Aires

1/48 F-15I Ra'am resin cockpit set

 product # 4421 

Product article by Steve Bamford on Feb 3 2010

 

This latest release from Aires features a complete resin cockpit for the F-15I Ra'am kit.  

This detail set includes;

  • Resin cockpit tub and 2 ejection seats

  • Two Instrument panels in resin

  • Acetate panels for the instrument panel

  • Photo Etch panels for the instrument panel

  • Small resin bits to detail the cockpit 

  • front and rear cockpit sidewalls

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

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

  • The HUD has Photo etch side with a clear acetate center glass.

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The quality of the resin casting is flawless and bubble free.  Please be aware of the fact you will be required to grind away the sidewall detail on the fuselage to fit the resin cockpit sidewalls. This set is loaded with photos etch parts and each seat will be a kit in itself to add the detail parts and then get the painting complete.

The instructions are well laid out and easy to follow with line drawings.

I'm very impressed with the level of detail and the extent of the detail parts included in this set.  It will be quite the focal point of your finished F-15I Ra'am model. 

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