UH-34D/J, HSS-1, HU.5, HAS.1/3 Metal Landing Gear

Published on
August 20, 2022
Review Author(s)
Scale
1/72
MSRP
$12.95
Product / Stock #
72189
Base Kit
UH-34 Kits
Provided by: Scale Aircraft Conversions - Website: Visit Site
Product

Scale Aircraft Conversions (SAC) is a Texas based company that makes white metal landing gear for a vast number of model aircraft in all scales.

The idea behind the use of metal over the kit supplied plastic landing gear is strength. Over time plastic can give way under the weight of heavy aircraft models.

The metal parts are contained in a clear plastic tray with an attractive color backing showing product details.

While examining each item, it was apparent that masters of the original plastic parts were copied and molded into white metal. Some items needed bending back to shape and straightened a little due to soft nature of the metal.

The general molding was quite clean, but seams would need to be cleaned up. Working with the white metal and cleaning up mold seam lines is detailed on SAC’s comprehensive website.

This set accommodates two types of landing gear set ups used on different versions of this helicopter. It includes all landing gear legs and mounting and support assemblies. I will build a Royal Australian Navy Mk. 31, which is a variation of the Royal Navy’s HAS 3 Wessex, so will use the SAC metal landing gear legs to replace the plastic kit part #42, which is quite flimsy and could break easily.

This set is a direct replacement from the plastic kit parts and I think most modelers would not have a problem using it.

Thank you to Scale Aircraft Conversions and the IPMS USA for the opportunity to review this set and use it when I build the model.

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