1:32 B-17B/C/D/E/F Flying Fortress wheels with weighted tires type a (GY) and photo-etched hubcaps are a resin accessory for the early versions of the Flying Fortress. It is not a model of the aircraft but a replacement for the main landing gear wheels.
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The set from Armory replaces the plastic main landing gear wheels with resin castings with weighted, that is flattened, tires of type a (GY) and rounds them off with photo-etched hub covers. It is intended for the early versions of the Flying Fortress, that is the B-17B, C, D, E and F. The package is not a kit of the aircraft but a detail accessory, fitted to the landing gear of a model that is already built.
The main landing gear of the B-17 retracted into the nacelles of the inner engines and the wheel stayed partly exposed, so it is conspicuous even with the gear retracted. A resin casting holds a crisper tread, a more legible sidewall and better division of the hub than a split plastic mold allows, and the parting seam in the middle of the tire falls away. A weighted tire has a flattened contact patch and slightly bulging sides, so the model sits naturally on its surface. The designation of the tire type in the name is a distinguishing detail: machines of the same version could wear different types, so compare the tread with a photograph of the particular aircraft you are building.
Wash the parts first in warm soapy water, so that any mold release residue disappears. Cut the casting blocks off with a saw or a knife and level the surface with abrasive paper; sand resin wet and protect your airways. They are glued with cyanoacrylate glue, that is with a cyanoacrylate, as cement for plastic does not hold on resin. Shape the photo-etched hub cover lightly before fitting it, so that it seats into the recess of the hub. Paint the tire in a dark gray shade instead of pure black, and the hub in a metallic or interior shade according to the machine; a ring cut from masking tape makes the transition easier. Fine dusting around the contact patch is given by a dry pigment.
This is an accessory set, not a model of the aircraft. The base kit, glue and paints are not included in the package. Before you buy, check the match with the landing gear of your own model.
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