Aires continues its prolific release schedule in 1/72, 1/48 and 1/32
scales. Here we take a quick look at some recent detail sets for scale
model aircraft in various scales:
Scale |
Item
Number |
Description |
Comments |
Image
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1/32 |
2020 |
Fw 190D Wheel Bay |
All resin with separate details |
|
1/32 |
2025 |
Fw 190D Gun Bay |
Two wing root gun bays including 20mm cannon and separate
detailed access hatches. |
|
1/48 |
4191 |
F-16C Falcon Cockpit |
Resin and photo-etched cockpit. Separate PE harness for the
seat |
|
1/48 |
4194 |
F-16 Wheel Bay |
Simple breakdown and very nicely detailed. Includes gear
doors. |
|
1/48 |
4195 |
Beaufighter Wheel Bays |
Nicely detailed resin wheel bays including gear doors. |
|
1/48 |
4198 |
Beaufighter Wheels |
High level of detail. Alternate tail wheel struts. Bulged
and unflattened tail wheels both supplied for different tastes. |
|
|
1/48 |
4201 |
AV-8B Harrier Wheel Bay |
All resin - includes forward and rear gear bays plus
separate gear doors that may be positioned open. Suitable for US
and UK variants. |
|
1/48 |
4213 |
AV-8B Harrier II Cockpit |
Resin, photo-etched and acetate cockpit suitable for US
variants. |
|
1/48 |
4216 |
SJU-5/6 Ejection Seat |
for F-18, resin seat with photo-etched harness and details |
|
1/48 |
4221 |
Pratt & Whitney R-1830 |
Late version suitable for F4F-4 Wildcat. Includes resin
parts, plus photo-etch for the ignition harness and brass wire
pushrods. |
|
1/48 |
4224 |
Pratt & Whitney R-R-2800 Late Version |
Late version suitable for F4U-5/7, A-26, F8F, F7F.. Includes
resin parts, plus photo-etch for the ignition harness and brass
wire pushrods. |
|
1/48 |
4230 |
F/A-18A Hornet Cockpit |
Resin, photo-etch and acetate. Includes hell-hole and canopy
details. |
|
1/48 |
4231 |
RF-4B/C Phantom II Electronics Bay |
Resin (cream coloured and clear) and photo-etch. Includes
interior detail. |
|
1/48 |
4234 |
S-III-S Ejection Seat for AV-8B |
Resin seat with photo-etched harness and details. |
|
1/48 |
4236 |
F/A-18 Hornet Radar Antenna |
Resin and photo-etched details for interior of kit nose. |
|
1/72 |
7038 |
Bristol Beaufighter Cockpit Set |
Well detailed resin supplemented with photo-etched and
acetate instruments. |
|
1/72 |
7104 |
Daimler Benz DB601E/N |
Suitable for Bf 109E/F and early Bf 110. Resin and
Photo-etched parts. Does not include engine mounts. |
|
1/72 |
7110 |
F-8E Crusader Cockpit Set |
Well detailed resin supplemented with photo-etch. |
|
1/72 |
7111 |
F-8E Crusader Exhaust Nozzle |
Resin and photo-etched parts for Academy |
|
1/72 |
7113 |
F-15E Strike Eagle Exhaust Nozzles |
Resin and photo-etched parts for Hasegawa |
|
1/72 |
7114 |
F-104 Starfighter Exhaust Nozzle |
Resin and photo-etched parts for Hasegawa |
|
1/72 |
7115 |
MB Mk.F7 for F-8 Crusader |
Resin and Photo-etched parts. |
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