Wednesday, March 23

Preview: Barracuda's 13 new products in three scales in March

Barracuda Studios have thirteen new products in three scales for your Spitfires, Sea Fury, Corsairs and even a conversion for the A-4 Skyhawk to a K version! We have info, images and links of where to find out more in our preview...


Preview: Barracuda's 13 new products in three scales in March

Barracuda Studios is proud to announce a baker's dozen of new products, covering 3 scales. The Spitfire is an ever-popular subject and this batch of new sets offers details for the earlier marks that we have not previously covered.1/72 has not gotten a lot of love recently from Barracuda, so this should be welcome by fans of this very popular scale.

All sets are in stock on the Barracuda website and ready to purchase at the links below.

Spitfire Mk. I - IX Five Slot Mainwheels
Kit No #BR72452 
 1:72nd scale
Price: $5.95
This set contains a pair of accurate resin wheels featuring super detailed hubs and tires with logo and data. Most kit 5 slot wheels are not very well done. 
 A very noticeable upgrade for Airfix, Tamiya, Eduard, and other Spitfire Mk I, II V, VI and early IX kits, as well as Merlin engined Seafires. Master pattern by Gerry Mos.


Spitfire Five Slot Z-Block Mainwheels
Kit No #BR72453 
 1:72nd scale
Price: $5.95
This set consists of a pair of accurate resin wheels featuring super detailed hubs and treaded Z-Block tires with logo and data. These wheels were often fitted to Australian Spitfires, but were also used in Africa and the CBI theatre. 
 Most kit 5 slot wheels are not very well done. A very noticeable upgrade for Airfix, Tamiya, Eduard, and other Spitfire Mk V and early IX kits. Master pattern by Gerry Mos.


 Spitfire Mk. I - IX Five Slot Covered Mainwheels
Kit No #BR72454 
 1:72nd scale
Price: $5.95
This set contains a pair of accurate resin wheels featuring super detailed covered hubs and tires with logo and data. Most kits don't give you the covered hub option, yet they were seen quite a bit on Mk Vs, early Mk. IXs and Seafires. 
A very noticeable upgrade for Airfix, Tamiya, Eduard, and other Spitfire Mk. V, VI, VII and early IX kits. Master pattern by Gerry Mos.


 Spitfire Standard Blown Sliding Hoods
Kit No #BR72455 
 1:72nd scale
Price: $5.95
This set consists of a pair of accurately shaped, thin, distortion-free, vacform sliding hoods to model an open canopy for your Spitfires. 
If you want to display your Spitfire with the canopy slid back, a vac hood will dramatically improve the look, as kit canopies are thick and will not fit over the spine unless they are molded larger, which looks odd. This set is applicable to all marks of high back Spitfire, from the later Mk Is through the Spitfire Mk 21, for any 1:72 Spitfire kit.


Spitfire Early Mark Airframe Stencils
Kit No #BC72377 
 1:72nd scale
Price: $5.95
This decal set consists of one complete set of external stencils in the early style serifed font. This includes alternate wing walk markings, gun port patches, Dunlop wheel logos, bomb markings, door stencils and white underwing stencils for black winged Mk I Spitfires.
 Printed by Cartograf, these decals are thin and beautifully sharp. Early style stencils were applied to Mk I, II, V, VI and even early Mk IX aircraft, as well as Merlin Seafires. For all applicable kits. Artwork by Chris Busbridge.


Sea Fury Mainwheels - Diamond Tread
Kit No #BR72351 
 1:72nd scale
Price: $5.95
This set consists of a pair of accurate resin wheels with and super detailed diamond tread tyres and 4-slot hubs complete with uplocks. 
The Sea Fury had the same wheel as the Tempest, Firefly, Hornet and Firebrand, but it was fitted with smaller diameter 30" tyres to fit in the gearbays. 
For Special Hobby, Trumpeter, PM and other kits. Master pattern by Mike O'Hare.


Sea Fury Mainwheels - Block Tread
Kit No #BR72352 
 1:72nd scale
Price: $5.95
This set consists of a pair of accurate resin wheels with and super detailed block tread tyres and 4-slot hubs complete with uplocks. 
The Sea Fury had the same wheel as the Tempest, Firefly, Hornet and Firebrand, but it was fitted with smaller diameter 30" tyres to fit in the gearbays. 
For Special Hobby, Trumpeter, PM and other kits. Master pattern by Mike O'Hare.


Spitfire Mk. I - IX Five Slot Mainwheels
Kit No #BR48445 
 1:48th scale
Price: $
This set contains a pair of accurate resin wheels featuring super detailed hubs and tires with logo and data. Most kit 5 slot wheels are not very well done. 
 A very noticeable upgrade for Eduard, Airfix, Tamiya, and other Spitfire Mk I, II V, VI and early IX kits, as well as Merlin engined Seafires. Master pattern by Gerry Mos.


Spitfire Five Slot Z-Block Mainwheels
Kit No #BR48446 
 1:48th scale
Price: $8.95
This set consists of a pair of accurate resin wheels featuring super detailed hubs and treaded Z-Block tires with logo and data. These wheels were often fitted to Australian Spitfires, but were also used in Africa and the CBI theatre. 
 Most kit 5 slot wheels are not very well done. A very noticeable upgrade for Eduard, Airfix, Tamiya, and other Spitfire Mk V and early IX kits. Master pattern by Gerry Mos.


Spitfire Mk. I - IX Five Slot Covered Mainwheels
Kit No #BR48447 
 1:48th scale
Price: $8.95
This set contains a pair of accurate resin wheels featuring super detailed covered hubs and tires with logo and data. Most kits don't give you the covered option, yet they were seen quite a bit on Mk Vs, early Mk IXs and Seafires. 
A very noticeable upgrade for Eduard, Airfix, Tamiya, and other Spitfire Mk. V, VI, VII and early IX kits. Master pattern by Gerry Mos.


Spitfire Early Mark Airframe Stencils
Kit No #BC48374 
 1:48th scale
Price: $6.95
This decal set consists of one complete set of external stencils in the early style serifed font. This includes alternate wing walk markings, gun port patches, Dunlop wheel logos, bomb markings, door stencils and white underwing stencils for black winged Mk I Spitfires.
Printed by Cartograf, these decals are thin and beautifully sharp. Early style stencils were applied to Mk I, II, V, VI and even early Mk IX aircraft, as well as Merlin Seafires. For all applicable kits. Artwork by Chris Busbridge.


Spitfire Mk V Cockpit Snapshot Upgrade
Kit No #BR48476 
 1:48th scale
Price: $TBA
Product Link on the Barracuda Studios Website   
This set contains highly accurate and detailed replacement resin parts for the cockpit door, gunsight, stick, throttle and retract quadrants, seat with molded-in belts, and other detail parts. Also included is a sheet of cockpit stencil decals. 
It is designed to install quickly and easily in the Eduard Spitfire Mk V series, but can be adapted to any other 48th scale Spitfire V kit as well. Also suitable for Merlin powered Seafires. Master pattern by Roy Sutherland.


F4U-1A/D Corsair Seat - US Type Belts
Kit No #BR32219 
 1:32nd scale
Price: $7.95
This set consists of a super detailed, resin cast “raised cockpit” Corsair seat with molded-in American style harness & stitching decals. The harness is naturally draped and has plenty of relief to make painting easy. 
Painted up, this seat will rival the look of the best separate seat belt set installed, with none of the frustration. Designed to fit Tamiya F4U-1A/D kits, but can be modified for the trumpeter or Revell kits. Master Pattern by Mike Kirchoff.


Douglas A-4K Kahu Skyhawk Conversion
Kit No #BR32386 
 1:32nd scale
Price: $TBA
Product Link on the Barracuda Studios Website stil to come (ETA 2 weeks)   
Contains a new, accurate and highly detailed instrument panel (with instrument face decals),coaming, gunsight with clear cast gunsight glass, and all necessary blade antennas to convert a 1/32 Trumpeter A-4E/F to the RNZAF Kahu Skyhawk. All parts except the clear gunsight glass are 3D printed, and instructions will give tips on working with this medium. 
A quick and easy conversion. 
Master pattern by Kerry Carlyle

Decals for the instruments are included
The A-4K Kahu Skyhawk set in 1/32 has led to a temporary hold being put on the release of this product. The sets for the Kahu will be expanded ASAP to include the square fintop, the radar cooling intake and high intensity strobe. Kerry has also completed CAD work on a new set of Aero 1D drop tanks, carried by the A4-K and a number of other aircraft. 
These will all be released together, hopefully in about 2 weeks.

All of these products are now available on the Barracuda Studios website directly at the links in the article.