The Tamiya F-14D kit is excellent, but the additional cockpit upgrades improve the final kit presentation.
F 14D COCKPIT UPGRADE
I highly recommend this upgrade set from Eduard for ease-of-use, accuracy, and value. Only a few modifications to the kit parts appear on Eduard instruction page 6, step D. No references to kit parts appear until Eduard step D. However, with that said, painting the Eduard set requires a bit more of a steady hand to bring the detail out. The Eduard set is considerably simpler to put together and has a much higher level of detail. The kit has many little parts that are very nicely detailed. I first appreciated the real value of the Eduard set at this point. Tamiya kit instruction steps 1 through 6 are largely unneeded.
Pre-construction review of the parts indicated that the majority of the set is a complete replacement of the kit cockpit. There is a part R16 and a part R23 included on pour stubs, but they are not used. The straight-line cut marks are a nice practical design feature for the modeler. The removal cut marks on the larger pour-stubs are straight, not like some zigzag ones I have “muttered” about in the past. The pour plugs are clearly labeled with part numbers, a very nice touch. The resin parts had no obvious mold release, however I did soak them in undiluted Simple Green cleaner for 24 hours to make sure there was none remaining. A three-page set of instructions are included in A4 size (a bit smaller than letter size) in color, printed front and back. The set arrived in a 6.5 x 3.4 x 2 inch cardboard box with foam inserts protecting the PE and clear film separately from the three bags of resin part. Acetate film cutouts are included for the HUD panels. A small color-etched fret and a brass PE fret accompanied the numerous resin parts, with additional details provide by a small decal sheet for the NACES seats and instrument details. The Eduard set simplifies construction of the cockpit area and adds a very high level of detail that only exceptional resin casting can provide. This aftermarket set from Eduard is a superb addition to the already excellent Tamiya F-14D kit. Thank you also to the IPMS Reviewer Corps staff members who do the hard work in getting us modeling products to review, the reviews posted, and the news spread to the world.
F 14D COCKPIT FREE
In case of doubt, do feel free to contact us via e-mail.Thank you to the Eduard Company for sending this cockpit after-market set for review, it is always a pleasure to see what your new products bring to the scale-modeling world. We will contact you shortly after your order in order to give you an estimated delivery date. As we keep our stock levels to a minimum, our products are generally produced upon receipt of orders, meaning that we aim to ship all orders, first class (airmail) within 2 weeks. Please visit our, ‘Condition of Use‘ page for current postage fees.
F 14D COCKPIT PLUS
Shipping outside the EU (EU plus EFTA countries and European micro-states) is also charged by the size of the largest item of the order. As we keep our stock levels to a minimum, our products are generally produced upon receipt of orders, meaning that we aim to ship all orders, first class (airmail) within 3 weeks. Please visit our ‘Condition of Use‘ page for current postage fees. Shipping to any EU (European Union) country (including European Free Trade Association states – Switzerland, Liechtenstein, Norway and Iceland – and European microstates – Monaco, Andorra, San Marino, Vatican -) is charged by the size of the largest item of the order. In case of doubt, do feel free to contact us first via e-mail.ĮU (including EFTA countries and European micro-states) Buyers ‘Out of Production’ and ‘Out of Stock’ imply that the item is currently out of production. We aim to ship all orders within 3 weeks of order receipt, though most orders are posted soon after the order is received. Past the initial 25 castings of any new release, all our products are now manufactured upon reception of orders. ‘In Production’ and ‘In Stock’ imply that the item is still in production but that it may not necessarily be available right away for immediate shipping.
7-part resin set designed for the 1/144 Revell F-14D kits.
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