This new resin set from Cutting
Edge Modelworks includes a complete set of seamless intakes for the 1/48
F-4E/F/G/EJ. The recommended kits for these resin seamless intakes is the 1/48
Hasegawa family of F-4 kits. The Hasegawa F-4 kit is a darn fine kit but
it does have it's shortcomings. The cockpit is a bit weak in detail in
some areas and the intakes are quite lacking to say the least......there
actually isn't any intake trunks past the intake ramps on the 1/48 Hasegawa F-4
kit.
The set includes white resin
intake trunks, fan blade faces, two part variable intake ramps and pitot
tubes.
The Hasegawa kit doesn't include
the pilot tubes, so this set scores high point for including these tiny and
important detail items. The intake trunks are cast in white resin so you
don't have to paint them.....just install and us them as is.
There are differences between the
various F-4's and this set is specific for the F-4E/F/G/EJ so DO NOT try to fit
this set on other F-4 besides the F-4E/F/G/EJ. Also, this set is designed
for the Hasegawa kit.......and they aren't designed to fit F-4's from other
manufacturer. For other 1/48 Hasegawa F-4's you can buy other seamless
intakes from Cutting
Edge Modelworks.
Now you will have to do some surgery
to the kit so these parts will fit. The surgery isn't a big deal if you
have a motor tool such as a Dremel to cut away the sections of the Hasegawa
fuselage and nip the lower wing part to permit installation of this
set.
Below are pictures of some of the
major parts.......I particularly enjoyed the detail of the fan blade face on the
front of the engine. The recessed panel lines are beautifully done.
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