1:72 British Wicker Seat Full Back - Short and Tall No Leather Pad

A wicker seat with a full back in 1:72 scale from GasPatch models

A resin interior accessory for the small scale. The set brings the bare wicker seat without a leather pad, with a full unpierced back, and that in the low as well as the tall form. It is not a model of an airplane but a replacement for the part from the kit.

What the part replaces on the model

In 1:72 scale the seat in a plastic kit tends to be cast in a simplified way, sometimes even as a mere bowl without any structure, because a mold can no longer manage a fine weave on such a small area. The resin casting is richer by precisely this structure: even in the small scale it has suggested wicker and thinner walls, so the seat does not come across as a solid block of material. Under a primer and light shading the difference stands out even inside a closed fuselage.

Tips for working with resin

A part in this scale is so small that the main enemy is not the glue but your own movement. Work over a light surface with a rim, for example over the lid of a box, so that a part that flies off does not end up on the carpet. Carry the casting with tweezers with flat jaws, not pointed ones. Do the cutting and the sanding so that the part lies on a surface and is not held by your fingers alone. Once the casting block is cut off, wash the seat again, as sanding dust clings in the structure while it is wet.

Who the set is for

• Builders in the small scale who are bothered by an empty cockpit
• Modelers who want a legible structure of the weave even in 1:72
• Those who are building the version without a leather pad
• More experienced modelers used to handling small 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.