One of the latest releases from Eduard in their Brassin line is an exhaust nozzle meant to replace the kit provided one in the Tamiya 1/72 scale F-16CJ Fighting Falcon. The set consists of two resin parts and a photoetch fret that can be used to dress up the appearance of the Tamiya kit. The F-16CJ Block 50 release by Tamiya follows their impressive renditions first rolled out in 1/32 scale, and later in 1/48.

The set consists of an exhaust nozzle and engine exhaust, which are cast in a grey resin, and a photoetch fret that holds three exhaust rings for the engine exhaust. The resin parts provide an improved level of detail as compared to the ones supplied by Tamiya. As one can see in my comparison photos, the Tamiya exhaust nozzle is cast in smooth plastic, where the Eduard nozzle has the correct texture in place. Another advantage of the Eduard set is the inclusion of the engine exhaust as the Tamiya nozzle has a smooth front end, and no part is provided to represent the engine exhaust itself.

My hits for this set would include the level of detail provided in the Eduard parts, as the exhaust is crisper than the kit-provided part, and Eduard includes the exhaust end of the engine. The addition of this set will greatly improve the appearance of the power end of your F-16CJ. I have no misses to report on this particular set.

In conclusion, I would highly recommend this Eduard exhaust nozzle set to modelers who are looking to replace the exhaust nozzle that is offered by Tamiya with some beautifully cast resin parts. There should be no fit up issues when installing the Brassin nozzle, and modelers with some experience in working with resin and photoetched parts should find it easy to utilize this set.

I would like to thank the folks at Eduard for graciously providing these wheels to the IPMS-USA for review and to IPMS USA for allowing me to receive this set. I would also send kudos out to the assistants in the Review Corps for the great job they do in keeping the Corps running strong and as always, my appreciation to anyone who takes the time to read my comments.