I noticed in the new FSM, in the review of the Roden Mohawk (boy, I always thought that was a boring airplane, and never liked it much before, but after seeing the model and reading the review, I gotta have it), but I noted that the reviewer was complaining about how the weapons hang from the hard points. If you’ve never tried the Waldron Mini Swivel and Socket Set, you’ve got to get yourself some of these tiny beauties. They consist of little bitty sockets made of some kind of hard white metal, resembling a cylinder about 1/8 inch long, flanged at the end. You drill a hole and push in the socket tightly. Then insert one of the half-inch lengths of brass wire they supply into the socket. The hole in the socket is funnel-shaped, so it holds the wire securely as you push it in tighter. You attach the wire to your bomb or bomb rack first, or drop tank or whatever hanging device you want on the pylon. Then slip the ends of the wires into the sockets, which you put in a pre-drilled hole so they sit flush and invisible. If the bomb is hanging wrong, you can just bend it to the proper position. It is an overlooked, and in my opinion, invaluable modeling tool to have. They’re good for any scale, and cost $4 for a set of about ten. And I still say Waldron makes the best instrument bezels, film faces and just generally any precision detail parts on the market. (If you are building a Spitfire, Mustang, P-47, P-38, or FW-190, you’re cheating yourself without Waldron’s parts. And I’m leaving out the jet stuff and Japanese instrument parts). Their catalogue is small and specialized, but I never felt I didn’t get my money’s worth out of them. And, with all these big Trumpeter kits flooding the market, Waldron’s devotion to strictly 1/48 through 1/24 scales falls right into place.
Tom
Wow- sounds like wire nuts for bomb racks!
I second Waldron… havent used their hanging stuff yet though. I used their Placards and bezels though… adds soooo much.