1:48 F-117A wheels w/ weighted tires

Armory 1:48 F-117A wheels with weighted tires are a resin replacement for the landing gear wheels, cast with the tire bulge of a standing aircraft. This is an accessory for a model, not a kit.

Scale1:48
Manufacturer Armory
Product EAN8591111695770

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9.16 €
7.57 € without VAT
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F-117A wheels with weighted tires (1:48, Armory)

This is a resin wheel set in 1:48 scale for a model of the Lockheed F-117A Nighthawk stealth aircraft from the Ukrainian brand Armory. It is not an aircraft kit but a replacement part: the landing gear wheels. The tires are cast with the bulge a standing machine loaded by its own weight has, so the model settles onto a flat contact patch instead of a perfect cylinder. Check the scope of the package on the box.

The real subject

The F-117A Nighthawk was the first production combat aircraft designed from the start for low radar reflectivity. Its angular shape came out of what the radar-wave reflection calculations of the time could do, as they could reliably handle only flat surfaces. It first flew in 1981, the US Air Force publicly acknowledged it only in 1988, and it saw combat over Panama and then in 1991 in the Persian Gulf. It was withdrawn from service in 2008. The machine stood on tricycle landing gear with a nose wheel.

Usage tips

  • Wash the parts in warm soapy water before building; mold release residue prevents the paint from adhering.
  • Cut the casting blocks off with a saw or a cutting disc and do not snap the resin.
  • Glue with cyanoacrylate glue (super glue); solvent cement for polystyrene does not hold on resin.
  • The easiest way to separate the rim from the tire is a circular mask or narrow masking tape.
  • Glue the wheel on only once the model is upright, so that the flat contact patch sits down over its whole area.

Who the set is for

  • modelers who want the aircraft on a realistic flat contact patch
  • builders for whom the wheels on the injection-molded sprue are not enough
  • builders of stealth subjects in 1:48 scale

This is an accessory for a model, not a kit. The base kit, glue and paints are not included in the package, unless stated otherwise.

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It is not. This is a set of resin landing gear wheels that replaces the parts from a plastic kit. You need to have the F-117A model itself.

The tire is cast the way it deforms under the weight of a standing aircraft: the lower section is flat and the sidewalls are slightly bulged. The model then does not stand on a perfectly round tire.

They are glued with cyanoacrylate glue (super glue), because solvent cement for polystyrene does not hold on resin. Before painting, wash the parts and spray on the primer.

The manufacturer states it is intended for the F-117A in 1:48 scale. Compare your particular kit with the parts in the package; the diameter of the pin and of the hub can differ between manufacturers.

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