Scale Aircraft Conversions (SAC) has provided the IPMS reviewer corps with a set of 1/48th scale metal landing gear for Accurate Miniatures/Academy P-51 A/B/C, A-36, F-6A/B, Mk.1a kits. These parts are drop-in replacements and provide a more robust landing gear set given its metal properties.

In the Package

The metal pieces are packaged in a clear blister package with cardboard backing. No instructions are provided.

Review Process

The metal landing gear set is used as drop-in replacements for the kit parts as noted:

• Wing Gear: 27L & 27R
• Tail Gear: 22

The metal used is malleable and has some give to allow for any minor bending if needed. Also, seam lines will need to be cleaned up prior to painting just like the plastic kit parts.

The EC-145/H145/ UH-72 Lakota series of models from Revell-Germany are some really great kits. Each one is slightly different.

The large canopy is highlighted by a very large single wiper blade that is used for either side. The plastic parts in the kit are large and clunky. Quickboost’s wiper blade assembly is very petite and looks the part. There are three parts to the wiper assembly. They are molded on a single grey resin pour block. The actual wiper blade looks just like a real windshield wiper blade looks. This is attached to the wiper arms, which are mounted sideways on the block. It has two ‘arms’ that will fit nicely in the mounts that Revell has on the kit. The third part is part of the wire strike protection system and goes below the wiper blade base. This part is NOT included in the kit, but it appears to be on almost every H-145 that I can find. Great job Quickboost in recognizing this.

The release of the HobbyBoss B-24 Liberator was long overdue. While the Monogram kit is a nice kit, it was showing its age with raised panel lines and some fit issues. On the heels of their 1/32^nd kit of the same airplane, HobbyBoss released the 1/48^th scale kit. They fixed some issues such as the wings but one of the criticisms of the kit is the shape of the engine nacelles. That is where this set comes in.

Every time I review one of these red RESKIT sets, I reaffirm the quality and value that I associate with their name now. One of the things you’ll really appreciate about this is that with 3-D printing all of the small components are a part of the master print and so there’s no assembly required here. The resin is not brittle. It separates from very fine support tips easily without cracking or breaking. I will say, I did use my ultrasonic cutter for this because there are some pretty fine attachments where the pocket is for the blades. I did those last to try and make sure that they didn’t break while I was rotating the overall part to remove all the different supports. Another thing to watch out for is, the rope ends extend past the frame in a couple of places, so if you are using cutters in any way, make sure you’re actually cutting supports and not part of the assembly itself. Instructions look clear.

The recent 1/32 Eduard P-51B/C was quite the big seller at the 2026 IPMS/USA Nats. Scale Aircraft Conversion’s newest release is timely and worth the investment.

Scale Aircraft Conversion has produced its famous white metal landing gear for the new Eduard Royal Hybrid P-51B Mustang in 1/32 scale. As aircraft modelers well know, aircraft models displayed on their landing gear are susceptible to damage from the weight of the model, especially on styrene landing gear.

Scale Aircraft Conversion has had the solution since 1990. Their white metal landing gear is designed to bear the weight of the model and complement the detailed non-load-bearing plastic parts. Their extensive range covers white metal landing gear from 1/144 to 1/18 scale aircraft.