1:48 HIGHLY DETAILED WHEEL SET MIG-29K

MiG-29K landing gear wheels, 1:48 (Temp Models)

A resin set of landing gear wheels for a model of the MiG-29K carrier fighter in 1:48 scale from the Russian brand Temp Models. Printing in resin renders the tread pattern and the shape of the hub without the parting line that runs down the middle of a plastic wheel. It is not an aircraft kit but replacement parts for your own model.

The real subject

The MiG-29K is the carrier version intended for operation from an aircraft carrier. It launches over a ski-jump ramp and lands on arrestor wires, so the landing gear takes considerably harder treatment than on the land-based version: the machine comes down without flaring and with its full weight. The structure is therefore strengthened and the wheels are of a different design. Swapping parts between the carrier and the land-based version is accordingly not in order.

Building and painting tips

Cut the supports off with a scalpel and level the mating spot, so that the wheel sits square to the leg. Wash the resin in lukewarm soapy water before painting. Spray the tire a very dark gray and the hub separately, following the real thing. On carrier equipment, weathering more toward gray suits the salt spray.

Who the set is for

• Builders of the MiG-29K model in 1:48 scale
• Modelers who are bothered by the parting line on plastic wheels
• Anyone interested in carrier aviation
• Those building a model with the landing gear down

The set is supplied unassembled and unpainted. The model, glue and paints are not included in the package, unless stated otherwise.