Heinkel He 111P Tail Undercarriage Strut & Bay

for Revell kit

CMK, 1/32

Reviewed by James Hatch

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If you’re going to super-detail your He 111, you may as well do the job properly. Presented in another blister pack, this set contains just five pieces, cast in light grey resin. Some casting block removal will of course be needed. Once done, this is a very simple set to install.

Port and starboard tail wheel well walls are cast various constructional element details, such as longeron and stringers, plus a little plumbing too. Not too much, so you can add more if you feel the need, but this should be good enough for most modellers in the detail stakes. Once these are fitted, painted and the fuselage closed up, the resin wheel form is then fitted to the strut (I suggest pinning this too), and then resin pins are used to fit the tail wheel itself, plus the strut into the bay. As the locating point is quite high in the fuse, this could be a little awkward. I would also suggest you replace the resin pins for this job with some steel pins or rigid wire.

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The instructions look simple enough to follow, but the proof of the pudding is always in the eating. Looks a great little set, providing all fits well.

Thanks to MPM / Special Hobby for the review sample.

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Page Created 4 June, 2018
Last updated 4 June, 2018

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