1:72 Canadair CL-415 - Landing Flaps (for Italeri and Heller Kits)

LACI 1:72 Canadair CL-415 landing flaps (for Italeri and Heller)

This item is not a model of an aircraft but a photo-etched detail set of landing flaps from the maker LACI in 1:72 scale. It is intended for kits of the Canadian firefighting and rescue amphibian Canadair CL-415 from the makers Italeri and Heller. The set makes it possible to show the flaps in the extended position with thin, realistically rendered surfaces that cannot be created from a single piece of plastic.

The subject and the set

The Canadair CL-415 is a specialized firefighting aircraft able to take on water in flight along the surface. Extended flaps are among its characteristic features in slow flight and on the approach. The set adds a finer rendition of the high-lift devices to the production parts of the wing.

Building tips

• Separate the photo-etched parts with a sharp knife on a hard surface; do not tear them out.
• Make the folds along the marked engraved lines; a photo-etch bending tool helps.
• Glue with cyanoacrylate glue (super glue) or with two-part epoxy.
• Degrease the parts before painting and apply a primer suitable for metal.

Who the set is for

• For modelers building the CL-415 in 1:72 from Italeri or Heller.
• For builders with experience of photo-etched parts who want more faithful wing devices.

It is an accessory to a model, not a kit of an aircraft. The base model, glue and paints are not included in the package.