Scale Aircraft Conversions have a large selection of aftermarket aircraft landing gear for aircraft modelers. These are mostly made of white metal, which are sturdier than the thin styrene parts that are normally included with kits. For this out-of-box review, I will be looking at the Junker J.1 Landing Gear for the 1/32 Wingnut Wings kits.

The packaging for this conversion kit is a blister pack with a clear bubble. It does allow you to clearly see the condition of the parts, but once you open it to more closely inspect the parts, it is not possible to reseal the package.

The kit consist of what appears to be six parts, two of which are connected together with a larger piece of metal sprue. Similar large metal sprues are connected to two other parts. While the casting is clean, there are some minor mold lines that will need to be removed with a small file or sandpaper. There are also a few small spots that may need to be filled, and some of the larger flat areas appear to be rough.

The parts are sturdy, but some of the thinner parts are easily bent. Once these are put into place, they should provide the necessary support without bending. The Scale Aircraft Conversions website includes a section on working with white metal.

These are no other instructions included with the conversion kit, so it would appear it replaces parts in the Wingnut Wings kit, and the instructions for the kit should provide the information necessary to use these parts properly.

I believe the parts will provide a strong landing gear for your kit, and they appear to be quality pieces that should be resistant to warping under the weight of the model.

Thanks to Scale Aircraft Conversions for supplying the conversion kit for this review.