Cutting Edge Modelworks

1/32 F-105G/F-105F Corrected Fin & Rudder

Product # CEC32152 for $23.99 for Trumpeter kit

Product Article by Steve Bamford on Nov 26 2004

 

 

 

This new resin set from Cutting Edge Modelworks includes the fin and rudder.  These parts are the Trumpeter kit are far from correct, being only a slight change from their F-105D fin. First, the kit rudder is far too narrow in chord, and its shape is totally wrong, being a parallelogram in real life. The mass balance at the top was corrected and lengthened to the correct shape. The fin itself has many shape problems as well, including the taillight and APR-36 fairings. The biggest problem, of course, is that although the kit rudder is approximately the correct height, the chord is far too narrow. This required an extended leading edge and new fin cap. This set corrects all the shape issues with both parts and is completely different from any other correction sets on the market.

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Resin casting is of a very high quality and the rivet detail is very well done.  This is a welcome resin set from Cutting Edge Modelworks for this big and beautiful F-105 kit.

I would like to thank Cutting Edge Modelworks for providing me with this review sample.

Steve

Photos and text © by Steve Bamford