Eduard 1/72 Lightning F.6 Self-Adhesive
By Jacob Russell
This photo etch set for Airfix's recent English Electric Lightning F.6 kit. It consists of 91 parts on 2 frets, one of which is pre-painted and self adhesive. The bulk of the self adhesive fret is devoted to the cockpit. It includes a new instrument panel, a seat harness, ejection seat detail parts, rudder pedals, throttle quadrant, side wall consoles, etc. The other fret adds numerous enhancements all over the airframe, such as an air intake cover, landing gear brake lines, jet exhaust faces and scale thickness exhaust cones, etc. Some additional items include wheel well detail, fuselage inspection ports and doors, canopy detail parts, and inner detail for the fuselage airbrakes.
Airfix's new Lightning is a great kit. It is inexpensive, well detailed, and accurate. It also has superb detail anywhere you look. This photo etch set adds great detail in many areas, from the wheel wells to the cockpit. I recommend this set and I would like to thank Eduard for providing the review sample.