CMK Mirage IIIC Martin-Baker MK.4 Ejection Seat (Q72403 for Special Hobby) 1:72

[Mike]

Mirage IIIC Martin-Baker MK.4 Ejection Seat (Q72403 for Special Hobby)

1:72 CMK by Special Hobby

 

 

We reviewed the kit for which this set is intended late last year, and you can find that here.  We’ve also reviewed some of the resin sets that CMK have already released, and now we have a replacement seat for the kit from their Quick & Easy range.  As usual with CMK's resin sets, they arrive in the familiar clear vacformed box, with the resin parts safely inside, and the instructions sandwiched between the header card at the rear.  The Photo-Etch (PE) is separated from the resin parts by a clear piece of acetate to prevent scratching and damage during transit.

 

 

Inside the box is a single resin seat that is attached to its casting block at the bottom to avoid damaging the detail, plus a small sheet of Photo-Etch (PE).  The seat is easily cut from the block, and has the detailed PE harness, leg restraints and the pull-handles on the headbox glued into place with super glue to complete the task, with detail painting being carried out according to the kit instructions.  The seat should then slot neatly into the kit cockpit, but test fitting is always advisable in these situations, and a highly detailed seat is always a great investment to bring the cockpit detail up to snuff in a single-seat fighter.

 

Highly recommended.

 

 

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