1:48 L-29 Delfín cockpit set

L-29 Delfin cockpit set 1:48 - Aires resin cockpit set

A resin cockpit set from Aires in 1:48 scale. It is neither a model nor an aircraft kit - it is a detail accessory for more experienced modelers that replaces the cockpit of a plastic kit with a faithfully cast interior. The set centers on well-worked instrument panels, side consoles, a seat and the cockpit tub. The exact contents, and any extra photo-etched parts, differ between releases and are not stated here. The base kit, paints and glue are not included in the package.

The real subject

The L-29 Delfin is a Czechoslovak two-seat jet trainer that became the standard basic jet trainer of a number of Eastern Bloc air forces. It stood out for a simple, tough structure well suited to training. The cockpit has a tandem layout for the pupil and the instructor.

Installation tips

• Wash the parts to remove the mold release agent and separate them carefully from the casting blocks.
• Bond resin with super glue (cyanoacrylate); cement for plastic does not hold on resin.
• Before fitting, check how the cockpit tub seats in the fuselage and sand the mating surfaces down with your airways protected.
• The interior comes alive once a base coat, fine washes and a dry brush over the relief of the instruments have gone on.

Who the set is for

• For builders of an L-29 Delfin model in 1:48 scale.
• For modelers who want a more accurate cockpit than the plastic offers.
• For more experienced modelers used to working with resin.

This is an accessory, not a model. The base kit, paints and glue are not included in the package, unless stated otherwise.