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Spitfire Four-Slot Wheels

BarracudaCast 1/72 Spitfire Four-Slot Wheels First Look

By Michael Benolkin

Date of Review February 2018 Manufacturer BarracudaCast
Subject Spitfire Four-Slot Wheels Scale 1/72
Kit Number 72341 Media Resin
Pros Beautiful molding! Cons Nothing noted
Skill Level Intermediate MSRP (USD) $11.95

First Look

Barracuda Studios produces a growing line of resin details under the BarracudaCast brand to compliment their BarracudaCals decal line. This release is a three-pack of resin wheels for those who are building more than one Spitfire in this scale. This set contains three of the smooth-tread tires with four-slot hubs and are designed for the Eduard 1/72 Spitfire Mk.IX kit though these can be adapted to work with any Mk.VII to Mk.21 kit.

Spitfire Four-Slot Wheels

This set provides a beautifully cast replacement wheels with petite data sharply rendered. The set also includes axle adaptors to help convert these wheels to other kits.

For a look at this set and other options from Barracuda Studios, stop by their website at barracudacals.com.

My sincere thanks to Barracuda Studios for this review sample!