F-104 wheels late for Kinetic, 1/48 - Eduard Accessories 648524

The Eduard Brassin 648524 set provides late-gear landing gear wheels for reproducing a F-104G in 1/48. This resin accessory is designed to replace the plastic wheels from the matching Kinetic kit.

The F-104G belongs to the Lockheed F-104 Starfighter family, a fighter aircraft developed during the Cold War. The quality of the wheel and tire representation strongly contributes to the realism of a displayed aircraft model with landing gear down, especially for a 1/48 scale model where the landing gear remains clearly visible.

Contents and features

• Brand: Eduard Accessories
• Reference: 648524
• Range: Brassin
• Type: landing gear wheels, late version
• Subject: F-104G
• Scale: 1/48
• Recommended kit: Kinetic
• Material: resin
• Number of resin parts: 6
• Depicted elements: main wheels and nose wheel
• Painting masks included
• Decals: not included
• Photo-etched parts: not included

Assembly and finishing

Before assembly, the resin parts should be prepared carefully: it is recommended to remove the moulding attachment points, adjust the contact surfaces, and clean the parts before painting. A glue suitable for resin is necessary for assembly.

The included masks make it easier to separate the tires from the rims during painting. A suitable primer then helps to even out the surface before applying the chosen paint colors. A light finish, with careful work on the tire and rim details, can further enhance the presence of the landing gear on a 1/48 F-104.

At 1/48 scale, each real-world dimension is reduced forty-eight times. This detailing set fits into a Kinetic F-104G project and provides a resin alternative to the wheel parts included in the plastic kit.