1:48 R-985 Wasp Junior aircraft engine

Armory 1:48 R-985 Wasp Junior radial engine as a resin accessory for building a model. It is not an airplane model; the basic kit is bought separately.

Scale1:48
Manufacturer Armory
Product EAN8591111000000

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9.56 €
7.90 € without VAT
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Armory 1:48 R-985 Wasp Junior radial engine

A resin set in 1:48 scale capturing the American R-985 Wasp Junior radial aircraft engine from Armory. It is an accessory for building a model, not an airplane model and not a working engine. A radial engine is a rewarding place on a model: in kits it tends to be simplified, whereas a casting renders the cylinder finning, the pushrods and the propeller hub more finely. The set suits builds where the engine is visible once the model is finished. Check the scope of the package on the box.

The real subject

The R-985 Wasp Junior was a nine-cylinder air-cooled radial engine from the American firm Pratt & Whitney, named after its displacement of 985 cubic inches, that is about sixteen liters. It was built from the 1930s in large numbers and, depending on the version, gave in the order of three hundred to four hundred fifty horsepower. It was known for its reliability and its undemanding nature, so it powered a whole range of trainers, transports and utility aircraft, from small twin-engine transport machines through amphibians to postwar aircraft for operation in remote areas. It belongs among the most widespread aircraft engines of its size.

Use and tips

  • Wash and degrease the casting; resin has to lose the mold release agent before painting
  • Paint the cylinders in a metallic shade and bring out the finning with a dark wash
  • The pushrods and the wiring are tiny, so work with tweezers and gel glue
  • Dry-fit before gluing to see whether the engine passes through the opening in the cowling

Who the set is for

  • Modelers building aircraft with a radial engine in 1:48 scale
  • Builders of models with an open or partly open engine cowling
  • More advanced modelers who want to get the most out of the engine detail

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

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No. It is a set capturing the radial engine itself, which you use during the build in place of the simplified engine from the kit. The aircraft is bought separately.

It powered a range of trainers, transports and utility machines from the 1930s onward, including small twin-engine transport aircraft and amphibian types. Which particular kit the set is intended for is not stated by the manufacturer for this set.

If you build the model with the cowling closed, the engine stays hidden and the benefit is small. It makes sense with an open cowling, with an opened engine bay or on a model in a diorama.

The manufacturer does not state it. The usual approach is a metallic shade on the cylinders, a dark wash into the finning and a different shade on the propeller hub and the gearbox.

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