Aires

1/48 F-16C Barak block 40 cockpit set

Product # 4514 for Kinetic kit

Product Article by Steve Bamford on Dec 9 2011

 

This latest release from Aires features a complete resin and photo etch cockpit for the F-16C Barak block 40 from Kinetic. 

This detail set includes;

  • Resin cockpit tub and 1 ejection seat

  • Instrument panel in resin with highly detail instrument coaming

  • Acetate panels for the instrument panel and side console

  • Photo Etch panels for the instrument panel

  • Small resin bits to detail the cockpit 

  • Photo etch detail parts including seatbelts, ejection seat handles, rudder pedals,  and a few other tiny parts.

  • 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 detail on the cockpit tub is very rich as you can see in the photo below.  The hoses on the side consoles as well as the piping behind the head rest area is very well done.  All the endless switches on the side consoles are very finely crafted.  The seat has detail on all sides including the back. 

You will be required to fold the photos etch in this set, but if you have one of the Hold & Fold photo etch benders from The Small Shop then this will be an easy process.

This is a wonderfully done cockpit set and it would be a fine addition to the 1/48 F-16C Barak block 40 from Kinetic. 

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 review sample.

Steve Bamford

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Photos and text © by Steve Bamford