Hawker
Hurricane
Wheel Well
Ultracast
S
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Catalogue Number
and Price: |
48079 – Hurricane Wheel Well US$4.95 |
Scale: |
1/48 |
Contents and Media: |
One
part in cream coloured resin |
Review Type: |
FirstLook |
Advantages: |
Perfect casting; no ejector pin marks; well detailed. |
Disadvantages: |
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Recommendation: |
Recommended |
Reviewed by
Brett Green
Although the wheel well of Hasegawa’s 1/48 scale Hurricane is quite
nicely detailed, it suffers from four big ejector pin holes that will be
almost impossible to deal with due to their recessed position and
proximity to raised features.
Ultracast has
produced a simple replacement wheel well that will be
suitable for all of Hasegawa Hurricane family. This is a simple drop-fit
replacement for the kit wheel well. The detail is a
slight
improvement
over the kit wheel well (being
somewhat finer). The resin covering the inspection panels from the
cockpit is so thin that I would recommend using a sharp hobby knife to
open them up.
However, the real benefit of this accessory is the absence
of the big ejector marks!
If you
ever turn your models upside down, Ultracast’s wheel well will be
important for your 1/48 scale Hasegawa Hurricane.
Recommended.
Thanks to Kevin at Ultracast
for the review samples.
The
full catalogue of Ultracast accessories, conversions and figures may be viewed
and purchased at Ultracast's
Web Site.
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Review and Images Copyright © 2001 by Brett
Green
Page Created 26 July, 2001
Last updated 22 July, 2003
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