The Metallic Details B-17 Wheels with Uncovered #MDR4866 is a high-quality aftermarket upgrade designed for 1/48 scale Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress model kits from Revell and Monogram. This set includes finely cast resin wheels featuring the uncovered hub configuration, allowing modelers to replace standard kit parts with more accurate and sharply detailed components. The resin construction captures the subtle contours, tread detail, and hub structure of the B-17’s landing gear wheels, improving the realism and scale accuracy of the aircraft’s undercarriage.
The Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress was one of the most famous heavy bombers of World War II. Developed by the Boeing Company, the four-engine aircraft became known for its durability, long range, and heavy defensive armament. Produced between 1936 and 1945, the B-17 played a major role in strategic bombing campaigns and served extensively with the United States Army Air Forces and Allied air forces. After the war, the aircraft continued to see service with a variety of nations including Argentina, Brazil, Canada, China, France, Israel, Sweden, the United Kingdom, and the United States, among others.
Set features include:
Designed for 1/48 scale B-17 Flying Fortress kits (Revell/Monogram)
Resin wheels with uncovered hub design for improved historical accuracy
Sharper detail and more realistic shape than standard kit parts
Enhances the landing gear and exterior realism of the finished model
Ideal for modelers building WWII heavy bomber subjects
This upgrade set provides an easy way to enhance the accuracy and visual detail of a B-17 model by replacing the kit wheels with finely detailed resin components representing the uncovered wheel configuration used on many aircraft during service.
The Metallic Details B-17 Wheels with Uncovered #MDR4866 is a high-quality aftermarket upgrade designed for 1/48 scale Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress model kits from Revell and Monogram. This set includes finely cast resin wheels featuring the uncovered hub configuration, allowing modelers to replace standard kit parts with more accurate and sharply detailed components. The resin construction captures the subtle contours, tread detail, and hub structure of the B-17’s landing gear wheels, improving the realism and scale accuracy of the aircraft’s undercarriage.
The Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress was one of the most famous heavy bombers of World War II. Developed by the Boeing Company, the four-engine aircraft became known for its durability, long range, and heavy defensive armament. Produced between 1936 and 1945, the B-17 played a major role in strategic bombing campaigns and served extensively with the United States Army Air Forces and Allied air forces. After the war, the aircraft continued to see service with a variety of nations including Argentina, Brazil, Canada, China, France, Israel, Sweden, the United Kingdom, and the United States, among others.
Set features include:
Designed for 1/48 scale B-17 Flying Fortress kits (Revell/Monogram)
Resin wheels with uncovered hub design for improved historical accuracy
Sharper detail and more realistic shape than standard kit parts
Enhances the landing gear and exterior realism of the finished model
Ideal for modelers building WWII heavy bomber subjects
This upgrade set provides an easy way to enhance the accuracy and visual detail of a B-17 model by replacing the kit wheels with finely detailed resin components representing the uncovered wheel configuration used on many aircraft during service.
