1:72 Hawker-Siddeley "Buccaneer" wheels w/ weighted tires

Wheels with weighted tires for the Buccaneer in 1:72 scale (Armory)

A set of replacement wheels for a 1:72 model of the British Hawker Siddeley Buccaneer attack aircraft from the Ukrainian brand Armory. The parts are cast in resin. This is not an airplane kit but an accessory that replaces the wheels from the plastic kit. The tires are cast with the flattening at the point where they meet the ground, so the landing gear looks loaded once the model is settled on it. Check the number of parts on the box.

The real subject

The Buccaneer was a twin-engine carrier-borne attack aircraft designed to fly through at low level, below the radar horizon. It was created for the Royal Navy, where it served on aircraft carriers from the early 1960s, and later the Royal Air Force took it over as well. Its fuselage was shaped according to the area rule, it carried its armament in a rotating bomb bay, and a blown wing gave it the high lift it needed for a deck launch. It stayed in service into the 1990s.

Tips for working it

First wash the resin parts in warm soapy water so that the mold release layer comes off. Cut the casting blocks off with a saw or a snap-off knife rather than breaking them. They are glued with super glue, that is cyanoacrylate, because ordinary cement for plastic will not hold on resin. When you sand, sand wet and protect your airways.

Who the set is for

• Modelers who want to replace the wheels from the plastic kit
• Builds with the aircraft settled on its landing gear
• More experienced modelers with the basics of working in resin
• Dioramas and display-case models in 1:72 scale

This is an accessory for a model, not a kit. The base kit, glue and paints are not included in the package, unless stated otherwise.