Airscale Instrument Bezels and Details. Airscale 1:24

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Cockpit Instrument Bezels and Details

1:24 Airscale

Airscale have recently been expanding their range of cockpit details and bezels with some superbly crafted products. The two sets reviewed here are the latest in the line. Produced in 1:24 scale, they will compliment Airscales instrument decals perfectly and will be a very useful resource, particularly for modellers who scratch build, but also for those who really like to go to town with detail. There are up to four of each type on the sheet and are well marked up on the included “Pilots Notes” showing where each bezel is on the sheet and their usage.

The Cockpit Instrument Bezels set, (PE24 BEZ) contains a single sheet of relief etched brass filled with a myriad of different bezels for aircraft used in WWI, through WWII and Twentieth Century jets. These include:-

• US Altimeter
• US Turn and Bank
• US Compass
• WW1 Allied RPM
• RAF Voltmeter
• US Artificial Horizon
• US Altimeter
• US Fuel/Oil
• RAF Pressure
• RAF Airpseed
• US Pressure
• Luftwaffe Climb/Descend
• Luftwaffe Fuel/Oil
• Luftwaffe Switch
• Luftwaffe Compass
• RAF Pressure
• RAF RPM
• Luftwaffe Artificial Horizon (Type 2)
• Luftwaffe Artificial Horizon (Type 3)
• Luftwaffe Artificial Horizon (Type 1)
• WW1 Allied Altimeter
• WW1 German Altimeter
• WW1 Airspeed
• WW1 German Altimeter
• Luftwaffe Altimeter
• Luftwaffe Airspeed
• Luftwaffe Temperature
• Luftwaffe Compass
• Luftwaffe Undercarriage
• US Single and Switches
• RAF Dual Various
• Luftwaffe Dual Various
• RAF Triple Various
• US Triple Various
• US Dual Various
• US Single Various
• Luftwaffe Dual Various
• RAF Single Various
• Luftwaffe Dual Various

The Cockpit Details Set (PE24 DET) has a similar sized sheet to the previous set but contains a lot of the miscellaneous items found in cockpits, such as switches, dial knobs, levers, circuit breakers and electrical components. RAF and Luftwaffe radio faces are also included. The list of details include:-

• Fusebox Cover
• Circuit Terminus
• Power Distribution Cover
• Structural Brace
• Electrical Plug Cover
• Frequency Switch
• Relay Cover
• Switch
• Radial Switch
• Radio Relay
• Radar Jamming Switch
• Push Button Mount
• Circuit Breaker Control
• Armament Switch
• Radio Frequency Controller
• Fuse Panel
• Selector Switch
• Trailing Aerial Switch
• Electrical Cover
• Fusebox Cover
• Voltmeter Cover
• Indicator
• Pressure Gauge Cover
• Radio Control
• Electrical Control
• Oxygen Control
• Antenna Control
• FuG HF/MF Transmitters
• Mounting
• Electrical Control Panel
• Weapons Control Panel
• Cannon Control
• Tuning Knobs
• Turn Switch Handles
• On/Off Switches
• Selector Handles
• Switch Cover
• Dial Selector Switch
• Rotating Switch Handles
• Switch Panel (5)
• Switch Panel (4)
• Switch Panel (3)
• Radio Control Switches
• Undercarriage Selector
• Headset Controller
• Weapons Controller
• FuG HF/MF Receiver
• R1155 LF/HF Receiver
• R1155 Tuning Knob
• Assorted Control Levers
• Mounting Brackets

Conclusion

These sets are both superbly produced and extremely useful to super detail any 1:24 cockpit and when used in conjunction with Airscales instrument decals they will bring a cockpit alive. Highly recommended.

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