This latest release
from Aires
features a complete
resin and photo etch cockpit set for the F-16C Fighting Falcon Block 50/52 from Kinetic.
This detail set
includes;
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Resin
cockpit tub and 1 ejection seat
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Cockpit
sidewalls
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Instrument
panel with coaming in resin
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Acetate
panels for the instrument panel
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Photo Etch
parts for the instrument panel
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A few small resin
bits to detail the cockpit
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Photo etch
detail parts including seatbelts, ejection seat handles and a few other
parts.
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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 sides with a clear acetate center glass.
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The quality of the resin casting is
flawless and bubble free. The control stick broke off during shipping but
the broken part was in the set and can easily be reattached with CA glue.
The ejection seat has detail all around and the seatbelts are done in photo
etch and they will look excellent once installed and painted. The
cockpit tub is loaded with plenty of detail as are the cockpit sidewalls.
The instrument panel coaming has loads of detail on top and the instrument panel
has plenty of raised resin detail that is further complimented by photo etch
parts. Some of the Acetate gauges are used in the instrument panel area.
You will be required to fold the photoetch in this
set, but if you have one of the Hold & Fold photo etch benders from The
Small Shop, then this will be an easy
process.
The 3 pages of instructions sheets are well laid out
line drawings and easy to follow.
This is a nicely
done cockpit set....loaded with detail and a reasonable amount of parts to
provide plenty of detail but not burden the modeler with too many parts.
This cockpit set will be an excellent addition to the Kinetic F-16 kit.
You can purchase this and other
fine resin detail items directly from Aires
or from the many retailers that carry their products.
I would like to
thank Aires for
providing me with this product sample.
Steve
Bamford
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