Aires

1/32 F-86F Sabre cockpit set

 product # 2123 for Kinetic kit

Product Article by Steve Bamford on Dec 2 2010

 

This latest release from Aires features a complete resin cockpit for the F-86F Sabre from Kinetic.  

This detail set includes;

  • Resin cockpit base and 1 ejection seat

  • Cockpit side walls with cannon bays

  • Resin panel for are behind top of ejection seat under canopy

  • Ejection seat rails and panel behind ejection seat

  • Instrument coaming with flat panel to install photo etch instrument panel

  • Acetate panels for the instrument panel

  • Photo Etch panels for the instrument panel

  • Small resin bits to detail the cockpit including headrest and control stick. 

  • Photo etch detail parts including rudder pedals, seatbelts, canopy mirror, handles and more

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

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

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The quality of the resin casting is flawless and bubble free.  The level of detail is quite good.  The addition of the gun bays on the outside of the cockpit sidewalls makes this set much more interesting with plenty of additional detailing possibilities.  

I really enjoyed seeing the detail level on this Sabre cockpit set and the additional gun bays on the outside made this cockpit set a real winner in my books. 

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