Armory 1:48 B-24 Liberator and PB4Y Privateer wheels, type b tread pattern (FS) is a resin set that replaces the plastic wheels from the box. The tires have a weighted tire effect, and two types of nose wheel, a 3D-printed mudguard and photo-etched hubcaps are included.
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This item is not a kit of the aircraft but an accessory wheel set in 1:48 scale from the Armory company. It replaces the wheels supplied in the kit of the B-24 Liberator bomber and of its naval patrol relative, the PB4Y Privateer. The name gives main wheels with the type b (FS) tread pattern, two nose wheel variants, a 3D-printed mudguard and photo-etched hubcaps.
A printed resin part captures the tread pattern and the lettering on the sidewall of the tire far more crisply than injection-molded plastic, and the lightening holes stay legible on the rim. What is crucial, though, is the weighted tire effect: the wheel is printed with a flattened bottom, so the finished model rests on the ground with a flat contact patch instead of a thin line. The photo-etched hubcaps then cover the parting seam that a plastic wheel practically always gives away.
The B-24 Liberator was a four-engine heavy bomber with nose landing gear; the PB4Y Privateer grew out of it as a naval patrol machine. Tires for both types were supplied by several makers and the individual tread patterns differed from each other, so choosing the right type is a recognition detail of a particular machine. Armory therefore offers the patterns as separate sets and marks them with a letter and an abbreviation.
Wash the parts in warm soapy water: any uncured resin residue would keep the paint off. Cut the print supports off with a saw or a knife and level the area with a file and abrasive paper. Sand wet or with a respirator, as resin dust should not be inhaled. Only cyanoacrylate glue (super glue) makes the joint hold; cement for plastic does not work here. Apply a primer before painting, otherwise the shade will not hold on smooth resin. When gluing the wheel, make sure the flattened area points straight down.
The set is an accessory, not a kit of the aircraft. It is supplied unpainted; glue, paints and the base kit are not included in the package, unless stated otherwise.
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