Turned metal gun barrels replace the simplified plastic part on a model helicopter with something far closer to the real thing. Armament under a gunship's nose is the first place an eye settles: a metal M230 for the Apache, a rotary M197 for the Cobra or a 12.7 mm gun for the Mi-24 holds a dead-straight profile and survives ordinary handling. Sets pair turned metal with resin and etched detail, pitot tubes and aerials included.
1:35 AH-64 Apache - M230 Chain Gun barrel (30mm), Pitot Tubes and tail antenna (resin, PE and turned parts)
17.96 €
1:35 M197 - Three-barrelled rotary 20mm cannon - turned barrels with etched barrel clamps - used on AH-1 Cobra
11.96 €
1:35 Mi-24 (Hind D/E) - JakB-12.7 machine gun barrel and DUAS probe (metal and resin parts)
16.76 €
The current selection aims at gunships in 1:35, where heavy armament shows to best effect, so it pairs directly with 1:35 helicopter kits. Degrease a metal barrel, set it on a drop of cyano and spray it with the rest of the weapon. Further metal, resin and etched detail is in helicopter model accessories, with three-dimensional armament parts in resin helicopter parts.