Two Mikes Resin Accessories

1/48 F-4 Phantom intake covers
product # 48013

Review by Shawn "Phantom" Weiler on Feb 13 2009

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I just received a pair of Two Mikes resin intake covers in the mail. The resin intake for a Phantom should be a simple thing. However Two Mikes went far above what some other companies have done in creating theirs.

First off and most important, They are deep. There is enough resin material to give a firm indication that the sucker covers are in and in to stay. I have a older set by another company that pop out. Even after being glued in place. As you can see by the photos below the Two Mikes intakes just slide into position with finger pressure. Very simple, and they stay in position went left alone WITHOUT glue. Which is excellent should I wish to change them to another model at some point.

As mentioned the Two Mikes set will not need the addition of glue. Once they are in they don't move. Even taking them out of the box you could tell they were ready to go with just a minimal amount of cleanup. For cleanup, a couple swipes with a sanding stick and they are good to go.

The intakes are even marked "L" and "R" so you can't screw up the placement, very nice.

Another nice thing. They are molded in red. I'll paint them later I am sure, but to be honest......There really is no need. The colour is right to begin with.

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The things that need improvement. With the molds, NOTHING, great to go out of the box. However I think if these were sold in sets of two pairs with "REMOVE BEFORE FLIGHT" decals as shown in the real example on the instruction page would help in sales.

The reason I think they should be sold in pairs of two.......well the box was pretty big , seemed a waste of postage and it might save the Mikes a couple coins to up the cost of the intakes by upping the amount of intakes the customer gets. Less mail is more savings. Also the bigger point, look at all those 1/48 Phantoms in the stash that could benefit from more of these excellent intakes.

 Two Mikes Phantom intakes are indeed "Phantom" approved.

This resin set is available through http://www.twomikesresin.com/. 

Shawn

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Photos and text © by Shawn "Phantom" Weiler