1:72 SUU-7 Dispenser type 2 (4 pcs)

SUU-7 dispenser, type 2, 1:72, four pieces (Reskit)

This item is not an aircraft model but a resin detail accessory. According to the name the package holds four SUU-7 external dispensers in the version designated as type 2, in 1:72 scale. The manufacturer offers type 1 alongside it as an item of its own, so watch the designation in the name when ordering. Resin castings hold finer definition of the cylindrical body and the end sections than injection-molded plastic manages.

The real subject

The SUU-7 is an American external dispenser serving to scatter small munitions from an aircraft. It consists of a long cylindrical body carried on an ordinary pylon under the wing or the fuselage, and was used on tactical aircraft from the 1960s. On models it appears mainly on American machines of that time, as a rule in several pieces at once, which the contents of the set match.

Building and painting tips

First wash the parts in lukewarm water with detergent because of mold release agent residue. Cut the casting blocks off with a saw or a cutting disc and level the cut with a file; on long bodies keep checking that they have stayed straight. Do the sanding wet and with respiratory protection. It is glued with cyanoacrylate, and on a heavier store strengthen the joint with a pin of wire. Once painted, a fine filter or a light dusting of pigment helps, so that the munition does not look as if it had just been made.

Who the set is for

• builders of American tactical aircraft of the 1960s and 1970s in 1:72 scale
• modelers who need several matching stores at once
• more experienced builders used to working with resin
• makers of dioramas with an aircraft in a full stores configuration

This is not an aircraft model but an accessory for one. The parts are supplied unpainted; the base kit, glue and paints are not included in the package, unless stated otherwise.