Aires

1/48 A-7E Corsair II late v. cockpit set

Product # 4508 for Hobby boss kit

Product Article by Steve Bamford on July 14 2011

 

This latest release from Aires features a complete resin and photo etch cockpit for the A-7E Corsair II late v. from Hobby boss. 

This detail set includes;

  • Resin cockpit tub and 1 ejection seat

  • Instrument panel in resin with a beautifully detailed coaming on top

  • Acetate panel for the instrument panel

  • Photo Etch panel for the instrument panel

  • Small resin bits to detail the cockpit 

  • Photo etch detail parts including seatbelts, canopy mirrors, canopy handles, rudder pedals and much more

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

  • The HUD has Photo etch sides with 2 clear acetate center glass panels

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The quality of the resin casting is flawless and bubble free.  The cockpit tub is packed with wonderful fine detailing on the side consoles as well as the somewhat hard to photograph side panels.  There is even wiring and tiny raised rivets on the area behind the pilot's headrest.  The ejection seat is loaded with detail on all sides and the photo etch fret even includes very fine ejection seat handles.  

I absolutely love the detail in this set and I'm stunned by the amount of detail and careful thought that went into this cockpit set.  If your Building the Hobbyboss A-7E Corsair II, then this cockpit set is well worth using.

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