CMK Reggiane Re.2000 Resin Upgrades (for Special Hobby) 1:48

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Reggiane Re.2000 Resin Upgrades (for Special Hobby)

1:48 CMK by Special Hobby

 

 

We reviewed the new kit from Special Hobby here in July, and they’ve also created these extra detail sets in resin for those that would like to take the level of detail up a bit.  These sets from CMK’s Quick & Easy line arrive in small poly bags with a stiff green header card and a set of instructions behind the resin parts, with the top flipped over and stapled closed to keep the parts from running away.  We have four sets in for review that give a boost to small areas hither and yon.

 

 

Main Wheels (Q48371)

Two drop-in replacements for the kit wheels, attached to their casting blocks at the bottom where a slight flat-spot is moulded to portray the weight of the aircraft on its tyres.  Detail is excellent with Pirelli brand name and tyre specification on the sidewalls, and other than sanding smooth the contact patch, they just need a little wash in warm water to aid paint adhesion, and a dab of super glue to attach them to the kit axle.

 

 

 

 

Tailwheel with Strengthened Leg (Q48372)

This is another straight-forward replacement for the kit parts, made in a tough black resin, and consisting of four parts.  The tyre slips between the two arms of the yoke, which slides into a pivot that is heavily riveted, and has a bracing arm that reaches forward to the next frame, which in this case is the forward bulkhead of the tail-wheel bay, then the rest of the bay encloses the whole replacement assembly before being trapped within the fuselage at closure time.

 

 

 

 

Exhausts (Q48373)

There are just two parts in this set that replace the soft kit exhausts and adds more detail around them,  fixing to the underside of the trailing edge of the engine cowling.  They have fine lips and a deep recess to give a hollow appearance to the real thing.

 

 

 

 

Headrest (Q48374)

This two-part set replaces the simplified kit headrest with a highly detailed resin one, that is supplied with a separate rear to allow easy reaming out of the flashed-over lightening holes, and a hollow frame just like the real one.  A huge improvement over the kit part.

 

 

 

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