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Enhance your 1/48 scale aircraft models with precision-engineered aftermarket parts and accessories from ICM, specializing in authentic WWII airfield equipment and armament sets. This collection features realistic landing mats including Marston Mat and Soviet PAG-14 airfield plates, comprehensive armament sets for US, British, and German aircraft, and detailed torpedo trailers. Each ICM accessory delivers exceptional molding quality with accurate dimensions, authentic details, and comprehensive components that transform standard aircraft kits into complete airfield dioramas at 1/48 scale.
ICM's 1/48 scale aftermarket parts collection provides essential accessories that transform aircraft models into comprehensive airfield scenes complete with authentic ground equipment, armament, and operational infrastructure. This carefully curated selection addresses the most common areas where standard aircraft kits lack detail or completeness, offering modelers the opportunity to create realistic dioramas showing aircraft in operational settings rather than simple standalone displays. Each ICM accessory set demonstrates exceptional research quality, featuring accurate dimensions, proper scale fidelity, and historically correct configurations that satisfy demanding aircraft modelers and diorama builders.
ICM offers two distinct landing mat systems representing different approaches to temporary airfield construction. The Marston Mat and M8A1 US Landing Mat represent the perforated steel planking system used extensively by Allied forces to create temporary runways, taxiways, and hardstands on unprepared surfaces. These interlocking steel mats enabled rapid airfield construction in forward areas, allowing heavy aircraft to operate from locations that would otherwise be unusable due to mud, sand, or soft soil. The Soviet PAG-14 airfield plates showcase the Soviet approach with concrete plates that provided durable surfaces for tactical airfields. These mat sets include multiple sections that can be arranged to create runways, parking areas, or maintenance hardstands, adding impressive realism to aircraft dioramas.
ICM's comprehensive armament sets provide authentic ordnance for major WWII air forces. The US Aviation Armament set includes bombs, rockets, and mounting hardware representing American ordnance from various periods. The WWII British Aircraft Armament provides RAF bombs, rockets, and specialized weapons including depth charges and anti-shipping ordnance. The WWII German Aircraft Armament features Luftwaffe bombs, rockets, and specialized weapons. These sets enable modelers to display aircraft with proper ordnance loads for specific missions, creating convincing representations of armed aircraft ready for operations or undergoing weapons loading procedures.
Torpedo-equipped aircraft required specialized ground handling equipment, and ICM provides authentic trailer sets for both Allied and Axis forces. The WWII British Torpedo Trailer represents the equipment used to transport and load torpedoes onto RAF coastal command aircraft and Fleet Air Arm torpedo bombers. The WWII German Torpedo Trailer showcases Luftwaffe torpedo handling equipment. These detailed sets include the trailer, torpedo, and mounting hardware, enabling realistic diorama scenes showing torpedo loading operations or aircraft prepared for anti-shipping strikes.
These accessory sets excel in creating comprehensive airfield dioramas that tell compelling operational stories. Landing mats can be arranged to create realistic hardstands showing aircraft parked on temporary surfaces, armament sets enable weapons loading scenes with ground crew figures, and torpedo trailers add authenticity to coastal command or naval aviation displays. The 1/48 scale allows these accessories to be combined with aircraft models, figures, vehicles, and structures to create complete airfield scenes that showcase the complex support infrastructure required for air operations. The sets work exceptionally well in combination, allowing modelers to create multi-element dioramas showing various aspects of airfield operations.
ICM's commitment to historical accuracy ensures these accessory sets reflect actual equipment configurations, dimensions, and operational practices. The landing mats feature correct perforation patterns and connection details, armament sets include proper bomb shapes and fin configurations, and torpedo trailers show authentic construction and mounting systems. This attention to detail provides confidence for historical accuracy enthusiasts and competition modelers while enabling convincing displays that educate viewers about the ground support equipment essential to air operations. The molding quality features crisp details, minimal flash, and thoughtful part breakdown that facilitates assembly and finishing.
Complement your ICM aftermarket parts with additional accessories from Hasegawa, Tamiya, and ResKit collections. Explore ICM aircraft kits including propeller aircraft and jets to pair with these accessories. For other scales, browse 1/72 ICM aftermarket parts. Visit the official ICM website to explore their complete catalog, assembly guides, and diorama techniques.