Aires

1/48 Seahawk FGA/RR. 101 cockpit set

 product # 4393 for Trumpeter kit

Product article by Steve Bamford on April 7 2009

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This latest release from Aires features a complete resin cockpit for the Seahawk FGA/RR. 101 from Trumpeter.  

This cockpit set is designed for the Trumpeter kit and includes cockpit tub, ejection seat, sidewalls, control stick, front coaming, instrument acetate with gauges, photos etch sheet with many tiny details such as seatbelts, rudder pedals and foot straps, canopy mirror and so much more.

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The quality of the resin casting is flawless and bubble free.  The photo etch is stainless steel.  The detailing is very crisp and clean and the photos etch parts seemed focused on bringing out the maximum wow effect in this tiny cockpit. 

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.    

This cockpit is a step up from the kit cockpit that comes in the Trumpeter kit and once you get this detailed out with all the photo etch parts that are included and then painted up......you will have a eye catching centrepiece to set off your Seahawk FGA/RR. 101 model.   If you're building a Seahawk then I highly recommend you grab one of these cockpit sets....you won't be disappointed. 

Steve

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

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Photos and text © by Steve Bamford