Turned metal barrels for the 20 mm Hispano cannons in aerodynamic fairings for the Supermarine Spitfire Mk.VIII and Mk.IXc in 1:72 scale. An accessory for a finished model, not an aircraft kit.
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A set of turned metal barrels for the 20 mm Hispano cannons, including the aerodynamic fairings, tailored for Supermarine Spitfire models in the Mk.VIII and Mk.IXc versions in 1:72 scale. This is not an aircraft model but a set of metal replacement parts for the armament. The manufacturer is the Polish brand MASTER, which specializes in turned metal accessories.
Later Spitfire versions carried mixed armament in the wing, and its most conspicuous part was the pair of 20 mm Hispano cannons. The barrels projected ahead of the leading edge and elongated aerodynamic fairings covered them where they met the wing. That pair of shapes, a long slim barrel and a smooth fairing, is the hardest detail to get right on a 1:72 model. The plastic part is usually thickened for the sake of the mold, slightly bowed, and its muzzle is only a suggested dimple.
The metal barrel has a real bore, so the cannon muzzle stays open even seen close up, and the pair of barrels on the two wing halves keeps the same length and the same projection. Cut the plastic barrels off where they emerge from the wing and open the hole out to match the shank of the metal part. Before gluing, check against the light that both barrels run parallel; asymmetry shows more on a small model than a missing rivet. Bond with super glue or epoxy. If you paint the metal, degrease it and apply a primer for metal; at the muzzle it is worth leaving the metal surface bare and only darkening it with a wash, because no coat of paint will clog the fine bore.
The accessory is supplied unassembled and unpainted. Glue, paints and the base model are not included in the package, unless stated otherwise.
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