Eduard
1/48 Hawker Sea Hawk FGA.6 Photo Etch Sets
and
1/72 Sea Fury Mask Set
For the Trumpeter 1/48 Sea Hawk and Trumpeter 1/72 Sea Fury
Stock Number: Set # 49391, FE391 & CX199
Reviewed By  Paul Bradley, IPMS# 35554

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MSRP: $22.95, $7.95 & $3.95
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Here are three new sets for Hawker carrier-based aircraft.

First up are two new sets for the 1/48 Trumpeter Sea Hawk FGA.6. Set # 49391 features two frets of parts for the interior, most of which are for the cockpit area. These include a new instrument panel, side consoles, seat details, and cockpit sidewalls. There are some details for all three wheel bays, as well as the undercarriage legs and doors. The wingfold area gets a lot of attention and finally, there are some parts to liven up the rockets.

Set FE391 from the Zoom series features the basic cockpit elements and is the same as one of the frets included in 49391.

An innovation of these sets is the new self-adhesive backing for the parts which will aid with placement. A full instruction sheet is included, as care will be needed to get the most out of the sheets. While many will scornfully dismiss this innovation (As indeed they did of the original PE revolution…), I feel that this is another useful tool for the ham-fisted modeller such as myself and I welcome it with open arms!

Finally, we have a 1/72 masking set for the Trumpeter 1/72 Sea Fury. This is intended to mask the canopy and wheels and is made from the now-standard yellow kabuki tape.

These sets are useful additions to the Eduard range. The Sea Hawk sets are designed for the Trumpeter kit, but many of the parts can be used on the Classic Airframes kit as well. The Sea Fury canopy mask is also designed for a Trumpeter kit, but can equally be used for other kits.

Our sincere thanks to Eduard and IPMS/USA for providing the review samples. Eduard sets can be purchased directly from Eduard at their website, or from leading hobby distributors.


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