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Cutting Edge Modelworks Details

By Michael Benolkin

Cutting Edge is back with more details to turn your model projects into scale masterpieces. The detail sets are molded in a medium gray resin that is crisply cast and free of bubbles. The detailing is amazing and demonstrates that Cutting Edge is using the state of the art in casting technology. The seatbelt/harness sets are molded in a very flexible RTV-like rubber.


CEC32098 - British 5-Point Posable Ejection Seat Harness

MSRP: $8.99

This set is molded in an RTV rubber. You just cut out the belt and harness following the instructions, paint them and then you have the ability to pose them in whatever position you'd like on your kit's seat. A drop of cyano on each contact surface will keep them in place. Click on the image and look at a larger view of these belts. The detailing is nice.


CEC32100 - Fw 190 Seat WITH Finely Cast Seatbelts/Harness

MSRP: $5.99

Here is a great seat with belts and harness for your Hasegawa or Revell (re-boxed Hasegawa) Fw 190A-8/F-8 kit. Look closely and notice the seat cushion in-place.


CEC48329 - Spitfire Mk.I/II Super Detailed Cockpit

MSRP: $17.99 - Recommended Kit: Tamiya

Here is a finely cast cockpit interior for your Tamiya Spitfire. The set is complete with two frames aft of the pilot's seat, new sidewalls with loads of detailing, new cockpit floor, and forward bulkhead/firewall. The set also includes a detailed pilot's seat w/belts and harness detail, seat frame, control yoke, entry door, and instrument panel - complete with acetate instrument faces. This set will definitely give the Tamiya kit a major facelift!


CEC48330 - Spitfire Mk.V Super Detailed Cockpit

MSRP: $17.99 - Recommended Kit: Tamiya

As with the set above, here is a finely cast cockpit interior for your Tamiya Spitfire. The set is complete with two frames aft of the pilot's seat, new sidewalls with loads of detailing, new cockpit floor, and forward bulkhead/firewall. The set also includes a detailed pilot's seat w/belts and harness detail, seat frame, control yoke, entry door, and instrument panel - complete with acetate instrument faces. This set will definitely give the Tamiya kit a major facelift!


CEC48343 - US 1950s Posable Ejection Seat Belts/Harness

MSRP: $7.99 USD

This set is molded in an RTV rubber. You just cut out the belt and harness following the instructions, paint them and then you have the ability to pose them in whatever position you'd like on your kit's seat. A drop of cyano on each contact surface will keep them in place. Click on the image and look at a larger view of these belts. The detailing is nice.


CEC48344 - British 5-Point Posable Ejection Seat Belts/Harness

MSRP: $8.99 USD

This set is molded in an RTV rubber. You just cut out the belt and harness following the instructions, paint them and then you have the ability to pose them in whatever position you'd like on your kit's seat. A drop of cyano on each contact surface will keep them in place. Click on the image and look at a larger view of these belts. The detailing is nice.


CEC48345 - Do 217 Cowl Rings, Props & Spinners

MSRP: $13.99 USD - Recommended Kit: Promodeler

This set provides an accurized replacement set of cowl rings, spinners and propeller blades for the Promodeler kit.


CEC48346 - Sea Fury Super Detailed Cockpit

MSRP: $17.99 USD - Recommended Kit: Hobbycraft

Here is a major improvement to the Hobbycraft Sea Fury kit - a new office! This set provides a new cockpit tub, rear bulkhead, control yoke, pilot's seat, and your choice of instrument panels. The set includes a panel with raised detailing or a panel with holes in the instrument faces to work with the provided acetate instrument faces. Nice touch!


CEC48347 - Spitfire Seat w/Early Type Seatbelts/Harness

MSRP: $6.99 USD

Two seats are provided and one nice touch is the extension off the back of the seat for the shoulder harness to attach to the rear bulkhead.


CEC48348 - Spitfire Seat w/Late Type Seatbelts/Harness

MSRP: $6.99 USD

Two seats are provided and one nice touch is the extension off the back of the seat for the shoulder harness to attach to the rear bulkhead.


CEC48349 - Spitfire Seat Without Seatbelts/Harness

MSRP: $6.99 USD

Two seats are provided and without the seatbelts and harness assembly in place, you can clearly see the nice rear cushion detailing.


CEC48350 - Ta 152 Corrected Spinner & VS-9 'Pointed Tip' Blades

MSRP: $7.99 USD

The corrected spinner is cast at an interesting angle in order to also provide a molded-in center point on the rear of the part, making the job of drilling for the propeller shaft much simpler.


CEC48351 - Ta 152 Corrected Spinner & VS-9 'Rounded Tip' Blades

MSRP: $7.99 USD

The corrected spinner is cast at an interesting angle in order to also provide a molded-in center point on the rear of the part, making the job of drilling for the propeller shaft much simpler.


CEC48352 - Ta 154A-4 VS-9 'Pointed Tip' Props

MSRP: $12.99 USD

The corrected spinners are cast at an interesting angle in order to also provide a molded-in center point on the rear of the part, making the job of drilling for the propeller shaft much simpler.


CEC48353 - Fw 190A/F VDM9-16176A Metal Prop & Corrected Spinner

MSRP: $7.99 USD

This set provides a replacement spinner and a set of distinctive propeller blades.


CEC48354 - Fw 190A/F VDM9-12157H3 Wide Chord Prop & Corrected Spinner

MSRP: $7.99 USD

This set provides a replacement spinner and a set of distinctive propeller blades.


CEC48355 - Fw 190A/F, Ju 88, Do 217 (BMW 801) 12-Blade Fans

MSRP: $5.99 USD

This set provides a nicely cast pair of cooling fans that were mounted behind the propeller inside the cowl of BMW 801 powered aircraft including the Fw 190A/F, Ju 88 and Do 217.


CEC48356 - Fw 190A-9/F-9 14 Blade Fans

MSRP: $5.99 USD

This set provides a nicely cast pair of cooling fans that were mounted behind the propeller inside the cowl of the late model Fw 190A/F aircraft.


CEC48360 - Sea Fury Exterior Detail Set

MSRP: $19.99 USD - Recommended Kit: Hobbycraft

This detail set provides a great deal of improvement over the stock Hobbycraft kit with a new spinner and propeller blades, landing gear and wheels, main wheel wells, and external fuel tanks. As you can see in the photo, the landing gear struts, braces, and tailwheel assembly are all cast in white metal.


CEC48361 - A6M2/A6M3 Zeke/Rufe/Hamp Super Detailed Cockpit

MSRP: $18.99 USD - Recommended Kit: Hasegawa

Here is a complete replacement cockpit for the Hasegawa kit that includes new sidewalls, cockpit floor, pilot's seat with seatbelts and harness, an instrument panel with holes in the face to align with the included acetate instrument faces, gunsight, and all of the other various details that will make the Hasegawa kit really stand out.


CEC48362 - Ju 88 Corrected Spinner & Prop Blades

MSRP: $12.99 USD

A set of corrected spinners and propeller blades for the Ju 88.


CEC48364 - A6M Detailed Pilot's Seat without Seatbelts/Harness

MSRP: $7.99 USD

A pair of nicely cast pilot's seats for the early Zero.


CEC48365 - Japanese Type 98 Reflector Gunsight

MSRP: $3.99 USD

A pair of gun sights for your Japanese fighters.


CEC48366 - P-40E Super Detailed Cockpit

MSRP: $18.99 USD - Recommended Kit: AMtech

This final set provides a completely new cockpit for the AMtech kit. The set includes a new cockpit tub, sidewalls, seat, instrument panel with acetate instrument faces, and all of the various other details to round out the Warhawk office.


I highly recommend these detail sets! You can either order them from your local hobby retailer, or direct from Meteor Productions (www.meteorprod.com). My sincere thanks to Meteor Productions for these review samples!