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Old Feb 1, 2015 | 08:08 PM
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Default ..next question - how to remove the wheels on the Minichamp 3 dr

Its the big 1/18 scale model and I think they are supposed to pop off - but anyone done it and am I right?? They seem stiff - is there a screw behind a cover or something maybe???

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Old Feb 2, 2015 | 08:25 PM
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Pop off the centre cap and undo the screw behind
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Old Feb 3, 2015 | 05:34 PM
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Originally Posted by cos 4x4
Pop off the centre cap and undo the screw behind
Am I missing something as the centre cap doesn't look like it is separate??
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Old Feb 22, 2015 | 12:28 PM
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Bump - they are really tight and don't appear to have a cover plate to pop off to find a screw?
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Use a sharp blade to prise off the cap
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Old Feb 24, 2015 | 09:55 PM
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Originally Posted by jason_nike
Use a sharp blade to prise off the cap
Is it just the centre or the whole front cap Jase?
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Old Feb 24, 2015 | 10:16 PM
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Centre cap mate, just like the real thing
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Old Feb 25, 2015 | 12:50 PM
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Does anybody know how the wheels come off the autoart 3dr's?
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Old Feb 25, 2015 | 08:29 PM
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Originally Posted by neil andeRSon
Does anybody know how the wheels come off the autoart 3dr's?
That goes for me too - also tried one of those but ended up cutting my finger when trying to prise them off - I'm having no darned luck!!!
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Originally Posted by AndyPen
That goes for me too - also tried one of those but ended up cutting my finger when trying to prise them off - I'm having no darned luck!!!
Thankfully I gave up before that happened! Lol
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Originally Posted by neil andeRSon
Thankfully I gave up before that happened! Lol
Lol, all healing now but the auto art cossie wheels are beating me now - someone must know the best way to get them off??
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Default Autoart 1/18 3 dr wheel removal - help again

Originally Posted by AndyPen
Lol, all healing now but the auto art cossie wheels are beating me now - someone must know the best way to get them off??
Hi, I never did get my wheels off the auto art one - can anyone help please???
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