Mike Posted May 10, 2013 Share Posted May 10, 2013 Cockpit Instrument Bezels & Details1:48, 1:32 Airscale These two new Photo-Etch (PE) sets from Airscale are perfect for those of us that need to scratch build cockpits or improve on older kits that have little internal details. The sets contain multiples of almost everything you need to create a highly detailed and realistic instrument panel anywhere in the cockpit, which just needs painting, and some of Airscale's excellent instrument decals adding to finish the job. The sets are supplied on bare brass frets measuring 5cm x 7cm, and should contain sufficient parts for at least a couple of projects, possibly more depending on your usage and whether you build a mixture of Allied and Axis subjects. They are very well etched with plenty of detail, and available in 1:48 and 1:32 as mentioned in the heading. They are broken down as follows:Cockpit Instrument BezelsUS Altimeter US Turn & Bank US Compass WW1 Allied RPM RAF Voltmeter US Artificial Horizon RAF Undercarriage RAF Artificial Horizon US Altimeter US Fuel/Oil RAF Pressure RAF Airspeed RAF Oil/Fuel US Pressure Luftwaffe Climb Descend Luftwaffe Climb / Descend Luftwaffe Fuel I Oil Luftwaffe Switch Luftwaffe Switch Luftwaffe Compass RAF Pressure RAF Pressure RAF RPM Luftwaffe Artificial Horizon (Part 2) Luftwaffe Artificial Horizon (Part 3) Luftwaffe Artificial Horizon (Part 1) WW1 Allied Altimeter WW1 Allied Altimeter WW1 German Altimeter WW1 Airspeed WW1 German Altimeter WW1 German Altimeter Luftwaffe Altimeter Luftwaffe Airspeed Luftwaffe Temperature Luftwaffe Compass Luftwaffe Undercarriage US Single & Switch Various US Triple Various US Single Various RAF Triple Various Luftwaffe Dual Various Luftwaffe Dual Various RAF Single Various RAF Dual Various Luftwaffe Dual Various Cockpit DetailsRadio Frequency Controller Fuse Panel Selector Switch Selector Switch Trailing Aerial Winch Electrical Cover Fusebox Cover Voltmeter Cover Pressure Gauge Cover Radio Control Electrical Control Oxygen Control Antenna Control Antenna Control Fusebox cover Circuit Terminus Frequency Switch FuG 10 HF/MF Transmitters Radio Relay Electrical Control Panel R1155 LF/HF Receiver Switch Power Distributor Cover Structural Brace Instrument Blank Fuel Control Panel Radio Controller Radar Jamming Switch Power Distributor Cover Circuit Breaker Control Weapons Control Switches FuG 10 HF/MF Receivers Power Distributor Cover Structural Brace Instrument Blank Fuel Control Panel Radio Controller Radar Jamming Switch Power Distributor Cover Circuit Breaker Control Weapons Control Switches FuG 10 HF/MF Receivers Tuning Knobs On/Off Switches Switch Cover Power Distributor Cover Dial Selector switch Undercarriage Selector Fuse Cover Mounting Brackets Radio Controller Switch Panel Weapons Switch Panel Cover Headset Controller Weapons Controller Switch Panel Rotating Switch Handles Radio Control Switches Weapons Control Switch Switch Panel Cover Switch Cannon Control Seat Control Levers Cranked Levers Control Levers Assorted Control Levers Cranked Levers Assorted Control Levers Assorted Control Levers Conclusion What used to be the bane of every scratch-builder's existence, the instrument panel, is now simplicity itself with the combination of instrument bezels and Airscale's other products, their instrument decals. Each sheet should be good for at least a couple of projects, which makes them good value, especially when compared to the alternative of making it all yourself. Highly recommended. Review sample courtesy of Peter at 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hacker Posted May 10, 2013 Share Posted May 10, 2013 (edited) will they be doing 1/32 scale as well?? sorry did not see it was both Edited May 10, 2013 by hacker Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike Posted May 10, 2013 Author Share Posted May 10, 2013 It's better than that... it's 1:24 too. Click the Buy It Now link and you can see all three scales at once Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CarLos Posted May 10, 2013 Share Posted May 10, 2013 I wish they did some in 1/72 also. I've go some very nice ones from Airmodel but more variety would be nice. http://www.airmodel.de/product_info.php?info=p290_instrument-bezels-1-72.html http://www.airmodel.de/product_info.php?info=p292_multiple-instrument-bezels-1-72.html Carlos Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Caerbannog Posted May 14, 2013 Share Posted May 14, 2013 Now this is cool!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike Posted May 14, 2013 Author Share Posted May 14, 2013 I've been using Airscale products since they first came out, and they're just about perfect for the task. Well worth the punt Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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