Aerobonus

1/48 R.A.F. 3-inch 60lb rockets

Product # 480 067

Product Article by Steve Bamford on June 27 2014

 

This latest release from Aerobonus features 8 resin R.A.F. 3-inch 60lb rockets for a variety of RAF aircraft form late WWII and Korea.  The set includes eight rocket bodies and 5 different warheads per rocket (32 resin warheads in all).  This gives you the ability to equip your models with rockets with 5 different warheads depending on the mission desired.

The 5 different warheads included in this set include:

  • 3 inch rocket with H.E. 60lb S.A.P. warhead

  • 3 inch rocket with H.E. 60lb S.A.P. Mk 1 warhead

  • 3 inch rocket with H.E. 60lb Drill warhead

  • 3 inch rocket with H.E. 60lb F Mk 1 warhead

  • 3 inch rocket with practice concrete warhead

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The quality of the resin casting is flawless and bubble free.  You get a photo etch fret with tail fins and 2 attachment clamps between each rocket and rail.  Also included is a photo etch alignment tool to help you position the 4 fail fins to each rocket.

You will be required to bend the attachments clamps for each rocket and this will be a tricky job.  You will also need to bend the fins on the rockets and again this will be a tricky process and a photo etch bending tool would be very helpful.

As you will be required to fold the photoetch in this set and if you have one of the Hold & Fold photo etch benders from The Small Shop, then this will be an easy process.  They have a variety of benders for sharp corners as well as rounded corners and in many different sizes.

Also included in this set is a decal sheet with a variety of decals for each rocket type.  There is the possibility of 40 different rockets, so there are quite a few decals.

The instructions walk you through the assembly process and and includes painting and decal instructions to help you get it all done.  Go slow and be patient.

These rockets are highly detailed and although they will be a bit of work to assemble, the finished rockets will be spectacular and highly detailed once they are complete.  I'm very impressed with this set.

You can purchase this and other fine resin detail items directly from Aerobonus or from the many retailers that carry their products.  

I would like to thank Aerobonus for providing me with this product sample.

Steve Bamford

      

Photos and text © by Steve Bamford