1/72 Scale Wheel Sets

BarracudaCast, 1/72 scale

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Barracuda Studios seem well known to many HyperScalers, and they have a well-established reputation for accuracy and quality products. As a lead-in to this 'first look', I will quote a post by Barracuda Studio's Roy Sutherland on HyperScale's 'Plane Talking':

"If you can't tell, I love accurate wheels. To me, two things will make an otherwise nice model look toylike: bad wheels and bad prop blades. I have talked with a number of other modelers who share the same feelings. So, if I am crazy, at least I'm in good company."

Each pair of wheels comes paired on an easy to remove casting stub, and packed in a plastic bag with card header. It should come as no surprise then that the products reviewed here are all flawless, with very nice detail levels.

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I will take BarracudaCast at their word regarding the improved accuracy they profess their products will provide, and so quote their website in each case.

• BR72100 Corsair, Hellcat Wheels - Plain Tread: Super detailed resin main-wheels with accurately proportioned 8 slot cast hub. Internal hub detail is visible through the slots! Features un-treaded tires as commonly seen fitted to some F6Fs and F4Us during WWII. A simple upgrade for all Corsair and Hellcat kits.

• BR72101 Corsair, Hellcat Wheels - Diamond Tread: Super detailed resin main-wheels with accurately proportioned 8 slot cast hub. Internal hub detail is visible through the slots! Features diamond tread tires as fitted to many F6Fs and F4Us in WWII and after. A simple upgrade for all Corsair and Hellcat kits.

• BR72102 Corsair, Hellcat Wheels - Postwar Tread: Super detailed resin main-wheels with accurately proportioned 8 slot cast hub. Internal hub detail is visible through the slots! Features the common postwar ribbed/diamond treaded tires as fitted to many F4U-4, F4U-5, F4U-7 and AU-1s. A simple upgrade for all Hellcat and late model Corsair kits.

• BR72103 Corsair, Hellcat Wheels - Stamped Hub: Super detailed resin wheels with the late production stamped wheel hub and ribbed tires as fitted to late model F6F, F4U, Warbirds, and Air Racers. A simple upgrade for all Corsair and Hellcat kits.

• BR72136 Typhoon, Tempest Series 1 Wheels: The first ever accurate Typhoon style main-wheels, created from careful measurements of surviving wheels and study of period photos. Super detailed, accurate resin 5-slot wheels fitted to most Hawker Typhoons and Series 1 Tempest Mk V's. Designed to fit all kits.

• BR72137 Firefly I, Barracuda Early Wheels: The first ever accurate Firefly/Barracuda main-wheels, created from careful measurements of surviving wheels and study of period photos. Super detailed resin 5-slot wheels fitted to wartime Fairey Firefly Mk Is and wartime Fairey Barracudas. Greatly improves the Frog and Special Hobby kits of both subjects.

Thanks to Barracuda Studios for samplse

Barracuda Studio products are available online from their website

Text and Images Copyright © 2014 by Mark Davies
This Page Created on 9 Januaruy, 2014
Last updated 9 January, 2014

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