Aires

1/48 F/A-22 Raptor cockpit set

 product # 4480 for Hasegawa kit

Product Article by Steve Bamford on Dec 16 2010

 

This latest release from Aires features a complete resin and photo etch cockpit for the F/A-22 Raptor from Hasegawa.

This detail set includes;

  • Resin cockpit tub and 1 ejection seat

  • Instrument panel with full detail in resin

  • Acetate panel for the HUD

  • Small resin bits to detail the cockpit including canopy actuating rod,

  • Photo etch detail parts including seatbelts, rudder pedals, HUD, ejection seat handle and much more

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

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

  • Resin canopy base to go agound the whole base of the canopy.

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The quality of the resin casting is flawless and bubble free.  The instrument panel and coaming are a work of art loaded with tiny detail.  Once the photos etch HUD is add to this area it will be a gem.  The seat is full of detail and the cockpit tub captures all the tiny details of the real jet in crisp detail.  The ejection seats is beautifully renders with detail in every area and with the addition of all the added photo etch parts.....the seat will be  a stand-alone kit all by itself.

I am deeply impressed with the lovely detail this set offers and I know you will love all the wondrous detail this set offers to anyone building the 1/48 Hasegawa Raptor.   

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