The 1:48 B-26K Invader wheels and painting masks, late version, Diamond pattern, are a resin add-on set in 1:48 scale from the manufacturer Aires.
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This is not an aircraft model but a set of replacement wheels backed up with painting masks. Two details from the name matter: the late version and the diamond-shaped Diamond tread. The manufacturer runs the early and the late version as separate sets, so that detail is exactly what decides which of them you need. There are more sets of similar scope and they are told apart by the exact set designation, so go by that when choosing.
On a twin-engine aircraft of this type the wheel is large, and when the model is displayed it ends up roughly at the viewer's eye level. An injection-molded plastic wheel, however, has its parting seam running across the tread. Either you leave it alone and it shows, or you sand it away and lose a piece of the pattern. A resin casting removes that compromise, because it is cast in one piece and no seam arises on the tread at all. The enclosed masks then answer the second problem of this part of the model, namely the border between the hub and the tire, which is practically impossible to spray cleanly freehand.
Cut the wheel off the casting block with a fine-toothed saw and take the rest back with abrasive paper. Never snap it off, because resin is not tough and will crack away from the line of the cut. Before painting, wash the parts in warm soapy water so that the mold release agent from the mold disappears, otherwise the primer will not hold. Paint in two steps with the mask between them, and always press the mask down all around. Lay the paint on in thin coats and lift the mask off as soon as it has set. For the tire choose dark gray, not black. Glue the finished wheels to the landing gear with cyanoacrylate glue. Wear a respirator while sanding and ideally sand wet, so that the dust does not spread.
The set is a resin accessory with masks, not a kit. The model, glue and paints are not included in the package.
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