Friday, June 26

Preview: Barracuda's improvements for your Hurricane & Wurger kits this june...

We look forward to seeing what Barracuda Studios have for us in the way of resin & decal improvements for your kits. This month they have new wheel sets & cockpit upgrades (and so cheap!) for June. See more about them in our preview...

Barracuda Studios release new wheelsets and cockpit upgrades (and so cheap!) for June

Barracuda Studios are proud and happy to announce six new products in our BarracudaCast line of resin accessories. Three of these new releases are aimed at one of my personal favourite aircraft, the Fw-190 in 1/48th scale. The cockpit set is designed specifically for the superb new tool Eduard kits, but can be very easily adapted to a host of other kits.

The other 3 sets are aimed at the Hawker Hurricane in 1/72, 1/48 and 1/32 scales. These wheels are accurately sized, proportioned and detailed and include the uplock lug missing from so many kits and wheel sets.

All sets are now in production and ready to be ordered from the links below if you are interested.

Hawker Hurricane 4 Slot Mainwheels
Product No #BR72428      
1/72nd scale
Price: $4.95
This set contains a pair of resin cast accurate mainwheels, featuring fine tire beading, readable tire data, and super-detailed wheel hubs with separate uplock lugs. designed to replace the often poor wheels found in 1/72 Hurricane kits. 
These are a fast and easy upgrade for kits by Arma, Airfix, Hasegawa, Revell, and others. Designed by Gerry Mos.


Hawker Hurricane 4 Slot Mainwheels
Product No #BR48427      
1/48th scale
Price: $7.95
This set contains a pair of resin cast accurate mainwheels, featuring fine tire beading, readable tire data, and super-detailed wheel hubs with separate uplock lugs. 
Designed to replace the sometimes poor wheels found in 1/48th scale Hurricane kits. A fast and easy upgrade for kits by Airfix (new and old tool), Hasegawa, Italeri and Pegasus. Designed by Gerry Mos.


Hawker Hurricane 4 Slot Mainwheels
Product No #BR32426      
1/32nd scale
Price: $8.95
This set contains a pair of resin cast accurate mainwheels, featuring fine tire beading, readable tire data, and super-detailed wheel hubs with separate uplock lugs. 
Designed to replace the sometimes poor wheels found in 1/32 Hurricane kits. A fast and easy upgrade for kits by Fly and Pacific Coast Models. Designed by Gerry Mos.



Fw 190A-6 through A-9, F, D Mainwheels w Ribbed Tire 
Product No #BR48422
1/48th scale
Price: $7.95
Consists of a pair of accurate resin mainwheels with subtle tire tread (wear strips), readable data and super detailed hubs. Our wheels are properly sized and proportioned, and moulded in one piece for ease of assembly. 
Designed to replace the kit wheels found in Fw-190 kits by Eduard, Hasegawa (no treaded wheels), Tamiya (too small), Dragon and Trimaster (not good) and Hobby Boss. An easy and fast upgrade for your Wurger! Designed by Gunnar Jansson.


Fw 190A-6 through A-9, F, D Mainwheels w Smooth Tire
Product No #BR48423
1/48th scale
Price: $7.95
Consists of a pair of accurate resin mainwheels with fine tire beading, readable data and super detailed hubs. Our wheels are properly sized and proportioned, and moulded in one piece for ease of assembly. 
Designed to replace the kit wheels found in Fw-190 kits by Eduard, Hasegawa, Tamiya (too small), Dragon and Trimaster (not good) and Hobby Boss. An easy and fast upgrade for your Wurger! Designed by Gunnar Jansson.


Fw-190A,F,D Cockpit Snapshot Upgrade 
Product No #BR48433
1/48th scale
Price: $9.95
A fast and easy upgrade for your Fw 190 cockpit. Just the best parts. New seat with a naturally draped and super detailed moulded-in seat harness (no fussing with etched belts), stick, rudder pedals, map case, throttle, canopy crank and two types of Revi gunsight make your cockpit "pop" with minimum work. 
This set is perfect for Wurger fans who want to build multiple versions with the least amount of fuss. Designed to upgrade 1/48th scale Eduard, Hasegawa, Tamiya, Dragon, Trimaster, Hobby Boss and other kits. Designed by Joe Bakanovik III (seat) and Roy Sutherland.
All of these products are now available on the Barracuda Studios website directly at the links in the article.