Sea Harrier FRS.1 Etch Detail Sets for Italeri Kit - 1:72 Eduard

[woody37]

Sea Harrier FRS.1 Etch Detail Sets for Italeri Kit

1:72 Eduard

The Italeri Sea Harrier is a tool first produced in 1983 under the ESCI name, but it still stands strong next to its rivals some 30 years on and gets favourable reviews from the modelling community. Eduard have released this set, however I suspect you can use most of the parts in an alternative kit if you have one of those in the stash already. As per usual, there is the full set on offer and a cheaper alternative known as the Zoom range.

Set 73457

If you’re familiar with these sets, then you’ll know the format. Typically, with the full set you get a cockpit enhancement and usually, undercarriage and other external improvements too. Included in this set are the following:

• Seat belts, ejector handles, seat back pad (coloured Self Adhesive etch)
• Main panel, side panels including throttles, rudder pedals, HUD (coloured S.A etch)
• Rear cockpit, canopy frame, canopy detonation chord, windscreen wiper
• Replacement u/c doors, airbrake panel
• Exhaust blast plates
• Various exterior panels, antennas and tie down loops
• Boarding ladder
• Weapon mounting points on the pylons

As normal with etch sets, there are some fine parts that will take some skill to handle and fix in place. Fitting the canopy denotnation chord will need to careful gluing, perhaps Kleer may be the best option. That said, apart from this rather delicate operation, the remaining parts are relatively straight forwards in assembly

Set SS457

Just containing the pre-painted self adhesive fret as pictured above, you get most of the cockpit enhancements that are in the above set including the following:

• Seat belts, ejector handles, seat back pad (coloured Self Adhesive etch)
• Main panel, side panels including throttles, rudder pedals, HUD (coloured S.A etch)
• Rear cockpit, canopy frame, canopy detonation chord, windscreen wiper

Conclusion

For Harrier fans these are great packs. Obviously budget plays a part in your selection, but the larger pack with boarding ladder and many external improvements is the must have to produce a great little diorama. In fact I’ve got slightly distracted planning what mine will look like !!

Review sample courtesy of

[SaintsPhil]

Great to finally see some decent cockpit after market for these kits I can see a few heading my way soon! Thanks for the review