1:48 Grumman F4F Wildcat - Full 3D Colour Cockpit Set (for Eduard 82201/11166 kits)

The real subject

The Grumman F4F Wildcat was the main carrier-based fighter of the US Navy at the start of the Second World War. You can recognize it by its stocky fuselage, short wings and landing gear that retracted into the sides of the fuselage. Its cockpit was clearly laid out and fairly cramped, so on a finished model most of the interior equipment is visible under an open canopy.

What the set offers

Complete full-color cockpit equipment in 1:48 scale: the instrument panel, the side panels and further interior items with a raised relief rather than a flat print. According to the name the items are cut for the Eduard kits numbered 82201 and 11166, so they fit the shape of their fuselage. They relieve the modeler of the most laborious part of the interior, that is writing out the dial faces and small labels with a brush.

How to work with the elements

• Before application, check in the instructions whether the items are self-adhesive or applied by the wet method; soaking a self-adhesive film is an irreversible mistake.
• Paint the surfaces in the cockpit first and let them cure perfectly, then degrease them.
• Sand the original raised detail on the instrument panel smooth as needed, so that the item seats over its whole area.
• Lay the items with tweezers and press them down with a soft tool, so that fingernails do not leave marks in the relief.
• Glue the fuselage together only once it has dried and do not overspray the seated cockpit.

Terms of supply

A set of items for the cockpit is supplied. The kit, the paints and the glue are not included in the package, unless stated otherwise.