Eduard B-17 Wheels (648529 for HKM) 1:48

[Mike]

B-17 Wheels (648529 for HKM)

1:48 Eduard Brassin

 

 

 

HK Models have broken away from their own de facto scale and used the data they collected for their 1:32 B-17 kit to create a new tooling in 1:48.  That’s got my vote, as that’s my scale.  Eduard have this nice set of resin wheels to replace the injection moulded parts on the kit, with masks into the bargain.  As is now usual with Eduard's smaller resin sets, they arrive in the new shallow Brassin cardboard box, with the resin parts safely cocooned in bags, and the instructions folded around acting as padding.

 

 

Inside the box are three resin wheels plus four additional hub parts and a set of pre-cut kabuki masks for them all (not pictured).  Construction is simplicity itself and will take a few moments once you have removed them from their casting blocks with a razor saw or motor tool.  The wheels have diamond tread and a very slight weighting to them where they attach to the casting block, and they are joined by the two hub parts in the centre, the inner one having a keyed socket for the axle to pass into.  At the rear the small tail wheel is a drop-fit replacement, and masks are included for all hubs to give a perfect paint demarcation between hub and tyre.  A scrap diagram shows how the wheel should look when installed and placed on the ground.

 

 

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