SAC 48248 Fairey Firefly Landing Gear (SH) for 1/48th Special Hobby Model Kit# 9164 - Viking Longboats firing K-98 rifle

firing K-98 rifle

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SAC 48248 Fairey Firefly Landing Gear (SH) for 1/48th Special Hobby Model Kit# 9164 - Viking Longboats firing K-98 rifleFairey Firefly Landing Gear for 1 48th Special Hobby Model SAC 48248 Advantages: One advantage of white metal over styrene plastic is strength. Metal parts will not warp under the weight of a built model regardless of the size of the aircraft, no matter how many years it stands on display. Another advantage of white metal is the way it holds up under "working" conditions (drilling, scoring, sanding, etc.), as it is much more dense than styrene plastic