Aires

1/48 F-16C/N Aggressor cockpit set

 product # 4449 for Tamiya kit

Product Article by Steve Bamford on June 10 2010

 

This latest release from Aires features a complete resin cockpit for the F-16C/N Aggressor from Tamiya. 

This detail set includes;

  • Resin cockpit tub and 1 ejection seat

  • Instrument panel in resin with very detailed instrument coaming

  • Acetate panels for the instrument panel and clear panel for the HUD

  • Photo Etch panels for the instrument panel

  • Small resin bits to detail the cockpit 

  • Photo etch detail parts including seatbelts, instrument panel, ejection seat handles and much more

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

  • The HUD has Photo etch side with a clear acetate center glass.

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The quality of the resin casting is flawless and bubble free.  The control stick was broken off, but the part was in the packaging indicating it was broken during shipping and this part would take only a second to re-attach, so it was no big deal to me.

This is a beautifully detailed cockpit set and with some careful painting and weathering you will have a stunning cockpit in your F-16.  This resin cockpit set is a vast improvement over the Tamiya cockpit that comes in this Tamiya kit.

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