Eduard

Brassin 1/48 F-16 (Early) Wheels

Product # 648005 for £4.91p for Tamiya kit

Product Article by Martin R Wilson on Apr 18 2011

 

This item is available from from Hannants UK

Now released as "Eduard Brassin" (Eduard Brass and Resin), Eduard has released some great new products. What do you get? Well you get three wheels of course but there is a whole lot more for this price: Express wheel masks for each wheel, a complete set of wheel chocks and a photo etch fret.

The wheels are cast in light grey resin and are flawless in their crisp detail showing great tyre tread pattern and sidewall detail. The small resin plug is cast at the base of the wheel for easy removal and should not be difficult for even basic skill levels.

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The express mask is simple to use and for this price a great bonus. Remember to remove the backing mask cleanly and this can also be used for curved areas like cockpits etc. The wheel chocks themselves are cast in yellow resin. On my sample, there are no bubbles or flaws and the wheels even have the makers name on the side.

The photo etch fret covers the braking system and when built up, looks stunning. Super detail, super quality!

The whole lot comes blister packed and right now represent great value for money. The Tamiya specific version is featured here but also available is the Kinetic version of the same F-16 (early) style wheels,  product number 648010.

Very Highly Recommended indeed!

Martin R Wilson

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Photos and text © by Martin R Wilson