transparent parts (canopy, lamp
covers etc.) are crisply moulded
and are thin and very clear. To
round things off, a small brass
photo-etch fret is included, with
flap recess ribs, a canopy stay,
ventral panel surround, IFF
antenna, and airbrake hinges.BUILDING
I began by removing all the parts
from their sprues and found thatthey needed very little subsequent
clean up. A quick test-fit of the
main components revealed that
this kit is pretty much a snap-
together fit, always a good sign.
One potential issue is that the
very delicate cockpit canopy hoops
are moulded integrally with each
fuselage side, and it would be very
easy to accidentally snap these
off during assembly. I somehow
managed to avoid doing that,
although I did find gluing the hoophalves together neatly when closing
the fuselage troublesome, probably
due to the contact area between the
two parts being so tiny in this area.COCKPIT
Construction of the cockpit was
stress free, the ejection seats are
nicely rendered with separateheadrests and cushions. One of
the seats requires that a crossbar
be removed, which is a simple
task, and is a consequence of
using identical sprues for both
seats. I used Eduard aftermarket
seat harnesses, since somewhat
surprisingly none were included
on the kit’s photo-etch fret.
The instruments are represented“I WOULD RECOMMEND IT
WITHOUT HESITATION TO ANYONE
WITH A COUPLE OF MODELS
ALREADY UNDER THEIR BELT”
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