1:48 Supermarine Spitfire Mk.XVI seatbelts STEEL are Eduard photo-etched steel seat belts for the cockpit of a model of the Spitfire Mk.XVI in 1:48 scale. An accessory to a kit, not a model of the aircraft.
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Seat belts etched from steel for the cockpit of a model of the Spitfire Mk.XVI in 1:48 scale. On fighters the cockpit is a space that is clearly visible under a sliding canopy, and a flat plastic molding of the belts is one of the first details that gives a finished model away. Etched steel deals with that problem twice over: it is thin to scale and holds its shape once formed, so a belt can hang freely over the edge of a seat. The manufacturer is the Czech company Eduard.
The Supermarine Spitfire Mk.XVI belonged to the late versions of this British fighter. From the otherwise very close Mk.IX version it differed above all in its engine: the Mk.XVI was powered by a Merlin built under license in the United States. A number of machines of this version had a cut-down fuselage spine and a teardrop canopy, which markedly improved the view to the rear, but machines with the older high spine were built too. For a modeler that is a substantial difference, because the two forms call for a different shape of the rear fuselage. The version was employed at the close of the war and part of the fleet served on after it.
Paint the seat of the Spitfire and let it dry before you fit the belts. Separate the parts with a scalpel and do the shaping dry around a blunt edge until you are happy with the look. Glue with a small drop of super glue applied with the tip of a wire. If you are building the teardrop canopy, more of the cockpit will show than on the variant with the high spine, so it pays to give the belts matching care. Finally, bring the transitions up and soil the surfaces very finely, otherwise new belts look too clean against the rest of the cockpit.
It is not a kit of the aircraft. The base model, glue and paints are not included in the package, unless stated otherwise.
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