Eduard’s self-adhesive photoetch set for AFV Club’s F-5F Tiger II is yet another work of art in a long line of exquisite detail sets from the Czech manufacturer of model kits and accessories.

Two PE frets – one color with self-adhesive on some parts, and the other in bare metal – provide the modeler with over a hundred parts to make the already-solid AFV kit really “pop.”

As with all of Eduard’s comprehensive “S.A.” sets, the cockpit is the focal point. Instrument panel, side consoles, rudder pedal, ejection seat, and canopy rails and frames are superbly recreated in quarter scale, and fit the kit like a proverbial glove. The pre-painted instrument panels, console surfaces, and harnesses immediately draw the eye and provide a clear “wow” factor. Although the AFV kit has strong cockpit detail to begin with, the Eduard enhancement really makes it a centerpiece of the model.

Wheel and speed brake well detail follow, providing missing detail with vertical surface inserts for the nose and main wheel wells and the speed brake wells. Brake lines and actuator lines are also included.

Other goodies include perforated intake splitter vane detail, afterburner flameholders, antennae and mounting panels, fuel tank filler cap, and AIM-9 missile exhaust and rail detail.

Although the kit is still a work-in-progress, this reviewer can confidently say that this detail set is truly excellent, and is highly recommended for intermediate and advanced modelers wanting to take their AFV F-5F’s to the next level.

Many thanks to Eduard for the review sample and to IPMS/USA for the opportunity to review it.