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Soviet M-30 & D-1
Howitzer Wheels

1:35 Hussar Set #35044
Review by Terry Ashley

The latest resin wheel set from Hussar Productions is for the Soviet M-30 122mm Howitzer and D-1 155mm Howitzer for use with the Zvezda M-30 kit #3510 (also released by Italeri as kit #349) and other applicable kits.

The set has 4 wheels included cast in light cream resin and 8 small handles to add to the wheels rims with the only cleanup being a very small cast point on the wheels and small casting block for the handles, there is also thin resin film inside the handles which is easily removed.

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The four wheels give you two sets of wheels with different tread pattern cleanly cast and offer a nice choice for the wheels. The wheel hub detail is also well done and the contours and bolt detail detail matches photos of the real wheels very well.

Detail on the rear side of the rims is also well done with well defined rim and bolt head details that better represents the kit wheel detail.

The two handles are added to the recess in the rims but they lay a little flat and should be carefully bent to stand proud of the rim, this is easy to do due to the thin resin part but care is needed not to snap off the handle.

Images showing the fine resin handles that need to be bent away from the rims
for a better appearance

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Assembled wheels and views of the two tread patterns included
and image of the rim rear side

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Image of actual wheel rims
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To fit the wheels to the Zvezda M-30 kit is very straightforward as they simply replace the plastic kit wheels on the axles without any alterations required.

Images of the resin and plastic kit wheels with better contours on the resin wheels
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Conclusion:
This is a nicely detailed set of wheels with well defined details on the rims and tyre tread patterns and the choice of the two tread patterns adds value to the set as you can build two kits form the set.

Highly recommended 8/10

Hussar Productions are available from and distributed by AirConnection Canada.
Airconnection Thanks to Michael of AirConnection Canada for the review set



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