Aires

1/48 F-16B MLU Fighting Falcon cockpit set

 product # 4428 for Hasegawa kit

Product Article by Steve Bamford on May 6 2010

 

This latest release from Aires features a complete resin cockpit for the F-16B MLU Fighting Falcon from Hasegawa.

This detail set includes;

  • Resin cockpit tub and 2 ejection seats

  • 4 resin cockpit sidewalls

  • Instrument panels in resin

  • Acetate panels for the instrument panels

  • Photo Etch panels for the instrument panel

  • Small resin bits to detail the cockpit 

  • Photo etch detail parts including seatbelts, rudder pedals 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.  There was a part broken off the ejection seat rail on the front cockpit, but the part was in the packaging and was no doubt damaged in shipping.  It would only take a second to glue it back into place, so it was not an issue with me.

The F-16B MLU Fighting Falcon from Hasegawa begs for added detail in the ccokpit area and this resin cockpit is just the ticket to add all the extra detail you could wish for in this area.

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