1:24 Luftwaffe Wheel Chocks from AIMS are wooden chocks placed under the wheels of Luftwaffe machines for airfield scenes.
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Chocks under the wheels belonged to the most ordinary and at the same time the most ubiquitous equipment of every air base. On a model in a large scale their absence shows immediately, because the machine looks as if it were floating above the base. This set is an accessory to a German aircraft and to figures of the ground personnel. The parts are small, so it pays to unpack them over a tray with a rim.
A machine with the brakes released will start to move even on the slightest slope, and during an engine run-up at full power it can shift forward even with the brakes applied. A chock driven in front of a wheel and behind it prevents that. German practice worked with wooden pieces joined by a cord or a strap, so that the mechanic pulled them out from under the wing with one movement and did not have to crawl under the machine.
Wood comes out convincingly when you lay a thin brown wash over a light base and bring out the edges with drybrushing once it has dried. Suggest the worn places with graphite or a very dark gray; the metal handles will take a hint of corrosion. There is no need to overdo it: the chocks tended to be scuffed and dirty with oil, but certainly not falling apart.
Naši poradci a znalci sortimentu jsou připraveni odpovídat na Vaše dotazy (Po–Pá, 8–18 hod).
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