Aires

1/72 BAC EE Lightning F Mk. 2/6 cockpit set

 product # 7206 for Trumpeter kit

Review by Steve Bamford on June 12 2009

 

This latest release from Aires features a complete resin cockpit for the BAC EE Lightning F Mk. 2/6 from Trumpeter.  

This cockpit set includes:

  • Cockpit tub

  • Ejection seat

  • Cockpit side walls

  • Control stick

  • Instrument panel and coaming

  • Photo Etch seat belts, Ejection seat handles, Instrument panel

  • Acetate behind the instrument panel for the gauges

  • Acetate for the glass in the HUD

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The quality of the resin casting is flawless and bubble free.  The instructions are easy to follow and well laid out.

You can purchase these 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.    

I do like the quality of the resin casting and this is a definite improvement over the kit cockpit. 

Steve

I would like to thank Aires for providing me with this review sample.

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Photos and text © by Steve Bamford