1:24 British 3in Rocket RP-3 with 60LB SAP heads (8pcs) – for late Mk III rail – used on Typhoon, Mosquito, Beaufighter, Hurricane etc.

British 3in RP-3 rockets with 60LB SAP warheads (1:24, Master)

A detail armament accessory, not an airplane model. The set holds eight British 3-inch RP-3 rockets with semi-armor-piercing 60LB SAP warheads in the form for the late Mk.III launch rail. It combines turned metal parts with supplementary elements for a realistic build of the underwing armament. These rockets were carried in the Second World War by a number of British fighter-bomber and fighter aircraft — the Hawker Typhoon, de Havilland Mosquito, Bristol Beaufighter and Hawker Hurricane. It is made by the Polish maker Master.

Use and fitting

• The set is universal underwing armament for the matching British aircraft in 1:24 scale with the late Mk.III rail.
• Glue the turned metal parts with cyanoacrylate glue; wash any resin parts free of the mold release agent first and separate them from the casting block.
• Degrease the parts and treat them with a primer before gluing and before painting.
• Fit the rockets under the wings only at the end of the build.

Painting tips

Apply a primer to both the metal and the resin. Paint the rocket bodies to the scheme of the period; bring out the warheads and the fins with a wash and drybrushing. Fine dust and smoke traces around the nozzles will support the realistic impression.

Who the set is for

For modelers who build British aircraft of the Second World War in the large 1:24 scale and want realistic underwing armament. It assumes experience with tiny parts.

The accessory is supplied unassembled and unpainted. The base kit, paints and glue are not included in the package.