1:48 Supermarine Spitfire F Mk.XVIII seatbelts STEEL is a pre-painted photo-etched set of steel seat belts for the cockpit of a late-version Spitfire. It is not an aircraft kit but a detail accessory for the cockpit of a model in 1:48 scale.
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This set from the Czech maker Eduard deals with a single yet unmissable detail of the cockpit, the seat belts. The parts are etched from steel and printed in color, so they do not have to be painted and you can use them practically straight off the fret. In scope it is the smallest possible intervention in a model: it does not add the whole cockpit fit-out, it deals with one specific thing, and it does it properly.
The belts go solely into the cockpit, onto the pilot's seat and its immediate surroundings. This is exactly the part of the model that is best seen once it is finished, because the Spitfire has a teardrop canopy with a large glazed area and the cockpit is visible even with the canopy closed. Steel sheet holds a bend considerably better than softer brass, so the belts can be draped convincingly over the edge of the seat, left trailing on the cockpit floor, or fastened across an empty seat if you are building the aircraft without a pilot figure.
The Spitfire F Mk.XVIII was the postwar outcome of the Griffon-engined line of development. Compared with the older versions it received a strengthened wing and landing gear and a larger fuel load, and it served mostly in overseas theaters with the Royal Air Force. The cockpit layout matched that of the late Spitfires, so the interior looks complete and it would be a shame to leave the seat bare.
Separate the parts with a sharp scalpel on a hard mat and dress the burrs with a fine file. Shape them gradually with tweezers in small steps; steel takes even a repeated correction of the bend. They are glued with super glue applied with a pin in a truly minimal amount; ordinary cement for plastic does not hold on metal. The color printing is durable, yet seal it at the end with a light coat of matte varnish so that the belts sit in among the other matte surfaces of the cockpit.
This is an accessory for a model, not the model itself. The kit, glue and paints are not included in the package.
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