Aerocraft Models P-38 Lightning Brass Undercarriage (for Tamiya) 1:48 Aerocraft Models

[Julien]

P-38 Lightning Brass Undercarriage (for Tamiya)

1:48 Aerocraft Models

 

 

To the joy and surprise of modellers Tamiya recently gave us a new tool of the iconic twin boom Lockheed P-38 Lightning.  Ali at Aerocraft had the same feeling, and has been busy at work creating this set to replace the kit parts in tough brass to alleviate our concerns.

 

 

The set arrives in an unassuming ziplok bag, with three parts inside, all made from brass.  With two main gear legs and the nose leg. Preparation of the brass parts will involve removal of the casting gate with a file or a motor-tool at very low speed.  The moulding marks on the top and bottom of the part should be similarly easy to remove using a small file with sanding sticks used to smooth it out once the task is complete.  

 

Conclusion

This set not expensive by any stretch of the imagination, and guarantees resilient gear legs for years to come, providing you use either super-glue or epoxy to attach it to the plastic.

 

Highly recommended.

 

 

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