bentley I used fishing line. 3 years later it's still working!

There is a new company called "Unobtainium" who are developing 3D printed wire wheels (with wire spokes) and other upgrade parts for the Bentley. https://unobtainium.digital/

There is a major Bentley restorer in Watford (they did the single seater). It may be worth giving them a ring to see if they have anything in at the moment, and whether you could visit? It's a lot closer that Beaulieu! (I know, because I went to the museum from West Sussex. 2 1/2 hours!)

Here are a few more "nearly finished" pics /media/tinymce_upload/797479cd93c0b0c14cacf161af864813.png /media/tinymce_upload/d8c221d659e0d59ca46d505c91c30357.png /media/tinymce_upload/e5697f9e803860d0bfb9a43ff5333168.png /media/tinymce_upload/60fd89fd7bfdf2b3e0fa4459c0a33efa.png Hope you enjoy them!

I'll start with some construction photos The chassis was lengthened to make the long chassis version /media/tinymce_upload/67fec0707b548bf1f50d60eb9a54f99b.JPG Bodywork built up using styrene strip over formers /media/tinymce_upload/7612c4faa250922c081e6e3e29ac36f4.JPG ...and filed to shape /media/tinymce_upload/828809c88edaa5447f7e00c5c8bec4d9.JPG The front cowling was done the same way /media/tinymce_upload/07a1756528dc4f5f525ce91ea6eaee5c.JPG /media/tinymce_upload/0f6129d7c7cd3917c2b9eb19d8d59164.JPG New Exhaust /media/tinymce_upload/b6f3c022d6d186bb4b7c31093215c806.JPG Big carburettors scratchbuilt from aluminium /media/tinymce_upload/2f4d8fe248fe997c468cc9fee53800fc.JPG Hydraulic dampers at the rear /media/tinymce_upload/3aa4145288865477b2df83a20b7a52a7.JPG /media/tinymce_upload/947c77f60a9090aef5257ce1fa256662.JPG and a big friction damper /media/tinymce_upload/b961b02f3f1177473e0e67c0ece2900c.JPG /media/tinymce_upload/78bb62e40f375d555eef53bbd5792ac2.JPG The Bonnet was made from 0.4mm aluminium sheet, with louvres and bulges pressed in /media/tinymce_upload/8fc5f497e49b724e72705f1a35772467.JPG Wheels are turned aluminium with laced fishing line spokes /media/tinymce_upload/7b137fb26353e8c8910de4418bac7e8b.JPG The undertray is based on the Airfix one but modified to sit centrally and lengthened /media/tinymce_upload/d33e944a4fccb27ec54869ad6638f758.JPG plus other bits made from brass or aluminium... /media/tinymce_upload/4f14fa50db4697f6bc015c095b041193.JPG /media/tinymce_upload/24191c97de37d673fc9dbf752320c368.JPG

You may recognise some Airfix bits in this. 1/12 scale Birkin single seater, 1932. After 2 years+ it's nearly finished. /media/tinymce_upload/06ec1eab6000ecffd78e5d2c8911d1b7.png