Eduard Model Accessories

1/32 F4U-1A cockpit set

Product # 632053 for Tamiya kit

Product Article by Steve Bamford on June 16 2017

 

      

This resin and photo etch set from Eduard is part of the Brassin series and is available directly from Eduard Model AccessoriesThis set includes one F4U-1A cockpit in 1/32 scale for the big Tamiya Corsair kit.

 

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This resin set includes:

  • 52 resin parts

  • 1 sheet of painted photo etch parts (seatbelts)

  • 1 sheet of unpainted photo etch parts

  • instrument panel decals

The seat is a multi-part unit with multi-part pre-painted photo etch seat belts with separate buckles that need to be assembled. The sidewalls are crisp and full of details and the side consoles combine the resin parts with the plastic kit parts to get the best level of detail.  There is photo etch added to various areas to add another layer of fine detail.  The cockpit floor and sidewalls and back wall are loaded with detail that give you a wonderful base to then add the rest of the parts to and you build up layers of excellent detail.

There are 8 pages of instruction in the usual line drawing format that Eduard is famous for and which are so easy to follow.  The instructions also include painting instructions.

You will be required to fold the photoetch in this set, but if you have one of the Hold & Fold photo etch benders from The Small Shop, then this will be an easy process.  They have a variety of benders for sharp corners as well as rounded corners and in many different sizes.

The big Tamiya Corsair is a wonderful kit and this cockpit takes it to a while new level of detail that will be eye popping once it is painted and completed.

You can buy this detail set and thousands of other items directly from Eduard Model Accessories.

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Steve Bamford

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