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Aires
 1/72 & 1/48 Accessory Roundup

 

 

S u m m a r y
Catalogue Number, Description, Scale & Price 1/72 scale
7153 - A-26 Invader Wheels and Paint Masks
7162 - Junkers Ju 88 Wheels

1/48 scale
4299 - Fw 200 Condor Wheels and Paint Masks
4308 - JAS-39A/B Gripen Exhaust Nozzles - Closed
4309 - JAS-39A/B Gripen Exhaust Nozzles - Opened
4316 - Focke-Wulf Fw 190 A-8 Wheels

all available from specialist hobby retailers worldwide
Contents and Media: See description and images below
Review Type: FirstLook
Advantages: Excellent casting; accurate; simple assembly; minimal preparation
Disadvantages:  
Recommendation: All Recommended

 

Reviewed by Brett Green


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FirstLook


Airs continues its prolific release schedule with a number of recent releases in 1/72 and 1/48 scales.

All the sets are perfectly cast in grey resin, with minimal cleanup required. Each set has been designed with a minimum of parts, and should be very straightforward to assemble:

 

 

1/72 Scale

 

7153 - A-26 Invader Wheels and Paint Masks

Two main wheels and one nose wheel, subtly bulged and flattened, with self-adhesive painting masks.

 

 

These wheels are designed for Italeri's Invader kits.

7162 - Junkers Ju 88 Wheels

Right on time for Hasegawa's new 1/72 scale Junkers Ju 88.

 

 

The set comprises two main wheels and one tail wheel, subtly bulged and flattened, plus painting masks.

 

 

1/48 Scale

 

4299 - Fw 200 Condor Wheels and Paint Masks

These wheels are designed for Trumpeter's recent 1/48 scale Fw 200 Condor kit.

 

 

The set comprises two main wheels and one tail wheel, subtly bulged and flattened, plus painting masks.

4308 - JAS-39A/B Gripen Exhaust Nozzles - Closed

This simple yet beautifully detailed set comprises four resin parts and one small photo-etched fret to depict a closed jet nozzle for the JAS-39A/B Gripen.

 

 

This is designed for the Italeri 1/48 scale kits.

4309 - JAS-39A/B Gripen Exhaust Nozzles - Opened

This simple yet beautifully detailed set comprises four resin parts and one small photo-etched fret to depict an open jet nozzle for the JAS-39A/B Gripen.

This is designed for the Italeri 1/48 scale kits.

See the title image to view the contents of this set.

4316 - Focke-Wulf Fw 190 A-8 Wheels

These wheels are designed for Tamiya's 1/48 scale Fw 190 A-8 kit.

 

 

The set comprises two main wheels, subtly bulged and flattened, plus painting masks.

All Recommended.

Thanks to Aires for the review sample

Text and Images Copyright © 2006 by Brett Green
Page Created 07 November, 2006
Last updated 06 November, 2006

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