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Review Author
Greg Kittinger
Published on
Company
Tru-Color Paint
Scale
n/a
MSRP
$42.95

Tru-Color paints are a solvent-based acrylic paint, so are a bit hot and need to be used in a well-ventilated area or spray booth. Unlike other paints I use (AK Real Colors, Tamiya, MRP), it is recommended that these be sprayed at between 28-35 psi, and I’ve seen others recommend 30-40 psi. Tru-Colors makes paints said to be airbrushable, and another range said to be brushable. This A-10 set is of the airbrushable variety.

The Tru-Colors aircraft paint sets seem to all come with 6 colors, and those in this set include the following:

Review Author
Doug Cole
Published on
Company
Scale Aircraft Conversions
Scale
1/48
MSRP
$18.95

The Item

If you want to enhance the detail of your 1:48 scale Eduard A6M2 Zero aircraft model kit to the next level, this excellent white metal cast detail set is just the thing for you. This 8-piece (2) complete gear set not only provides sturdy, fully detailed parts replacements but they are specifically designed to fit the attachment points of the Eduard models

Remove the parts from the casting stubs so as to avoid bending them. As with other SAC sets, there are minimal casting seams on the parts that will need to be removed. Simple scraping, filing, or sanding makes for easy clean-up.

After removal from the casting stubs, the parts can be carefully polished with a rotary tool brush, then primed and painted. Because of their malleable nature the parts can be gently bent for a proper profile and perfect fit

All-in-all this set will definitely enhance the appearance of your A6M2 Zero aircraft model.

Review Author
Doug Cole
Published on
Company
Scale Aircraft Conversions
Scale
1/48
MSRP
$15.95

The Item

If you want to bring out the detail of your 1:48 scale Modelsvit Yak-9D/T/TD aircraft model kit to the next level, this excellent white metal cast detail set is just the thing for you. This 5-piece complete gear set not only provides sturdy, fully detailed parts replacements, but they are specifically designed to fit the attachment points of the Modelsvit model.

Remove the parts from the casting stubs so as to avoid bending them. As with other SAC sets, there are minimal casting seams on the parts that will need to be removed. Simple scraping, filing, or sanding makes for easy clean-up. After removal from the casting stubs, the parts can be carefully polished with a rotary tool brush, then primed and painted. Because of their malleable nature the parts can be gently bent for a proper profile and perfect fit

All-in-all this set will definitely enhance the appearance of your Yak-9D/T/TD model.

Review Author
Doug Cole
Published on
Company
Scale Aircraft Conversions
Scale
1/48
MSRP
$16.95

The Item

If you want to bring out the detail of your 1:48 scale ICM U-2/Po-2 aircraft model kit to the next level, this excellent white metal cast detail set is just the thing for you. This 9-piece complete gear set with struts not only provides sturdy, fully detailed parts replacements but they are specifically designed to fit the attachment points of the ICM model.

Remove the parts from the casting stubs so as to avoid bending them. As with other SAC sets, there are minimal casting seams on the parts that will need to be removed. Simple scraping, filing, or sanding makes for easy clean-up. After removal from the casting stubs, the parts can be carefully polished with a rotary tool brush, then primed and painted. Because of their malleable nature the parts can be gently bent for a proper profile and perfect fit

All-in-all this set will definitely enhance the appearance of your Polikarpov U-2/Po-2 model.

Review Author
Doug Cole
Published on
Company
Scale Aircraft Conversions
Scale
1/48
MSRP
$21.95

The Item

If you want to bring out the detail of your 1:48 scale Tamiya (Launch Position) F-14A Tomcat aircraft model kit to the next level, this excellent white metal cast detail set is just the thing for you. This 18-piece complete gear set not only provides sturdy, fully detailed parts replacements, but they are specifically designed to fit the attachment points of the Tamiya model.

Remove the parts from the casting stubs so as to avoid bending them. As with other SAC sets, there are minimal casting seams on the parts that will need to be removed. Simple scraping, filing, or sanding makes for easy clean-up. After removal from the casting stubs, the parts can be carefully polished with a rotary tool brush, then primed and painted. Because of their malleable nature the parts can be gently bent for a proper profile and perfect fit

All-in-all this set will definitely enhance the appearance of your F-14A Tomcat model.