Eduard 1/72 Brassin Spitfire Wheels
By Jacob Russell
Eduard has introduced a series of Supermarine Spitfire variants in 1/72nd scale. These include the Mk.VIII, Mk.IX and Mk.XVI. These planes used both 4 and 5 spoke wheels, with smooth and block tread tires.
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The Spitfire Mk.I and variants up to and including the Mk.IX used 5 spoke wheels. The Brassin 5 spoke wheels are accurate and highly detailed, and include both masks and a highly detailed tailwheel.
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Some Spitfires, notably the Mk.VIII, in service with the Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) used wheels with block tread tires, due to many unimproved airfields used by the RAAF. Eduard's 4 spoke wheels with block tread are also quite detailed, and they also include masks and a tailwheel.
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Although these wheels are intended for Eduard's own Spitfire kits they are applicable to any 1/72nd scale Spitfire model out there. They look great and they add useful detail. I recommend these wheels and I would like to thank Eduard for the review sample.