Aires

1/72 Bf 109G-2 cockpit set

 Product # 7259 for Finemolds kit

Product Article by Steve Bamford on Feb 15 2011

 

This latest release from Aires features a complete resin and photo etch cockpit for the Bf 109G-2 from Finemolds.  

This detail set includes;

  • Resin cockpit tub with molded in seat

  • Instrument panel backing plate in resin

  • Acetate panels for the instrument panel

  • Photo Etch panels for the instrument panel

  • Small resin bits to detail the cockpit 

  • Photo etch detail parts including seatbelts, rudder pedals, canopy handles, armour plate behind headrest and much more

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

  • The resin gun sight 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.  This is 1/72 so this set is tiny but it is packed with all the wonderful detail we would expect in a 1/48 cockpit set.  Compared to the kit cockpit, this is a pleasant improvement in detail and you will be quite impressed with the finished cockpit once it is installed in your 109.  You will be required to cut the one piece kit cockpit into 3 parts to show off all the wonderful detail in this cockpit set.

Aires has captured all the detail beautifully in this cockpit set and this will be a lovely addition to the Finemolds Bf 109G-2 kit.  

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