| Date of Review |
1998 |
| Manufacturer |
Cobra Company |
| Subject |
A-1E Skyraider Cockpit Set |
| Scale |
1/48 |
| Kit Number |
48010 |
| Primary Media |
Resin |
| Pros |
Beautiful detailing, complete replacement for sparse Matchbox cockpit. |
| Cons |
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| Skill Level |
Intermediate |
| MSRP (USD) |
$18.95 |
Cobra Company has released a complete cockpit for the
AD-5/A-1E Skyraider. This set includes a new cockpit deck, forward and
aft compartment sidewalls, mid and aft bulkheads, the double instrument
panels, instrument panel cowl, and two sets of control sticks and gunsights
- 19 pieces altogether. The molding is very sharp, a standard that Cobra
Company is well known for. The set is targeted for the Matchbox 1/48 A-1E
Skyraider kit. While this kit has been out of production for a while,
you can still find copies at reasonable prices on the kit swap tables
at your IPMS chapter swap meets, or on websites like eBay.
If you are a Spad lover as I am, you'll need this set, the Matchbox A-1E
and Tamiya A-1H kits to build the ultimate Skyraider. I rate this set
as a MUST HAVE. Stay tuned as I now have all of the components for the
ultimate A-1E, so an article will appear shortly (after I dig out of the
other projects on the bench!).
This detail set is available directly from Cobra
Company (www.cobracompany.com).
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