1:72 Yakovlev Yak-28 wheels w/ weighted tires

Wheels for the Yakovlev Yak-28 in 1:72 scale from Armory

A resin set of replacement landing gear wheels for a 1:72 model of the Yak-28. This is not an airplane kit but an accessory for a model you already own. According to the manufacturer the tires are cast as weighted, with a flattened contact patch matching a wheel under the weight of the aircraft. Check the contents of the set on the box.

The real subject

The Yak-28 was a supersonic twin-engine aircraft that grew out of the earlier tandem family from the Yakovlev design bureau. It received a swept wing, more powerful engines in nacelles underneath it and a tandem landing gear on the fuselage centerline with outrigger wheels by the nacelles. It appeared in a whole range of versions: a tactical bomber, a reconnaissance aircraft, a radar-equipped interceptor and a two-seat trainer, and each of them was given its own NATO reporting name. Because the landing gear is not hidden by any fairing and the aircraft is heavy on the ground, the flattening of the tires is clearly visible on a model.

Use and building tips

• wash the parts in warm soapy water before you start gluing or painting them
• cut the casting blocks off with a saw and do not snap off the small outrigger wheels
• glue with super glue; cement for plastic will not bond resin
• sand wet and with respiratory protection
• glue the wheel on last and turn the flattened patch toward the ground

Who the set is for

For builders of Soviet jets of the 1960s who find the tread on the plastic wheels too soft, and for diorama builders with a parking apron. The small parts and the resin call for super glue and patience during cleanup.

This is an accessory for a model, not a kit. The base kit, glue and paints are not included in the package, unless stated otherwise.