SBS Model

1/48 Hawker Hunter detail set

Product # SBS-48018 for Academy kit

Product Article by Steve Bamford on June 30 2017

 

      

This resin and photo etch detail set from SBS Model features a complete resin and photo etch cockpit and main landing gear bays and main wheels for the Hawker Hunter from Academy.  

This cockpit set includes:

  • cockpit tub

  • ejection seat and rocket rails behind seat

  • resin instrument panel with photo etch overlay and acetate sheet for the gauges

  • 2 piece resin control stick

  • 2 main wheels

  • main gear bays sidewalls with fully plumbing and wiring

  • photo etch main landing gear bay doors

  • photo etch parts including ejection seat handles and more

The quality of the resin casting is flawless and bubble free.  

You may be required to fold the photoetch in this set, but if you have one of the Hold & Fold photo etch benders from The Small Shop, then this will be an easy process.  They have a variety of benders for sharp corners as well as rounded corners and in many different sizes.

This detail set is loaded in rich fine detail and I especially liked the level of detail on the ejection seat with the delicate seat belts and beautifully mastered side consoles in the cockpit.  The wheel bays and loaded with added detail.  This detail set will go a long way to improving the level on detail in the 1/48 Academy Hawker Hunter.

You can purchase these and other fine resin detail items directly from SBS Model or from the many retailers that carry their products.  

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

Steve Bamford

Photos and text © by Steve Bamford