EV2UK Posted January 12, 2011 Share Posted January 12, 2011 Hi guys. Just a quick one. I'm just going to put an order in to Barracuda for a few 1/32 Spitfire bits but do any of you know if Roy's wheels are weighted..? I can't decide weather they are or not from the pictures http://barracudacals.com/proddetail.php?prod=BR32006 My other option are the ones from Mastercasters, but to be honest, although they're weighted they don't look as good.... the picture shows them with a rather large looking seem.. http://www.hannants.co.uk/product/MST32054 Thanks Tony Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheModeller Posted January 12, 2011 Share Posted January 12, 2011 I'm just going to put an order in to Barracuda for a few 1/32 Spitfire bits but do any of you know if Roy's wheels are weighted..? I can't decide weather they are or not from the pictures I'd go with the Barracuda ones, they are 'weighted', well more of a flat-spot, but authentically, so they look right, Roy knows his Spitfires. I think the Barracuda ones are also slightly cheaper, not including postage. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
J.D. Posted January 13, 2011 Share Posted January 13, 2011 They seem to be the Ultracast ones anyway: http://www.ultracast.ca/products/Barracuda...006/default.htm Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheModeller Posted January 13, 2011 Share Posted January 13, 2011 They seem to be the Ultracast ones anyway:http://www.ultracast.ca/products/Barracuda...006/default.htm Those are the Barracuda ones, Ultracast are re-sellers for them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Edgar Posted January 13, 2011 Share Posted January 13, 2011 Hesitating to put in, here, but you do realise that the Mastercasters set is 5-spoke, and the Barracuda 4-spoke? The Mk.IX did not carry 4-spoke wheels until after D-day, and, even then, they seem to have been mainly reserved for aircraft carrying bombs under the wings (it was a mandatory item, for them.) Mk. VIII & XIV airframes had 4-spoke, from the off, but not the IX. Edgar Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PhilHoff Posted January 13, 2011 Share Posted January 13, 2011 Hello, Roy does offer the 5-spoked variety too: Barracudacast 5-spoked Spitfire wheel HTH Philippe Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EV2UK Posted January 13, 2011 Author Share Posted January 13, 2011 Sorry guys, my mistake I linked the wrong picture. I have ordered a set of five spoke wheels from Roy. Although Tamiyas instructions say to cover the rims over on JE J. But it's nice to know you've got the correct ones undeneath. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheModeller Posted January 13, 2011 Share Posted January 13, 2011 Hesitating to put in, here, but you do realise that the Mastercasters set is 5-spoke, and the Barracuda 4-spoke? The Mk.IX did not carry 4-spoke wheels until after D-day, and, even then, they seem to have been mainly reserved for aircraft carrying bombs under the wings (it was a mandatory item, for them.) Mk. VIII & XIV airframes had 4-spoke, from the off, but not the IX.Edgar Don't worry about it Edgar, there are far more members here that have known you a long time and welcome and appreciate all the input you have, even if some smart-alec newbies don't know thier bottom from a hole-in-the-ground! The Mastercasters set is also pretty poor as the tyre is a lift of the Hasegawa tyre, much too flat sided, the Barracuda tyre is much better and as mentioned Roy covers both common types. So for a post-war RAuxAF Spit XVI from the forthcoming kit do I need the four-spoke wheels then? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Gibson Posted January 13, 2011 Share Posted January 13, 2011 I'm just going to put an order in to Barracuda for a few 1/32 Spitfire bits but do any of you know if Roy's wheels are weighted..? I can't decide weather they are or not from the pictures Roy's wheels are subtley weighted. Not bulged to an extreme. I've bought my spitfire resin in the past from Roy. Buy with confidence - you'll not regret it. Dave. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Edgar Posted January 13, 2011 Share Posted January 13, 2011 So for a post-war RAuxAF Spit XVI from the forthcoming kit do I need the four-spoke wheels then? Yes, the stronger wheels were aimed, initially, at the XIV & VIII, but were made mandatory for those IXs & XVIs which were to carry bombs under their wings. Another consideration (which will need a heck of a good photo) is that those airframes with the fuselage fuel tanks were supposed to have metal elevators, as well. It's possible, of course, that, post-war, Squadrons never used the tanks ( in flight they were a handling nightmare, apparently,) so could return to using fabric-covered types. Edgar Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevehnz Posted January 26, 2011 Share Posted January 26, 2011 Sorry to drag this from the archives, I've been on holiday & trying to get caught up. Edgar, why would a squadron want to revert to fabric elevators, I always thought that metal control surfaces were to be prefered on a spit? Steve. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Work In Progress Posted January 26, 2011 Share Posted January 26, 2011 Sorry to drag this from the archives, I've been on holiday & trying to get caught up. Edgar, why would a squadron want to revert to fabric elevators, I always thought that metal control surfaces were to be prefered on a spit?Steve. One would not go out of one's way to convert an individual Spitfire with metal covered elevators back to fabric covered just for the sake of it. However, it could be that an aeroplane with a damaged metal elevator would be put back to fabric elevators if a pair were available at the back of the station stores, providing no rear tank were fitted. It is also possible that a given Squadron might at some stage be re-equipped with aeroplanes which still had fabric elevators. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Edgar Posted January 26, 2011 Share Posted January 26, 2011 Why would a squadron want to revert to fabric elevators, I always thought that metal control surfaces were to be prefered on a spit? Steve. I can only guess, but maybe, in a lightly loaded aircraft, metal elevators were too sensitive. Looking through a lot of photos, post-war preserved airframes seem to have kept (gone back to?) fabric coverings. Edgar Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevehnz Posted January 26, 2011 Share Posted January 26, 2011 Thanks Edgar & WIP, this looks to me like a "have a photo of what you want to model" sort of thing, otherwise a bit of a grey area. Steve. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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