Flying Fortress B-17 Wheels (Revell/Monogram) - 1:48 Eduard Brassin

[Mike]

B-17 Wheels (Revell/Monogram)
1:48 Eduard Brassin (648078)

There's no accusing the Monogram B-17 in 1:48 of being a new tool, and as such it's a product of its time, so a set of new highly detailed resin wheels would be most welcome. That's exactly what's in the slim clamshell box, funnily enough. The box contains six pieces of grey resin, a sheet of yellow kabuki tape masks (not shown), and an instruction sheet that doubles as the backing "card".
 

They're a drop-in replacement set, and you get the two main wheels, plus their hubs as separate parts. The tyres are a large balloon type that was necessary to handle grass field strips, and these examples have a covering of diamond tread blocks, as well as the distinctive "GOOD YBAR" logos to avoid copyright problems. The separate hubs are similarly well detailed, having the brake hose entry to the rear hub and the inflation valve on the outer hub, as well as nice hub strengthening detail that will just be seen between the hub insert and the main part.

The masks cover the rim of the tyres only, so you'll need to extend the masking around the rest of the tyres to avoid overspray, but the important circular section is the point of the exercise, so just make sure you have some extra masking material handy.

Conclusion
Another superb set of replacement wheels from Eduard - the detail is up there in the stratosphere, and arguably the best on the market at the time of writing. Remember you'll need to cut off the moulding blocks and take precautions so you don't breathe in any of the dust, and you'll be onto a winner.

Highly recommended.
 

 

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