On top of their redesigned website, Barracuda Studios has ten new improvements for your next aircraft kits (& some of their earlier works) in three scales. See them all in our preview...
Barracuda Studios ten new sets in three scales to upgrade your next aircraft project...
Barracuda Studios has just announced ten new products in all four major aircraft scales! These products are now up on the Barracuda Studios website and ready for purchase.
All parts are CAD designed and 3D printed. All are highly detailed and accurate, and have been designed to be easy to cleanup and install.
Returning to the BarracudaCast lineup is the Sea Fury landing gear set. Initially produced in Brass, they have reworked the design and they are now printed in a strong resin. They are more affordable as well. As they are a different medium, they have a new part number. The brass landing gear will not be coming back.
Spitfire Early Control Columns
BR72515
1/72nd scale
Price: $13
This set consists of three accurate, late style control columns as fitted to early machine gun only Spitfires. It has the round single trigger switch as fitted to the Mk I through Mk Va, including the early PR variants.
The column is moulded complete with very fine pneumatic hoses for the gun firing mechanism. The modeler simply needs to paint and install it. A very nice upgrade for your 1/72 Spitfire models. For use in all kits. Designed by Mike O'Hare
Spitfire Late Control Columns
BR72516
This set consists of three accurate, late style control columns as fitted to cannon
armed Spitfires of all marks. It has the rectangular three position trigger switch as fitted to all Spitfires and Seafires from the Mk Vb on, including the PR variants. The column is molded complete with very fine pneumatic hoses for the gun firing mechanism.
The modeler simply needs to paint and install it. A very nice upgrade for your 1/72 Spitfire models. For use in all kits. Designed by Mike O'Hare
RAF Small Bomb Containers - Incendiary Sticks
BR72507
This set contains eight highly detailed and accurate 3D printed 250 pound small bomb containers. They are loaded with 4 lb incendiary stick bombs, as fitted to many RAF bombers in WWII. These containers were delivered to the aircraft preloaded to speed the process of bombing up.
A full load for a Lancaster would consist of a cookie and 14 SBCs. For all 1/72 kits. A big detail upgrade for your bomb bay! Designed by Mike Swinburne
RAF Small Bomb Containers - 30 Pound Bombs
BR72508
This set contains eight highly detailed and accurate 3D printed 250 pound small bomb containers. Each container is loaded with eight 30 pound bombs, as fitted to many RAF bombers in WWII.
These containers were delivered to the aircraft preloaded, to speed the process of bombing up. A full load for a Lancaster would consist of a cookie and 14 SBCs. For all 1/72 kits. A big detail upgrade for your bomb bay! Designed by Mike Swinburne
RAF Small Bomb Containers - Incendiary Sticks
BR48509
1/48th scale
Price: $21
This set contains eight highly detailed and accurate 3D printed 250 pound small bomb containers. They are loaded with 4 lb incendiary stick bombs, as fitted to many RAF bombers in WWII.
These containers were delivered to the aircraft preloaded to speed the process of bombing up. A full load for a Lancaster would consist of a cookie and 14 SBCs. For all 1/48 kits. A big detail upgrade for your bomb bay! Designed by Mike Swinburne
RAF Small Bomb Containers - 30 Pound Bombs
BR48510
1/48th scale
Price: $21
This set contains eight highly detailed and accurate 3D printed 250 pound small bomb containers. Each container is loaded with eight 30 pound bombs, as fitted to many RAF bombers in WWII.
These containers were delivered to the aircraft preloaded, to speed the process of bombing up. A full load for a Lancaster would consist of a cookie and 14 SBCs. For all 1/48 kits. A big detail upgrade for your bomb bay! Designed by Mike Swinburne
P-51 Mustang Diamond Tread Mainwheels
BR48499
1/48th scale
Price: $15
This set contains a pair of accurate 3D printed mainwheels with diamond tread tires, complete with period accurate logo and tire data. The hubs are printed separately to preserve the see-through effect of the real wheel hub.
Two rear hub styles are supplied, allowing these wheels to be fitted to P-51 kits from different manufacturers. Applicable for all P-51 variants. (Prototype through P-51K). A big detail upgrade from kit wheels. Designed by Mike O'Hare
P-51 Mustang Block Tread Mainwheels
BR48500
This set contains a pair of accurate 3D printed mainwheels with block tread tires, complete with period accurate logo and tire data. The hubs are printed separately to preserve the see-through effect of the real wheel hub. Two rear hub styles are supplied, allowing these wheels to be fitted to P-51 kits from different manufacturers.
Applicable for all P-51 variants. (Prototype through P-51K). A big detail upgrade from kit wheels. Designed by Mike O'Hare
Hawker Sea Fury Landing Gear
BR48517
Super detailed 3D printed main landing gear struts and retracts, tailwheel leg and tailwheel designed specifically for the Airfix Sea Fury kit. Parts are 3D printed in a tough, ABS like resin. Stronger than the kit parts, but not bulletproof like brass parts.
The advantage is the superior detail and smooth, texture and seam free surfaces that brass parts frequently have. May be adapted for the Trumpeter, Hobbycraft, AMG and Falcon kits. A nice and visible upgrade for your Sea Fury. Designed by Kerry Carlyle and Mike O'Hare
Aichi D3A Val Prop Hub Upgrade Set
BR32513
1/32nd scale
This set contains a 3D printed, super detailed and much more accurate prop hub to improve the otherwise nice Infinity Models injection molded Val kit. This part is a direct replacement for the kit part, and makes a simple and highly visible upgrade to your Val model in 1/32. Designed by Mike Swinburne
All of these products are now available on the Barracuda Studios website directly at the links in the article.
