Coming back into the hobby after a decade plus hiatus has been an eye-opener for me. The quality of kits has gone up, and 3D printing has created a large market of aftermarket items. These items can make a kit look more accurate, or enhance the quality of the display.

The Aires USAF/USMC land based wooden wheel chock with nylon rope falls into the enhance the quality of your display category.

You get 6 chocks per set, 4 large chocks (presumably for main gear), and two smaller (nose gear) chocks. A segment of thread (simulating nylon rope) also comes in the package.

The packaging is nice. The chocks are in a clear, re-sealable bag that has an instruction sheet inside.

Preparation and assembly is straight forward, I paint the chocks, drill/clean the hole for the nylon rope (thread); sand a small strip where I will apply glue, and then cut them off the sprue as needed.

I am using these to enhance my displays, and to better secure the models to their bases. I do this by drilling a small hole in the bottom and placing a small magnet into the hole. I drill another hole in the base, and put a second magnet in the hole. Place the chock over the magnet and my model is now more secure on the base. My “tail dragger” F-16 now sits properly, and my other models no longer slide off the base when moved around.

I am happy enough with the chocks that I found a company selling them and bought six additional sets.

I recommend this product to modelers who want to make their displays a little nicer, or want to better secure their models to their display bases.

Finally, I’d like to thank Aires and IPMS for providing the wheel chocks to me for review.