Aires

1/48 F4U-7 Corsair cockpit set

 product # 4482 for Hasegawa kit

Product Article by Steve Bamford on Dec 23 2010

 

This latest release from Aires features a complete resin and photo etch cockpit for the F4U-7 Corsair from Hasegawa.

This detail set includes;

  • Resin cockpit tub and 1 seat

  • Instrument panel in resin (gun sight, 

  • Acetate panel for the instrument panel

  • Photo Etch panel for the instrument panel

  • Small resin bits to detail the cockpit 

  • Photo etch detail parts including seatbelts, canopy mirrors, canopy handles, rudder pedals and much more

  • You get photo etch seat belts to pose any way you please

  • The gunsight is a 2 piece unit in resin with a PE center sight needle

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The quality of the resin casting is flawless and bubble free.  The detailing in the cockpit is very well done and includes some very tiny details.  I was surprised to see the control stick cast as part of the cockpit floor.......it is very delicate looking and I'm amazed it could be cast as part of the cockpit floor.  You also get a spare control stick that you can use on another model.

The photo etch covers some critical detail on the Corsair and it is obvious Aires put much thought into the design of this cockpit set.  I love the vent in the cockpit floor.

If you are building the 1/48 Hasegawa F4U-7 Corsair, then this cockpit set will definitely dress up the cockpit in fine style. 

You can purchase this 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.    

Steve

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

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Photos and text © by Steve Bamford