48483 is the second of three new resin accessory sets for the General Dynamics F-16 'Fighting Falcon'. 

A follow-on set from Cutting Edge's 48482 F-16A Parapack Tail conversion set, this set is essentially the same with the exception that it has a –C standard fin base and vertical stabiliser with different sensor fairings.   

As with the previous set, Cutting Edge has provided both a parachute and 'black box' with the set to reflect usage by North Atlantic Treaty Organisation (NATO) users. 

The set provides five resin parts in all, five of them in the mid-grey resin that we are used to seeing from Cutting Edge, with the final part in clear resin.  The parts are:

·        The parabrake housing tail (cast as a one-piece base and vertical stabiliser).

·        Parachute pack (to fit inside the housing).

·        ECM 'black box'.

·        Tail mounted floodlight.

·        Strobe light lens (cast in clear resin).

The casting is well up to Cutting Edge's very high standards with no mis-casts, pinholes or warps.  The parts exhibit fine engraved panel line detail, the leading and trailing edges of the vertical stabiliser are straight and sharp, and the vents on the base of the vertical stabiliser have been cast with open. 

As with the first set in this series, Cutting Edge has not provided any instructions at all but I guess that if you are intending on purchasing the conversion, you would already know enough about the machine you intend to model not to need any! 

The smaller parts have been cast together and share the same pour plug.  The plug incorporates extra resin as a means of protecting the smaller parts in transit.  The parts are contained in a clear plastic zip-loc bag which is stapled to Cutting Edge's familiar black and yellow header card.

This is a well produced product from Cutting Edge.

Recommended.