1:72 Wheels S.79 Sparviero for Italeri kit

1:72 S.79 Sparviero wheels – a 3D printed accessory (77propeller)

It is not a kit but a 3D printed resin set of landing gear wheels in 1:72 scale for models of the Italian Savoia-Marchetti SM.79 Sparviero bomber. The wheels have a faithfully rendered tire tread and hub and they replace the more softly shaped plastic parts. The weighted rendering, with the load suggested, gives a model on the ground a realistic look. According to the name the wheels are intended for the SM.79 kit from Italeri.

The real subject

The SM.79 Sparviero was a three-engine Italian bomber and torpedo bomber, one of the most successful Italian aircraft of the Second World War, with a characteristic hump above the cockpit. On a model with the landing gear down, detailed wheels are among the features that stand out.

Use and tips

• A replacement for the plastic wheels with more detailed resin ones.
• Wash them, separate them from the 3D print supports and clean up the contact surface.
• They are bonded with cyanoacrylate glue; the tires matte, the hubs according to the scheme.

Who the accessory is for

• For builders of SM.79 models in 1:72 scale.
• For modelers focused on landing gear detail.
• For more experienced builders used to 3D printed parts.

The accessory is supplied unpainted and without the base model, unless stated otherwise.