Strana 26
The Hybrid series kits take advantage of the best features of both types of material. The plas-
tic parts are precise, with high-quality surface details and perfect fit. The printed parts are also
very precise and perfect, but compared to the small plastic parts, they have sharper and finer
details. At the same time, they allow details to be combined into a single part, eliminating the
need to divide, for example, the landing gear bay or side panels in the cockpit into several parts
due to technological limitations of molding. The result is a reduction in the number of small parts
that the modeler has to glue together in a classic kit. The landing gear bay in the first kit of the
Hybrid series, the S-199 in 1/48 scale, consists of a single part that is simply glued into the wing.
Similarly, in the cockpit, the floor with pedals and seat, including the rear wall of the cockpit, is
printed as a single part. Other cockpit parts include side panels, again each printed from a single
piece, the rear cockpit wall, control stick, dashboard, and trim control wheels.