This new resin set from Cutting
Edge Modelworks includes the fin and rudder. These parts are the
Trumpeter kit are far from correct, being only a slight change from their F-105D
fin. First, the kit rudder is far too narrow in chord, and its shape is totally
wrong, being a parallelogram in real life. The mass balance at the top was
corrected and lengthened to the correct shape. The fin itself has many shape
problems as well, including the taillight and APR-36 fairings. The biggest
problem, of course, is that although the kit rudder is approximately the correct
height, the chord is far too narrow. This required an extended leading edge and
new fin cap. This set corrects all the shape issues with both parts and is
completely different from any other correction sets on the market.
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Resin casting
is of a very high quality and the rivet detail is very well done. This is
a welcome resin set from Cutting Edge
Modelworks for this big and beautiful F-105 kit.
I would like to
thank Cutting Edge
Modelworks for providing me with this review sample.
Steve
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