1:48 British Wicker Seat Full Back - Short With Small Leather Pad and Tall With Big Leather Pad

A wicker seat with a full back 1:48 from GasPatch models, two sizes of the leather pad

A set of resin seats for the cockpit of British machines. It is not a model of an airplane but an interior accessory. It combines two forms: a low seat with a small leather pad and a tall seat with a big pad across the whole upper part of the back. In both cases the back is full, without cut-out openings.

What the part replaces on the model

The plastic seat from the kit usually has a uniform surface without any distinction of materials, so the weave and the leather edging merge into one area. The resin casting is sharper in shape, the leather pad stands out on it as a separate element with an edge of its own and can therefore be separated from the wicker in color. It is precisely the difference between the matte weave and the smoother leather part that is the detail even a viewer who only glances into the cockpit will notice on a finished model.

Tips for working with resin

Separate the seat from the casting block with a modeling saw with fine teeth, not with nippers. Nippers compress resin and the casting breaks off along with a piece of the back, whereas a saw cuts without pressure and the cut can be led right up to the part. Cut with the casting supported against a board, not in the air between your fingers. Then level the remainder of the block off with a file or sandpaper on a hard surface.

Who the set is for

• Builders who want two different forms of the seat in one package
• Modelers building the interior of an open cockpit in detail
• Those who like telling materials apart in color, wicker against leather
• More experienced modelers used to cutting and gluing resin parts

This is an accessory for a model, not a kit in its own right. The parts are supplied unpainted; glue, paints and other accessories are not included in the package, unless stated otherwise.