This latest release
from Aires
features a complete
resin wheel bay set for the 1/48 F-105 Thunderchief from Hobby Boss. This
is a pretty straight forward set. You get nosegear and main gear wheel
bays, plus gear bay doors with actuating arms. You also get some photo
etch screens for a vent hole on each of the main gear bays.
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The quality of the resin casting is
flawless and bubble free and the quality of the photo etch pieces is first
rate. I was especially impressed by the molded in details on the 3 gear
bays......all the complicated detail from the real jet is all there in wonderful
fine detail. And once you add on all the smaller resin parts, the detail level
will be spectacular. The gear bay doors are also full of detail on the
inside and also include finely crafted rivets on the outside of the gear doors.
You can purchase these 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.
There are two areas
on a kit that standout when they are super detailed. One is the cockpit
and the other is the land gear bays. This set will definitely add plenty
of detail to your F-105.
Steve
I would like to
thank Aires for
providing me with this review sample.
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