P-47N Oval 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

This 3D-printable upgrade set provides P-47N wheels with oval-tread 34×9.9 tires and Type “B” wheels, designed to fit MiniArt’s 1/48 P-47 kits. While less often modeled, oval tread was used operationally and shows up in numerous wartime photos from the Pacific theater.

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:

• DS148004 – Diamond Tread / Wheel “A”
• DS148005 – Diamond Tread / Wheel “B”
• DS148006 – Oval Tread / Wheel “A”
• DS148008 – Radial Tread / Wheel “A”
• DS148009 – Radial Tread / Wheel “B”