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Review Author
Bob LaBouy
Published on
Company
Reskit
Scale
1/48
MSRP
$21.60

Background About ResKit

ResKit products are designed and manufactured in Kyiv, Ukraine. Founded in 2015, the company produces high-quality, detailed resin aftermarket parts, engines, wheels, and conversion kits for scale model aircraft, armor, and dioramas. Despite the ongoing war, they continue to produce and ship their products from Ukraine.

Historcal Notes

There is a considerable amount of information regarding this system, and I feel some place for further research is needed. I recommend using Wikipedia and searching for “AGM-130C” for a wealth of information.

Product Description

I should mention that there is another resin option by another manufacturer for this same weapon set, but it is not nearly as detailed or precise, which is quickly evident, especially in the surface details. While this kit is shown for the pylon for an F-16I, F-15E and F-111F, I believe you’ll also find photos showing it mounted on other aircraft as well.

Review Author
Bob LaBouy
Published on
Company
Reskit
Scale
1/48
MSRP
$15.40

Background About ResKit

ResKit products are designed and manufactured in Kyiv, Ukraine. Founded in 2015, the company produces high-quality, detailed resin aftermarket parts, engines, wheels, and conversion kits for scale model aircraft, armor, and dioramas. Despite the ongoing war, they continue to produce and ship their products from Ukraine.

Historical Notes

There is a considerable amount of information regarding these two systems, and I feel some place for further research is needed. I would recommend searching Wikipedia for “Pave Tack”, as this provides a wealth of information.

Review Author
Steven J. Corvi
Published on
Company
Scale Aircraft Conversions
Scale
1/48
MSRP
$18.95

Packaging and Product

The sample review I received came in a nicely packed blister pack as do all SAC metal landing gears sets. There are no instructions included, but the set goes together in the same format as the intended kit parts [Italeri].

Review Process

I separated the tires from the white metal pour stubs by using an X-acto blade & fine sprue snips. I then cleaned up the parts with files and a brass wire brush w/ a Dremel tool. The Dremel tool needs to be done in a slow and methodical manner as to not damage the parts. The effort is well worth it since it polishes the white metal to a high shine for later washes.

Review Author
Tomasz Menert
Published on
Company
Scale Aircraft Conversions
Scale
1/32
MSRP
$34.95

From the manufacturer’s website:

Manufacturing white metal parts for plastic scale model aircraft since 1990

We manufacture a line of white metal landing gear for 1/18 to 1/144 scale aircraft. Some Sets consist of the main gear only, while others include the nose gear, tail gear and/or adjacent related components. Some inaccuracies in the original kit gear have been corrected, but the mounting points remain identical to the factory parts. With numerous sets, we have not sought to duplicate non-load-bearing component parts where the factory plastic parts are reasonably accurate.