The Aires 1:48 Spitfire Mk.I wheels (5-Spoke) and paint masks is a resin set of main wheels with five-spoke hubs for early Spitfires, complemented by masks for painting. It is an accessory for a plastic kit.
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This detail set from the Czech manufacturer Aires replaces the main wheels of a plastic kit of the Supermarine Spitfire Mk.I in 1:48 scale. The resin castings have a sharper tread pattern, more legible lettering on the sidewall and a truer shape of the five-spoke hub used on early Spitfires. According to the product name the package also contains masks for painting, with which you separate the hub from the tire without laborious brushwork and without a ragged transition. It is not an aircraft kit but an accessory for a model you already have.
The Supermarine Spitfire Mk.I was the first production version of the British single-seat fighter with an elliptical wing. It was powered by a Rolls-Royce Merlin V12 engine and carried eight 7.7 mm machine guns in the wing. Together with Hurricanes, machines of this version formed the backbone of the fighter defense during the summer and autumn campaign of 1940. Early Spitfires had main wheels with a five-spoke hub, which was later replaced by a four-spoke form, so choosing the right type of wheel is one of the details that tell an early machine from a later one.
Wash the wheels in warm soapy water, so that no mold release agent stays on them. On wheels the casting block tends to be placed on the contact surface of the tire, so cutting it off leaves you with a naturally flattened footprint; when sanding, take care that it stays perpendicular to the axle. Stick the mask on the hub and spray the tire dark gray, not black, because black looks unnatural in scale. Once dry, take the mask off and finish the hub in the shade that matches the machine you have chosen. Finally, weather the wheels lightly with dust pigment, so that they do not look factory fresh.
The set is supplied unassembled and unpainted. It is an accessory, not a complete model. Glue, paints and the base kit are not included in the package, unless stated otherwise.
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