1:48 Hawk H-75 M/N/O pitot tube for CP kit

Pitot tube for the Hawk H-75 M/N/O in 1:48 scale

This is not a model of an aircraft but a small replacement part. The accessory replaces the plastic pitot tube, that is the antenna-like impact pressure probe by which speed is measured on an aircraft. It is a turned metal part in 1:48 scale. It is intended for the Hawk H-75 M, N and O variants; it is a small accessory, not a complete detail set.

Why replace the plastic part

• A plastic tube in this position is the easiest thing to break off during the build and during handling.
• An injection-molded part has a parting line that cannot be sanded off a thin cylinder without losing the shape.
• A metal part holds the circular section and the tip, which plastic cannot manage at this diameter.
• Once painted, a thin metal tip looks considerably more believable on a finished model.

How to fit the part

The surest procedure is to drill a hole of the matching diameter in the wing or the fuselage and to sink the tube into it — a butt joint on a part this thin will not last. Drill slowly and check the depth and the angle dry; a correctly fitted tube points parallel to the longitudinal axis of the aircraft. Degrease the metal before gluing and roughen the surface; cyanoacrylate glue holds on it, but the paint needs a base coat suitable for metal. Fit the part at the very end, after painting and varnishing, so that it does not get bent during further work. Before you start drilling, check the match with your kit — the accessory is cut for a particular rendering of the subject in 1:48 scale.

Who it is for

• Builders of models of the Hawk H-75 in the M, N and O variants in 1:48 scale.
• Modelers who replace the most fragile plastic projections with metal parts.
• Those who want to pick a finished model up without worrying about a broken tip.

This is an accessory, not a kit of the aircraft. Glue, paints and the model itself are not included in the package, unless stated otherwise.