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B-57 Canberra Landing Gear

Scale Aircraft Conversions 1/48 B-57 Canberra Landing Gear First Look

By Michael Benolkin

Date of Review August 2009 Manufacturer Scale Aircraft Conversions
Subject B-57 Canberra Landing Gear Scale 1/48
Set Number 48045 Primary Media White Metal
Pros Corrects the nose gear for the Airfix kit Cons None noted
Skill Level Intermediate MSRP (USD) $14.95

First Look

Scale Aircraft Conversions (SAC) produces an impressive array of white metal replacement landing gear for a variety of models. Some of these sets correct different issues that appeared in production kits, while others are simple common sense replacements to have stronger landing gear on your model.

B-57 Canberra Landing Gear

This release is one of more than 60 landing gear sets available in 1/48 scale and is targeted for the Airfix release of the B-57 Canberra. Airfix had released several English Electric Canberras and the B-57 release retained the British nose gear rather than the one used by Martin in the US Canberra. This gear set is a drop-in replacement for the kit's gear, and works with any of the three variants in the Airfix kit - B-57B, RB-57E, and B-57G.

One nice aspect of aftermarket landing gear like these from SAC is that you can make the change anytime, even after the kit's gear buckles for whatever reason. Unlike an aftermarket cockpit or other details that need to be incorporated during construction, you can easily extract the old styrene gear and plug in these replacements once you've got them primed and painted. Of course you can plan ahead and use them during your build-up and avoid the problems in the first place.

You can obtain SAC landing gear from your favorite hobby retailer or online hobby shop. If your retailer can't get these for you and you can't this set at your favorite online retailer, then you can get quick service from Scale Aircraft Conversions directly.

My sincere thanks to Scale Aircraft Conversions for this review sample!