1:48 British Austin K2 Truck Sagged Wheel Set-2 - India (For Tamiya Kit)

The second variant of wheels for the Austin K2 with the India marking

The item completes the kit of the British vehicle Austin K2 from Tamiya with wheels whose execution carries in the name the ordinal number two and the brand India. At the time the real subject came about that brand belonged among the British makers of tires, so the choice between the two variants of the range matches how the particular vehicles were shod. The scale corresponds to the smaller modeling series 1:48.

Briefly about the real subject

The Austin K2 served British units as a general-purpose chassis for bodies and in its ambulance form became one of the most recognizable vehicles of the Allied rear. The tall body and the narrow track mean that the wheels tell visually even on a model standing on a display base without a surrounding scene.

Advice on painting and seating

Leave the wheels on the sprues until you have sprayed them with a primer, they hold better that way. After cutting them off, sand down the remains of the gate on the mating surface and try dry whether the vehicle stands without rocking. Apply the paint on the rubber thinly, so that the pattern of the sidewall stays apparent. Any accentuation of the lettering on the sidewall of the tire should be carried out with a brush with a very fine point and a lighter shade.

Whom the variant suits

• Modelers who want to set a vehicle apart from an ordinary build
• Anyone interested in British rear-area hardware
• Builders of the smaller scale with a feel for detail
• Those who are building a pair of vehicles with different tires

What is on offer is exclusively the wheels; do not look in it for a body or a superstructure.