Mike Posted July 8, 2016 Share Posted July 8, 2016 AS.34 Kormoran 1 (648249)1:48 Eduard Brassin The Kormoran is an anti-ship missile, which can also be re-purposed to land attack if necessary, and is currently used on the Tornado, with a newer version the Kormoran 2 introduced in the 1980s. The set arrives in the familiar Brassin clamshell box, with the resin parts safely cocooned on dark grey foam inserts, and the instructions sandwiched between the two halves, doubling as the header card.Two resin missile bodies are included in the box, with sufficient of the smaller and larger fins included for them both. The fins slot neatly into place inside deep recesses on the body to give them strength, and the exhaust is depicted by a small piece of Photo-Etch (PE) that is shaped to the rear angle. The missiles were either white or olive drab, and are stencilled accordingly with colour call-outs in Gunze codes. Review sample courtesy of Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LT Motta Posted July 21, 2016 Share Posted July 21, 2016 (edited) Are the missiles noses deformed? Edited July 21, 2016 by LT Motta Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Julien Posted July 21, 2016 Share Posted July 21, 2016 Are the missiles nose deformed?Looking at the pics they do appear to be right at the tip. It is almost like the packaging was a little too small for the missile? I am sure a couple of swipes with a sander will cure t, but does seem a little odd. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SleeperService Posted July 21, 2016 Share Posted July 21, 2016 I'd suggest a dip in hot water followed by a roll around would be better. The packaging does look a little 'snug'. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike Posted July 21, 2016 Author Share Posted July 21, 2016 Those aren't deformations chaps, they're "extra" resin that ensures you don't get a bubble right on the tip. They're also sacrificial in nature, so that any damage in transit will knock them off, rather than blunt the actual nose cone. A very quick swipe with a sanding stick removes them, and unless you're a bit cack-handed, you'll end up with a nice sharp tip. Eduard use this technique quite a lot, in case you see it in other reviews 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Julien Posted July 21, 2016 Share Posted July 21, 2016 Those aren't deformations chaps, they're "extra" resin that ensures you don't get a bubble right on the tip. They're also sacrificial in nature, so that any damage in transit will knock them off, rather than blunt the actual nose cone. A very quick swipe with a sanding stick removes them, and unless you're a bit cack-handed, you'll end up with a nice sharp tip. Eduard use this technique quite a lot, in case you see it in other reviews Cool, never knew that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike Posted July 21, 2016 Author Share Posted July 21, 2016 They're all over the nose cones of Eduard missile sets, so I've seen plenty Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SleeperService Posted July 21, 2016 Share Posted July 21, 2016 Live and learn. Thanks for the clarification Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LT Motta Posted July 24, 2016 Share Posted July 24, 2016 Many thanks for the explanation. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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