Ultracast

1/48 Fw 190A-F Prop & Spinner

Product # 48254 for Hasegawa kits

Product Article by Steve Bamford on Aug 26 2014

 

      

This resin set from Ultracast includes 1/48 Fw 190A-F Prop & Spinner VDM 9-12176A Wide Wooden Blades (also includes 12 & 14 bladed fans) that is designed to fit the Hasegawa kits.  

 

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Spinner from early Hasegawa kits (left) compared to Ultracast replacement spinner (right).  Notice the difference in profile and details including rivets.  Ultracast spinner is based on measurements from a surviving original.

Spinner from late Hasegawa kits (right) compared to Ultracast replacement spinner (left).  Notice the difference in profile and details including rivets.  Ultracast spinner is based on measurements from a surviving original.

Clean up is very minimal and the seats come attached to the casting blocks with very easy to manage connection points and removal is easily done with no loss of detail.  The detail level and casting quality is flawless and the blades are very thin. 

Contents of kit shown above.

This style of late-war prop is not supplied in the Hasegawa kit, but can be found in numerous photos of late-war Fw 190A-F's.

Special thanks to Bill Strandberg for providing measurements for the spinner from a surviving original.

You can buy this and many other detail items directly from Ultracast.

Steve Bamford

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Ultracast 14-blade fan & replacement 12-blade fan compared to the Hasegawa kit 12-blade fan.

 

      

Photos and text © by Steve Bamford