P-47N Diamond Tread Wheels “B” (for Miniart)

Description

• Highly-detailed P-47N wheels
• Designed for MiniArt P-47 kits
• One-piece design avoids annoying rim gaps
• Available in 6 wheel & tire combinations

Upgrade your MiniArt 1/48 P-47 kit with these 3D-printed P-47N Thunderbolt wheels. This set features diamond-tread 34×9.9 tires with Type “B” wheels. These wheels were a less common variation but still seen on wartime P-47Ns, as well as on a number of surviving P-47s.

Unlike earlier Thunderbolt wheels, the P-47N used 8-spoke wheels with GE multi-disc brakes, replacing the older drum brakes that were prone to fading. To match, the tires were slightly wider, 34×9.9 versus 34×9, providing a larger contact patch to handle the improved braking. These advantages were so significant that most surviving, airworthy P-47s of all variants now fly on P-47N-style wheels.

Looking for additional P-47N wheel and tire combinations? Check out:

• DS48004 – Diamond Tread / Wheel “A”
• DS48006 – Oval Tread / Wheel “A”
• DS48007 – Oval Tread / Wheel “B”
• DS48008 – Radial Tread / Wheel “A”
• DS48009 – Radial Tread / Wheel “B”