Aires

1/48 Spitfire Mk. V cockpit set

 product # 4458 for Tamiya kit

Product Article by Steve Bamford on July 15 2010

 

This latest release from Aires features a Spitfire Mk. V cockpit set for the Tamiya kit.

This detail set includes;

  • Resin cockpit floor and 1 seat 

  • Fuselage framing parts to go behind the seat

  • Two resin cockpit sidewalls

  • Instrument panel in resin

  • Acetate panels for the instrument panel

  • Photo Etch panels for the instrument panel

  • Small resin and photo etch parts to detail the cockpit 

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

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

  • The gunsight has Photo etch 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 very well done in all areas.  The cockpit door is part of the sidewall and will need to be cut from the cockpit side wall if you want to display the door in the open position.

The Tamiya Spitfire kit is a very well done kit and this resin cockpit will permit you to add the needed cockpit detail to take your Tamiya Spitfire to a much higher level. 

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