Aires

1/48 F-15C Cockpit, Early For the Hasegawa kit

Stock Number: 4402

Reviewed By  Rich Marchiafava, IPMS# 39230

MSRP: $29.50 Website: www.aires.cz This is for the Hasegawa F-15C kit. This finely-cast resin comes with a cockpit tub that includes the forward and aft electronic section molded in one piece with a separate side wall with all the black boxes molded on the one side that once separated from its pour plug just mates up perfectly. The office itself is very accurate of the early C model.

Finely-molded knobs and switches on the side consoles will make even the most discriminating hobbyist very happy with the level of accuracy and detail. The front shroud and instrument panel are molded in one piece and this means that you need to remove the original kit shroud. A separate fret of photo-etch that includes instruments, HUD, seatbelt harness and canopy locks. Lastly you have the sidewalls just drop into place and the control stick that is molded on the same plug as the sidewalls. Last is the beautifully cast ACESII seat. Any modeler could easily pull off this upgrade and make it look great. I’ve said it before and I’ll say it again- simply the very best. If you want to dress up your eagle and make it look like a million bucks but only want to spend $29.50, get this cockpit set. Definitely recommended I would like to thank Aires and IPMS for copy of this cockpit. Aires of the Czech Republic has added yet another fine resin cockpit to their catalog.