| Date of Review |
September 2007 |
| Manufacturer |
Master Details |
| Subject |
US Navy Jet Aviator |
| Scale |
1/32 |
| Kit Number |
32007 |
| Primary Media |
Resin |
| Pros |
Beautiful casting, no bubbles, positionable legs, two sets of arms, four heads,
lots of possibilities! |
| Cons |
|
| Skill Level |
Intermediate |
| MSRP (USD) |
$14.95 |
Master Details is back with their second pilot figure, this
time representing a typical Naval or Marine Aviator circa late
1970s through the late 1990s (before crews adopted the current
lightweight helmets). This crew figure is posed seated to perch
on your favorite model's ejection seat. The figure is wearing
the standard kit of 'speed jeans' (G-suit), survival vest,
and ejection seat harness.
Two sets of arms are included, one each grasping stick and throttle,
the other set with cupped hands as if resting on the stick and
throttle (though these can be worked to do just about anything,
including holding the separately cast O2 mask and hose).
Four different heads are included in this set, all wearing the
hard-shell 'bone dome':
- Mask off, visor up
- Mask off, visor down
- Mask on, visor up
- Mask on, visor down
This figure would look great in the Trumpeter 1/32 A-7E, Tamiya
1/32 F-14A, Hasegawa 1/32 F-5E, Tamiya F-4J, or even an F/A-18A
Hornet.
While most modelers tend
to pose their aircraft parked, the more advanced modelers are adding
nice figures to their models to add a more dynamic element or story
to their project. This figure will defnitely help to bring your
next large aircraft to life! At the moment, this figure is available
directly from the manufacuter at Master
Details' website.
My sincere thanks to Master
Details (http://www.masterdetailsfromusa.com) for this review sample!

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