Aires

1/48 F-14A Tomcat exhaust nozzles – varied

Product # 4527 for Academy kit

Product Article by Steve Bamford on Mar 23 2012

 

 

This latest release from Aires features a pair of resin and photo etch exhausts for the F-14A Tomcat from Academy. 

 

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The quality of the resin casting is flawless and bubble free.  One very special feature of these exhaust is that one is open and one closed and it is common to have engine like this as the F-14 tends to taxi with one one engine providing thrust.  So it is normal to see the exhaust like this with planes on the ground.

The detailing on this set is first class and there is also some photo etch parts included to provide extra detail up inside the exhausts.

You will be required to remove the parts from the casting blocks, but the connection points aren't overly thick or problematic.

The 2 pages of instructions are straight forward and easy to follow.

This is  beautifully done set and I am thrilled it includes an open and closed exhaust. 

You can purchase this and other fine resin detail items directly from Aires or from the many retailers that carry their products.  

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

Steve Bamford

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Photos and text © by Steve Bamford