Ultracast

1/48 Hamilton Standard 13' 1" dia.3-Blade Prop & Spinner

Product # 48159 for $10.95 (CDN Funds) (plus S&H)

Product Article by Steve Bamford on Apr 12 2006

 

 

 

Here's a new set of resin 1/48 - Hamilton Standard 13' 1" dia. prop with paddle style prop blades from Ultracast used on the F4U-1D Corsairs, F6F-3/5 Hellcats, TBM-3 Avengers, and F7F Tigercats (x 2).  The earlier variants of the Corsair and Avenger used a narrower style prop blade.  Check your kit to ensure you have the correct style blade.  You are to use the resin parts instead of the poorly detailed kit part.  

There are 3 blades and one prop hub in each set.  Clean up is very minimal and the the parts come attached to casting blocks at logical connecting points to ensure safe and easy removal with no loss of detail.  The detail level and casting quality is flawless. 

Installation will be no problem and these will definitely add to the detail of your next model.  I recommend these for anyone building one of the planes listed above....a sharp looking prop really does show up well on one of these WW2 aircraft.

I'd like to thank Kevin at Ultracast for sending me this review sample.

Steve

 

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Shown below is a comparison between the inaccurate AMT Tigercat prop and Ultracast replacement 

 

Photos and text © by Steve Bamford