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F-15 Eagle
Pratt & Whitney Exhaust Nozzles

 

 

Cutting Edge Modelworks

 

S u m m a r y

Catalogue Number and Description: CEC48331
Scale: 1/48
Price: USD$15.99
Contents and Media: 2 part in grey resin
Review Type: FirstLook
Advantages: Well detailed inside and out; simple enhancement for F-15 kits; easier to remove from casting block than it looks.
Disadvantages:  
Recommendation: Recommended

 

Reviewed by Brett Green


HyperScale is proudly sponsored by Meteor Productions

 

FirstLook

 

Accessories don't come much easier than Cutting Edge's replacement exhaust nozzle for Hasegawa's F-15 kits. Simply cut the nozzles off the blocks, attach to the kit and voila! Accurate and well detailed exhaust nozzles.

These nozzles will suit F-15 modelling subjects that were equipped with the "turkey feathers" actuator covers.

The resin is perfectly cast on my sample and the detail is excellent. The casting block looks quite imposing but is actually very simple to remove with careful application of a razor saw. Take your time with the cut though - you won't get a second chance (I actually did some minor damage to a turkey feather with an overenthusiastic application of the razor saw - you can see the small dent in the title photo. A small application with putty and nobody will ever know...)

Although this pack is labelled fit the F-15, the same style of nozzle is also used on the F-16 Fighting Falcon. If you are planning to build a couple of Fighting Falcons, you might want to consider buying this set instead of two F-16 nozzles, thus saving yourself a few dollars.

Recommended.

Thanks to Meteor Productions for the review sample.

Cutting Edge Modelworks products are available from Meteor Productions Website


Review and Images Copyright © 2002 by Brett Green
Page Created 02 February, 2002
Last updated 22 July, 2003

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