A pitot tube for the Saab 32 Lansen in the Gamma version in 1:48 scale is a turned metal accessory from the Maestro Models brand. It replaces a soft plastic part with an accurate and durable metal tube.
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This accessory is a turned metal part in 1:48 scale - a pitot tube for a model of the Saab 32 Lansen in the Gamma configuration. It is not a kit nor a resin casting, but a single accurately machined metal part that replaces the corresponding component from the kit. Maestro Models is a Swedish brand of accessories for Scandinavian aircraft, and turned parts are a permanent part of its range alongside resin sets.
A pitot tube is the total pressure sensor for an aircraft's airspeed system. On jet machines of the 1950s, which the Saab 32 Lansen belongs to, it tended to be led forward out of the area of disturbed airflow, typically on the nose or on the wing, so that it measured in clean air. The designation Gamma is tied on the Lansen to the test configuration with a modified front section; the shape and the mounting of this tube match that. On a model it is one of the elements that suffer most during handling, because they are thin and project.
A metal part has two advantages over a plastic one: it does not warp and it does not snap off when touched. Drill the hole for the mounting with a micro drill of a diameter smaller than the spigot and widen it gradually, so that the tube beds down tightly. It is attached with cyanoacrylate glue, or with two-part epoxy resin if you need time to align it. Degrease the metal with alcohol before painting and apply a primer intended for metal - without it the paint rubs off. Fit the tube at the very end of the build, after the decals are on and after the flat coat; until then put a piece of wire in its place, so that the hole does not get clogged with paint.
This is an accessory part, not a model in its own right. The base kit, glue and paints are not included in the package, unless stated otherwise.
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