Cutting Edge Modelworks

1/48 U-2R/U-2S/TR-1A Super Detailed Cockpit

Product # CEC48409 for $18.99

Product Article by Steve Bamford on May 11 2003

 

This is a new 1/48 U-2R/U-2S/TR-1A Super Detailed Cockpit resin cockpit set from Cutting Edge Modelworks.  This set includes 12 finely detailed resin parts and one clear  acetate panel for the instrument gauges.  This set is designed for the Testors and Italeri U-2R and TR-1 kit.

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The set is quite inclusive and includes a beautifully detailed cockpit tub, highly detailed ejection seat, instrument panel and coaming and a few smaller parts such as control column, rudder pedals and sidewalls.  

With the instrument panel you have two options.....paint it up as is or drill out the holes for the gauges and place the clear acetate panel behind the instrument panel for the gauges.

The ejection seat is a marvel of the resin casting art.  There are delicate over-hangs in the seat belts and other areas that I didn't believe were possible.  Beautiful stuff!!

There are 2 pages of instructions to help you get this set installed with very few problems

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A very nice product and well recommended.

I would like to thank Cutting Edge Modelworks for providing me with this review sample.

Steve

Photos and text © by Steve Bamford