UB-32 rocket launchers 1/48

The real subject

The UB-32 is a Soviet pod for unguided rockets. Inside a cylindrical body it carries thirty-two tubes for 57 mm S-5 rockets, arranged in concentric rings. The pods were hung on pylons under the wings and fuselages of Soviet-designed combat aircraft and helicopters and were used against unprotected and lightly protected ground targets. On models they are among the prominent elements of the armament: they are large, angular against a slim fuselage, and they draw attention to themselves at once.

What the set offers

UB-32 underwing pods worked out in 1:48 scale as an accessory to a model. Separate sets are bought for the more accurate shape of the body and above all for the mouths of the rocket tubes, which on parts from a kit tend to be only suggested. It is precisely the open mouths that show most on a finished model.

Building and painting tips

Cut the surplus material away with a sharp blade a little way from the part and sand the remainder off carefully, so as not to spoil the rims of the tubes. Wash and degrease the parts before painting so that the paint holds. Choose the method of gluing according to the material of the parts; super glue will serve universally. Paint and shade the pods before you hang them under the wing, as a brush reaches them only with difficulty on a finished model. Compare the placing and the number of stores with the illustration of the particular machine, as they differed from one aircraft to another.

• 1:48 scale
• the real subject is a pod for thirty-two 57 mm rockets
• an accessory to a model of a combat aircraft or helicopter
• best painted and shaded before being hung on a pylon

Terms of supply

The kit of the model, paints and glue are not part of the delivery, unless stated otherwise.