P9F-2 Panther Cockpit
1/48 scale, for Trumpeter

Pavla

Trumpeter's 1/48 scale F9F-2 Panther is a bit like the Curate's Egg - it is good in parts. One of the parts that could use some extra attention is the cockpit.

Pavla has addressed this issue with their new 1/48 scale F9F-2 cockpit designed for the Trumpeter kit. The seat is more accurate than the kit part and includes a cast-on harness. The tub itself bristles with cast-on detail, and the top of the instrument coaming looks much busier and more realistic than its kit counterpart.

Casting qualityis excellent, with no pin holes or other imperfections apparent on any of my samples. There is some wafer-thin flash present here and there, which can be tidied up with a swipe of a sharp hobby knife.

Most of the resin parts are mainly cast to each block via fine strips, so removal will not be a great chore. The cockpit tub is cast onto a more substantial, but shallow, block. This should fit with just the sides of the block trimmed off, but do test fit carefully before committing to glue.

Pavla's new 1/48 scale Panther cockpit will add a great deal of useful detail under the big bubble canopy of the Trumpeter kit.

The seat alone is also available as a separate part in set number S 48028.

Highly Recommended