Aires

1/48 EA-6B Prowler ICAP-2(late) cockpit set

 product # 4398 for Monogram/Revell kit

Review by Steve Bamford on June 16 2009

 

This latest release from Aires features a complete resin cockpit for the EA-6B Prowler ICAP-2(late) cockpit set from Monogram/Revell.  

This detail set includes;

  • Resin cockpit tub and 4 ejection seats

  • Front and rear instrument panels

  • Acetate panels for the instrument panels

  • Photo Etch panels for the instrument panels

  • Small resin bits to detail the cockpit 

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

  • You get enough photo etch seat belts for all 4 seats, so you can pose the seatbelts slightly differently for each seat.

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The quality of the resin casting is flawless and bubble free.  The raised resin detail throughout the cockpit is exceptionally well done.  I especially liked the raised resin detail on the instrument panels and the side panels beside the4 seats where there are plenty of tiny little switches that will show well after painting.

I'll let the photos speak for themselves, but if you are building a EA-6B Prowler ICAP-2(late) this this is is the way to go.

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