This latest release
from Aires
features a complete
resin cockpit for the F-8J Crusader from Trumpeter.
This detail set
includes;
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Resin
cockpit tub and 1 ejection seat
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Flat Instrument
panel and coaming in resin
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Acetate
panels for the instrument panel
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Photo Etch
panels for the instrument panel
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Small resin
bits to detail the cockpit
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Photo etch
detail parts including seatbelts, canopy mirrors and much
more
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You get
photo etch seat belts to pose any way you please
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The HUD has
Photo etch side with a clear acetate center glass.
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images below to see larger images
The quality of the resin casting is
flawless and bubble free. One of the ejection seat rails was broken off,
but the part was in the packaging, so I suspect it was damaged while being
shipped and the part would be very easy to glue back into place, so I don't see
this as an issue.
The detail on the cockpit tub is
truly impressive and will respond very well to painting and weathering.
The seat is beautifully detailed with creases in the seat pad. The
sidewall panels are loaded with fine detail.
This big 1/32 F-8J Crusader kit
from Trumpeter could really use some improvement in the detail in the cockpit
and this cockpit set will be a very pleasant improvement over the kit cockpit
parts.
You can purchase this and other
fine resin detail items directly from Aires
or from the many retailers that carry their products. A list of some of
those retailers can be found here.
Steve
I would like to
thank Aires for
providing me with this review sample.
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