1:35 Humber Mk IV AC Road Wheels (Firestone)

PANZER ART 1:35 road wheels for the Humber Mk IV - Firestone tires

This resin accessory in 1:35 scale is not a model in its own right but a set of replacement wheels with tires of the period Firestone pattern for the British Humber Mk IV armored car. The castings offer sharper detail on the tread and the rims than ordinary plastic parts and they usually hold slightly weighted tires for a realistic settling on the ground.

The real subject

The Humber Armoured Car was a British armored car of the Second World War; the Mk IV version carried a 37 mm antitank gun. Vehicles of this type served for reconnaissance and patrol work. Faithfully made tires contribute markedly to the realism of a model of a wheeled armored vehicle.

Usage tips

Wash the resin parts free of release agent, cut off the casting blocks and sand the surfaces. Glue them with super glue (cyanoacrylate) and protect your airways while sanding. Set the rubber of the tires apart in matte black to gray and lay dust and mud onto the tread with pigments.

Who the set is for

• Modelers building the Humber Mk IV armored car in 1:35 scale
• Anyone interested in realistic period tires of the Firestone pattern
• Makers of dioramas with British reconnaissance equipment
• Advanced modelers used to working with resin

The accessory is supplied unassembled and unpainted. Glue, paints and the base kit are not included in the package, unless stated otherwise.