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Replacement 1/48 Aircraft Seats
for Curtiss P-40B-M Variants
(Sutton Harness and American Harness)

                    

 

Ultracast

Catalogue No.: 48036 and 48037
Scale: 1/48
Media: Resin
Review Type: In-Bag
Rating: Highly Recommended

Reviewed by Brett Green

S u m m a r y
Contents:
 Item 48036 (P-40 Seats with Moulded American Harness) - 2 parts in cream coloured resin
Item 48037 (P-40 Seats with British Sutton Harness) - 2 parts in cream coloured resin
Price: US$7.95 per set
Advantages: High quality casting, harnesses moulded on, simple removal from casting strips, authentic, simple
Disadvantages: None!
Recommendation: Recommended to all who hate folding brass seats or harnesses; or those wanting a simple, authentic replacement seat

 

F i r s t   L o o k


I was delighted to see these new additions to Ultracast's seat range.

This Canadian company has once again demonstrated its commitment to Commonwealth subjects by providing the modeller with a Sutton-harness equipped Kittyhawk seat option. This is great news for anyone contemplating a Kittyhawk in Australian, Canadian or RAF service. The other new release is a set of P-40 seats with the standard US style harness. Both seats are appropriate for a wide range of Tomahawks and Kittyhawks.

At the risk of repeating myself, the method of casting is the same as their previous replacement seats. Each seat is cast in a single piece on to a block via three thin connectors. A hobby knife will be sufficient to remove and clean up the join.

Casting is once again flawless.

I really like the depiction of a seat harness as an integral casting on a resin seat. The drape is realistic and painting is a breeze. Highly recommended.

You may view these and other products including photos at Ultracast's Web Site.

Thanks to Kevin at Ultracast for the review samples.

Review Copyright © 1999 by Brett Green
Images Courtesy Ultracast Website
Page Created 10 June, 1999
Last updated 22 July, 2003

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