Ultracast

1/48 Fw 190A-F Prop & Spinner VDM 9-12153A Metal Blades

Product # 48253 for Hasegawa kits

Product Article by Steve Bamford on July 14 2014

 

This is a resin 1/48 Fw 190A-F Prop & Spinner VDM 9-12153A Metal Blades with external weights from Ultracast.   This kit offers a replacement spinner & prop blades of correct profiles and dimensions, as well as 12 and 14-bladed fans

 

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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.

Special thanks to Bill Strandberg and Floyd Werner for providing measurements for the prop, spinner & prop weights from surviving original items.

Contents of kit shown above

This style of prop with external weights is not supplied in the Hasegawa kit, but can be found in many photos of Fw 190A-F's.  The Ultracast prop and weights are based on measurements from surviving originals.

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