Eduard Brassin Resin Munitions (4 sets) 1:48

[Mike]

Resin Munitions (4 sets)
1:48 Eduard Brassin

One of Eduard's mainstays of their Brassin range is highly detailed weapons sets to hang under (or inside) your creations. To my eyes, they add buckets of additional realism and visual interest to a model, so are well worth a look when it comes time to start thinking about the loud-out for your latest creation.

Here are a selection of the latest sets to feast your eyes upon.

GBU-10 Paveway I (648171)
Arriving in the oblong card box used on larger Brassin sets, there are resin parts sufficient to construct two "smart" Paveway I bombs, which have now been retired from active service in favour of the Paveway II with all manner of improvements. In the box you have two large bomb bodies on separate pouring blocks, eight steering vanes on two blocks, and four seeker heads on another block. The second set of seeker heads are supplied to depict the bomb with its protective FOD guard on, and whichever you choose, you will need to drill a 1mm hole in the back to accept the peg on the front of the bomb body. The steering vanes fit into recesses on the forward section of the bomb, and after that it is just a case of painting the bombs using the supplied diagram, and applying the decals from the small sheet that is included.

Detail is superb, with flashed over mounting lugs that could be opened up with a small drill and steady hand, and as usual the casting is first rate.

M117 Bombs Early & Late (648188 & 648189)
The M117 "dumb" bombs were used as early as the Korean War, and these sets of six have three lengths of fuses supplied to go from contact to delayed anti-personnel "daisy-cutters". The only difference between early and late is the extended fins on the late that start right at the front of the aerodynamic fairing behind the bomb body. The fuses, body and stencils included with each set are identical.

Constructing the bombs involves removing them from their casting blocks, gluing the fin to the body, and adding a choice of three fuses to suit your requirements. If you have trouble getting a nice square join between the front and back, try dishing the mating surfaces so that only the outer edges are touching. Painting and stencilling follows the included guide, and you will probably want to weather the bomb body a little to match your references.

Early




Late

AGM-88B HARM (648180)
This is the first upgraded HARM variant, with improved guidance and forward compatibility, used extensively in GW1. In the clamshell box you get two missile bodies on separate casting blocks, eight fins on two blocks, four adapter rails, each on separate blocks, a small sheet of Photo-Etch (PE) and a decal sheet containing stencils. Two of each type of adapter rails are supplied depending on your application, so check your references to ensure you are using the correct one for your aircraft. The rear fins are moulded into the body, while the front steering fins are attached via recessed sockets in the sides of the missile. The rear is finished off with a PE ring depicting the exhaust, while the painting guide gives the correct colours and locations for all the stencils of missile and launch rail.

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