Platz
Hobby has released a new photo
etch set for the Mitsubishi T-2 used by the Japanese Air Self
Defense Force (J.A.S.D.F.). The
Mitsubishi T-2 was retired from Japanese service in 2006 and the F-2 took over
the role as a jet trainer. The Mitsubishi T-2 was also used by the
Japanese "Blue Impulse" aerobatic display team.
This photo etch set was manufactured
by Eduard and is consistent with the high quality pre-painted photo etch sets made
by Eduard these days.
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This set adds detail to the
following areas:
The 3 pages of line drawings are
easy to follow and are your typical Eduard instruction sheets, so you will have
no problem following the assembly sequence when using this set. The
pre-painted instrument panels in this set are so tiny (this is 1/72 afterall),
but they are so wonderfully and flawlessly painted. Each tiny dial is
clearly visible and readable. The front and rear cockpit instrument panels
are 2 piece affairs with the pre-painted gauges going behind the pre-painted
instrument bezels. Compared to the kit parts this set is a big
improvement. You also get pre-painted seatbelts.....which are equally
beautiful. Plus a bunch of other parts such as rudder pedals, pre-paint
side consoles for the front and rear cockpits and so much more.
If you do decide to add the photo
etch parts to the canopy.....remember that fumes from CA glue will fog the
canopy, so coat your canopy in Future before you use the CA glue to avoid this
problem......or don't use CA glue to attach the Photo Etch parts to the canopy.
Platz
Hobby has
come out with a very good set for the T-2 and this is definitely worth picking
up when you build a 1/72 T-2.
You can buy this set
directly from the Platz
Hobby website.
Steve Bamford
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