Aires

1/48 F-100D Super Sabre cockpit set

 product # 4488 for Trumpeter kit

Product Article by Steve Bamford on Jan 25 2011

 

This latest release from Aires features a complete resin and photo etch cockpit for the F-100D Super Sabre from Trumpeter.

This detail set includes;

  • Resin cockpit tub and 1 ejection seat

  • Instrument panel in resin

  • Acetate panels for the instrument panel

  • Photo Etch panel for the instrument panel

  • Resin side walls

  • Resin instrument coaming

  • Resin shelf area behind cockpit inside cockpit

  • Small resin bits to detail the cockpit (control stick, ejection seat rails etc)  

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

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

  • 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 ejection seat and cockpit tub and side walls are loaded with tiny details and will look excellent once painted and assembled.  

This cockpit set is a wonderfully detailed kit in itself.  Special attention has been given to all the areas that will show on your finished model and this cockpit set would be an excellent addition to the Trumpeter F-100D Super Sabre.

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.    

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

Steve

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Photos and text © by Steve Bamford