Aires

1/32 F-8J Crusader cockpit set

 product # 2106 for Trumpeter kit

Product Article by Steve Bamford on Apr 15 2010

 

This latest release from Aires features a complete resin cockpit for the F-8J Crusader from Trumpeter.

This detail set includes;

  • Resin cockpit tub and 1 ejection seat

  • Flat Instrument panel and coaming in resin

  • Acetate panels for the instrument panel

  • Photo Etch panels for the instrument panel

  • Small resin bits to detail the cockpit 

  • Photo etch detail parts including seatbelts, canopy mirrors and much more

  • You get photo etch seat belts to pose any way you please

  • The HUD has Photo etch side with a clear acetate center glass.

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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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Photos and text © by Steve Bamford