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L-29 Canopy Rail
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Review Author(s)
Frank Landrus
Scale
1/48
MSRP
$7.00
Product / Stock #
48 703
Base Kit
AMK 1/48 Aero L-29 Delfin
Company: Aires Hobby Models - Website: Visit Site
Provided by: Aires Hobby Models - Website: Visit Site
Details
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Aires Quickboost has released an easy replacement for the AMK 1/48 Aero L-29 Delfin that enhances the canopy rail. There are no instructions but it is a simple replacement for the kit part. If you have the older Planet Models 12448 resin model kit of the Aero L-29 Delfin, this set will probably work on it as well, although I do not have that kit to test fit.

Quickboost has molded the canopy rail perfectly in light tan resin with no apparent bubbles. The Quickboost canopy rail is supplied on one resin sprue with a thin resin attachment to the part that will minimize any cleanup.

Although most paints will adhere to resin alone, I would recommend that you wash this part to remove any remaining mold release and prime it first. This part will need to be installed with your favorite CA (super glue) or epoxy, as the normal plastic glues or solvents will not react with the resin.

Be very careful removing the part from the resin block to prevent cracking. I used a photo-etched razor saw to remove the part and then touched up with a swipe of a sanding stick. There is no modification to the kit required. Not counting painting, total preparation time for the canopy rail is under five minutes.

This product is a ‘plug and play’ that will improve your AMK 1/48 L-29 kit. This product is highly recommended due to the superior appearance of the Quickboost part and attention to detail as shown in the photos below.

Thanks to Aires Hobby Models and IPMS/USA for the opportunity to review this set.

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Reviewer Bio

Frank Landrus

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Frank retired from the Ophthalmic industry with over thirty-six years of Research and Development experience. Frank's first model kit was a 1959 Hawk 1/72 US Marines Vought AU-1 Corsair and has been building models for over sixty years. Frank's first encounter with IPMS was attending a North Central Texas ScaleFest show in 1984. Frank soon became more involved in Make-N-Take activities and became the IPMS Western Coordinator for Make-N-Takes [West of the Mississippi River]. Make-N-Takes quickly became a local model contest and airshow staple reaching a high of reaching over 1,300 children before the COVID shutdown. Frank has volunteered to assist in contest judging since 1985 and is currently the Nationals Head Figure Judge until he is dead or they find someone better.