Aires

1/48 F-105D Thunderchief cockpit set

 product # 4436 for Hasegawa, Monogram kits

Product Article by Steve Bamford on June 3 2010

 

This latest release from Aires features a complete resin cockpit for the F-105D Thunderchief from Hasegawa and Monogram.

This detail set includes;

  • Resin cockpit tub and 1 ejection seat

  • Instrument panel coaming 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, canopy mirrors, canopy frames, rudder pedals and much more

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

  • The HUD has resin and modeled to the instrument panel coaming with a clear acetate center glass.

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The quality of the resin casting is flawless and bubble free.  I'm very impressed with the delicate detail in the cockpit tub as well as the sidewalls and ejection seat.

The level of detail of this set is almost too nice to put in a model where it won't be fully available to view....this is one beautifully done cockpit set and well worth using on your next 1/48 F-105D. 

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