Armory 1:48 Supermarine Spitfire wheels with a smooth tread pattern and covered hubs is a resin accessory set that replaces the plastic wheels from the kit. The tires are cast with a weighted tire effect and the hubs have a smooth full cover.
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This is not a model of the aircraft but an accessory wheel set in 1:48 scale from the Armory company for kits of the Supermarine Spitfire fighter. The set is cut for the variant with smooth tires with no pattern and with hubs closed by a full cover; it is exactly this combination that sets it apart from the other Spitfire wheel sets from the same manufacturer.
A plastic wheel is typically split into two halves, so a seam runs across the tread and the hub alike, and it has to be sanded down and the shape restored afterwards. A resin casting is one piece and the smooth surface of the tire comes out with no extra work. The main benefit is the weighted tire effect: the bottom of the tire is cast flattened the way the rubber sits under the weight of the aircraft. On the Spitfire, with its narrow landing gear track, this is a detail that immediately changes the impression a model makes.
The Supermarine Spitfire was a single-engine fighter with main landing gear retracting outward from the wing root and with a characteristically narrow wheel track. Several types of hub and several tread patterns alternated on it in the course of production; a smooth tire with a covered hub is among the forms that appear in a number of period photographs. Choosing the right combination therefore belongs to a particular machine and its period.
First wash the parts in warm soapy water: the mold release agent would keep the paint off. Cut the casting blocks off with a saw or a knife, never snap them, and level the mating surface with a file and abrasive paper. Sand wet or with a respirator, as resin dust should not be inhaled. They are glued with cyanoacrylate glue (super glue), as cement for plastic does not hold on resin. Apply a primer before painting; a smooth tire with no engraving reveals every unevenness, so check the surface carefully. Seat the wheel with the flat area pointing straight down.
The set is an accessory, not a kit of the aircraft. It is supplied unpainted; glue, paints and the base kit are not included in the package, unless stated otherwise.
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