Aires

1/48 F-105 Thunderchief wheel bay set

 product # 4437 for Hasegawa, Monogram kits

Product Article by Steve Bamford on Mar 31 2010

 

This latest release from Aires features a complete resin and photo etch wheel bay set for the F-105 Thunderchief F-8E/H Crusader from Hasegawa and Monogram.

This detail set includes;

  • 2 Resin main gear bays

  • 1 Resin nose gear bay

  • Photo etch vents for the 2 main gear bays

  • Resin detail parts to add more detail to the main gear bays

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The quality of the resin casting is flawless and bubble free.  The detail level on all the parts is truly impressive.  

This is the perfect set for dressing up this area on the 1/48 F-105 kits.  I am impressed by the way Aires has attempted to create a drop in solution to the lack of detail in these areas.

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 Bamford

I would like to thank Aires for providing me with this review sample.

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Photos and text © by Steve Bamford