Eduard Su-57 Felon Update Sets (For Zvezda) 1:48

[Mike]

Su-57 Felon Update Sets (For Zvezda)

1:48 Eduard

 

 

After a long wait we now have a 1:48 Su-57 Felon in injection styrene thanks to Zvezda, which from my point of view is good news, and I’m sure I’m not alone in feeling that way.  Eduard's new range of sets are here to improve on the kit detail in the usual modular manner.  Get what you want for the areas you want to be more of a focal point.  As usual with Eduard's Photo-Etch (PE) and Mask sets, they arrive in a flat resealable package, with a white backing card protecting the contents and the instructions that are sandwiched between.

 

 

Update Set (491152)

Two frets are included, one nickel plated and pre-painted, the other in bare brass.  A complete set of new super-detailed instrument panels and side consoles are the primary parts on the painted set, with new rudder pedals; substantial ejection seat details; coaming instrumentation and HUD glazing; sill panels; exterior appliqué panels, and canopy internal structure and external details also supplied.   Moving outside, there are grilles, additional detail skins for the main gear bays; nose gear details including a new slatted mudguard and brake hosing; new oleo scissor-links and hoses for the main gear legs; gear bay door details and hinges, plus replacement steering baffles for the AA-12 Adder missiles to replace the thick styrene parts, and exhausts for the AA-11 Archer short-range missiles.  The cockpit green may be a little bright for this modern jet, but I have managed to fix this before now by working in the correct colour with a fine brush.  It doesn't have to be too tidy, as the underlying green blends well.  Check your references and decide for yourself.

 

 

 

Seatbelts STEEL (FE1153)

These belts are Photo-Etch (PE) steel, and because of their strength they can be etched from thinner material, which improves realism and flexibility in one sitting.  Coupled with the new painting method that adds perceived extra depth to the buckles and other furniture by shading, they are more realistic looking and will drape better than regular brass PE.  As well as a set of complex crew belts with back pad, you also get a set of pull-handles between the pilot's knees that gets him out of there in case of an emergency.

 

 

 

 

Masks (EX757)

Supplied on a sheet of yellow kabuki tape, these pre-cut masks supply you with a full set of masks for the canopy, with compound curved handled by using frame hugging masks, while the highly curved gaps are in-filled with either liquid mask or offcuts from the background tape.  In addition, you get a set of hub/tyre masks for all the wheels, allowing you to cut the demarcation perfectly with little effort.

 

 

Masks Tface (EX758)

Supplied on a larger sheet of yellow kabuki tape, these pre-cut masks supply you with everything above, but also give you another set of canopy masks tailored to fit the interior of the glazing so that you can paint the interior easily and give your model that extra bit of realism, which will be especially useful if you plan on posing the canopy raised. 

 

 

 

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