Quickboost has added a set of detailed exhaust pipes to their aftermarket parts line that are to be used to replace the ones found in the new Airfix 1:72 scale C-47 Skytrain kit. The Quickboost exhausts feature a little better detail than those that come in the kit and open ends for a greater level of realism. Their size and shape exactly match the kit parts so they are designed to be quick drop-in replacements with no surgery. See the photo below comparing them to the kit parts.

Like other Quickboost parts, these are cast in a reasonably flexible gray resin that is easy to work with. The pair of exhausts come on a small casting block and can easily be separated from the block with a razor saw or xacto blade. There is no flash so cleanup is simply a matter of using a fine grit sanding stick to smooth away the line left where the exhausts are removed from the casting block. Because the material is resin, it is necessary to use superglue (CA) or epoxy cement to attach the aftermarket parts to the kit’s styrene plastic engine cowlings.

This set is highly recommended as a quick and easy way for a modeler to enhance the detail of the Airfix C-47 Skytrain.

My thanks to IPMS/USA and Quickboost for the review sample and IPMS/USA for the opportunity to review this aftermarket detail set.