Contact-Résine 1/48
Fw 200 Condor Weighted Wheels

For those of us who've stashed one of Trumpeter's magnificent 1/48 Focke Wulf Fw 200 Condor kits, Contact-Résine has released a very nice set of resin weighted wheels.

Weighed wheels differ from many standard kit wheels in that they aren't round. They're flat on the bottom to represent the aircraft sitting on the ground with a slight bulge at the flat spot. There are few things more distracting than to see a beautifully built and detailed model sitting on perfectly round wheels. The only time you'll see round wheels on an aircraft is when the aircraft is in flight.

As you can see in the accompanying photos, this set nicely captures the details of the tire tread pattern as well as the wheel hubs.

You can purchase this set online from Design & Marketing International.

My sincere thanks to Design & Marketing International for this review sample!