The Revell
M998/M1025 HMMWV is a very nice model, with one main
weakness: the wheels are substantially underscale.
Calibre35, a Czech company best known for making resin
accessories for 1/35th scale AFV models has decided to
branch out into small scale, and their first release is
this set of replacement wheels for the Revell Humvee. The
wheels have an accurate tread pattern, and the correct
diameter. They can be used not only with the Revell
Hummers, but with the MW kits as well, and probably with
the forthcoming Dragon kits too. One complaint I have,
however, is that I think the bulged tire is too
exaggerated. Humvee tires simply don't bulge like this,
unless they are flat. I think one (or more) of these
tires could be used on a kit to represent a flat tire,
but under normal circumstances, I think it would be best
to take a piece of sandpaper to the sides before using
them.
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