1:48 F-16I Sufa - Steel Seatbelts Zoom Set (for Kinetic Gold Edition Kits)

Eduard F-16I Sufa Steel Seatbelts Zoom Set 1:48 (for the Kinetic Gold Edition)

A set from the Czech maker Eduard (Obrnice near Most), a leader of the aircraft aftermarket. It is not an aircraft model but the fitting out of a cockpit for an injection-molded F-16I Sufa kit, for the Kinetic Gold Edition, which you have to have separately. The contents are only the seat belts, but those are exactly what is most in view in a cockpit.

What the set contains

The set brings steel (stainless) pre-colored seat belts. Stainless photo-etch has a realistic metallic sheen on the buckles, and thanks to the printed color laborious painting falls away. The seat belts are the detail that everyone notices first on a finished model, which is why this small set is the upgrade with the greatest effect for its extent.

The real subject, the F-16I Sufa

The F-16I Sufa (Hebrew for storm) is the Israeli two-seat version of the F-16 fighter. The extended dorsal spine with an avionics housing, the conformal fuel tanks for a longer range and the extensive Israeli avionics and armament are characteristic.

Just the belts, Zoom, or Space?

This is the entry level of cockpit upgrade: the steel belts (this set) are the smallest extent with a large effect, Zoom adds the pre-colored instrument panel and the levers as well, and Space with its 3D printed panels is the full extent. The set is intended for the Kinetic Gold edition, so it does not have to fit another kit.

Who the set is for

• Builders of the Kinetic F-16I Sufa model (Gold Edition) in 1:48 scale
• Modelers who want a small but striking lift for the cockpit
• Beginners with photo-etch: a small extent with a large visual gain

This is an accessory for a kit, not a model. The kit itself, glue and paints are not included. The belts are bent and glued with cyanoacrylate glue (super glue).