Eduard Mirage 2000D Upgrade Sets (For Kinetic) 1:48

[Mike]

Mirage 2000D Upgrade Sets (For Kinetic)

1:48 Eduard

 

 

The Kinetic Mirage 2000D in 1:48 has been around since 2010, but has recently been reboxed in the D variant with new decals and GBU-12 and GBU-22 Laser Guided Bombs.  It’s time for some new update sets, and 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.

 

 

Interior (491221)

Two frets are included, one nickel plated and pre-painted, the other in bare brass, plus a small sheet of clear acetate with the HUD glazing shapes printed on it.  A complete set of new layered instrument panels and side consoles are the primary parts on the painted set, with new rudder pedals; ejection seat details; coaming instrumentation; sidewall details and canopy internal structure also supplied.

 

 

 

 

Zoom! Set (FE1221)

This set contains a reduced subset of the interior, namely the pre-painted parts that are used to improve on the main aspects of the cockpit, as seen above.  Whatever your motivations for wanting this set, it provides a welcome boost to detail, without being concerned with the structural elements.

 

 

 

Seatbelts STEEL (FE1222)

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 the two sets of crew belts, you also get a set of pull-handles between the pilot's knees that gets him out of there in case of an emergency, and a set of cushioned backs to the harness, which is etched on the rear and you are advised to rub a soft styrene rod on the reverse to simulate the creases of the material.

 

 

 

 

Exterior (481069)

This larger bare brass set contains some important upgrades, such as delicate new multi-layer afterburner ring, and an interior surface skin for the area near the rear face of the engine that is rolled and slots inside the trunk; an upgrade to the detail in the landing gear comprising new oleo-scissors; landing light frames; bay door skins and hinges;  a set of main gear bay skins; sensors and slime-lights for the fuselage; intake FOD guards; missile rail skins; exhaust rings for the missiles; filler caps and strake braces for the external underwing and centreline fuel tanks; spine details and more slime-lights; targeting pod details; more missile exhausts and a detail panel in the nose gear bay.

 

 

 

 

Masks Tface (EX807)

These pre-cut Kabuki tape 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 masks for the clear parts on the intake trunking. The sheet also gives you another set of canopy masks tailored to fit the inside of the glazing so that you can paint the interior and give your model that extra bit of realism. 

 

 

 

 

Highly recommended.

 

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[colin]

Look nice sets, but I don't know why Eduard keep doing etch cockpit details/belts when you can get the Quinta Studio sets which are far superior to etch