Another in a long line of excellent turned metal (aluminum in this case) items from Master Model; IPMS USA sincerely appreciates Master’s support of our reviewer corps!

Once more Master provides a turned-metal pitot probe and Air-Refueling nozzle to replace the kit items; these are destined to satisfy our requirements for strength and accuracy.

This package contains two metal parts in a double-bag system; first, the outer protective card with details on the contents, then an internal “small” bag with the scale, strong pitot tube and Air refueling probe nozzle. As you can see by the pictures, these metal parts have far better detail than the kit items.

This particular set requires a bit more finesse to integrate into the kit, as the 1993-era Buccaneer model is pretty basic; measure and cut off the clunky kit pitot boom from the kit mount fairing, drill an appropriate hole, and superglue in place. Same for the Air refueling probe head; cut off the front, carefully drill a mounting hole in the boom, and use superglue to install the new AR head.

Please be careful when installing these sets; they are sharp, stronger than they look, and can really hurt you if you are not careful. They are stronger than they look.

Thanks again to our friends at Master model for this set!