Eduard FE1597 - 1:48 Buccaneer S.2D seatbelts Steel

Eduard FE1597 Steel seatbelt set for the Buccaneer S.2D (Trumpeter) in 1:48 scale

Eduard FE1597 from the Zoom series is a set of colour, factory-painted steel seatbelts for the Buccaneer S.2D by Trumpeter in 1:48 scale. The thin steel allows the belts to be given a natural, draping arrangement on the seat.

What's in the box:

• Fret with colour steel seatbelts
• Illustrated assembly instructions

Set specifications:

• Scale: 1:48
• Catalogue no.: FE1597
• Manufacturer: Eduard
• Dedicated kit: Buccaneer S.2D (Trumpeter kit)
• Type: colour steel seatbelts (Zoom)
• Material: factory-painted steel photo-etched parts

Colour steel seatbelts – realistic cockpit detail

This Zoom-series set contains colour, factory-painted seatbelts made of steel using the photo-etching process. The steel frets are very thin and form well, so the belts can be given a natural, freely draping arrangement on the seat — far more realistic than rigid plastic parts.

The belts are bent and secured with cyanoacrylate adhesive. It is a quick and striking way to bring the cockpit to life, especially visible with an open canopy.

About the aircraft – Blackburn Buccaneer S.2:

The Blackburn Buccaneer was a British twin-engine strike aircraft designed to attack maritime and land targets from very low level, beneath enemy radar coverage. Originally created for the Royal Navy as a carrier aircraft, it later also served with the Royal Air Force. Its distinctive, rugged airframe and capacious rotating-door bomb bay allowed it to carry a heavy weapons load.

The S.2 version received economical Rolls-Royce Spey turbofan engines, greatly increasing range and performance compared with the earlier S.1. The S.2D variant was adapted to carry Martel guided missiles. The Buccaneer remained in service for decades, taking part in operations over the Persian Gulf, among others.

Original specifications (Buccaneer S.2):

• Length: approx. 19.3 m
• Wingspan: approx. 13.4 m
• Crew: 2
• Powerplant: two Rolls-Royce Spey turbofan engines
• Maximum speed: approx. 1,040 km/h (at low level)
• Armament: bombs, guided missiles (incl. Martel), unguided rockets – in the bay and on pylons
• Operators: Royal Navy, Royal Air Force, South African Air Force

About the manufacturer – Eduard:

Eduard is a Czech company based in Obrnice near Most, one of the most recognisable manufacturers of scale models and modelling accessories in the world. The brand grew out of photo-etched parts production and remains a leader in that field to this day, offering a very wide range of upgrade accessories: photo-etched frets, self-adhesive masks, SPACE three-dimensional 3D decals, resin and 3D-printed details from the Brassin line, and complete Big Ed and Big Sin bundles. Eduard's accessories are designed for specific plastic kits from various manufacturers, allowing the modeller to raise the level of detail of the finished build quickly and reliably.