Eduard He 111H-6 Update sets & masks - For Airfix Kit - 1:72 Eduard

[Julien]

He 111H-6 Update sets & masks - For Airfix Kit
1:72 Eduard

 

The new Great Wall Hobby kit is a good one, however Eduard are along as always offering their update sets for the kit. Here we have 3 sets; Update, flaps and seatbelts.
 

 

Interior Set (72574)

This is one brass fret and one nickel one. The coloured parts on the nickel fret are mainly for the cockpit including the main instrument panels, side panels and controls. As the interior of the aircraft is very busy there are a myriad of parts supplied in this set which include numerous side panels, radio sets, ammuntion storage, internal supports, seats, and controls.

 

 

 

 

Exterior Set (72634)

This is one brass fret which provides details for the exterior of the aircraft, and weapons parts. New air filter parts, coolers and their flaps are provided, brake lines are added tot he main gear legs along with various small parts & linkages . New undercarrige bays are provided. New aerial mounts are provided, as are links for the flaps. Finally parts are provided for the carried torpedo.

 

 

 

Bomb Bay (72635)

This is one large brass fret which provides a complete new bomb bay for the aircraft. This provides the vertical guides and supporting structure inside the central bomb bay.

 

 

 

 

Seatbelts (73573)

This small fret provides belts for the front seats of the aircraft. These are the new Steel belts from Eduard.  They are etched from 0.1mm sheet, which looks like stainless steel because it doesn't rust, these new belts combine the best of both worlds. The resulting etch is thin at around 0.06mm, and the paint that has been applied after etching is included in that thickness. The paint itself seems to be more flexible too, and the designs have added details such as shadows printed near buckles and joints to give an added depth to the design. They appear less susceptible to fatigue and will stand up to repeated movements, and can be posed much more realistically due to the ease of bending of the surface. The paint is also a lot less likely to flake off at a sharp bend, which is a worry for standard PE belts.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Masks (CX467)

Given the extensive glazing on the He 111 mask would be a real help. Supplied on a sheet of yellow kabuki tape, these pre-cut masks supply you with a full set of masks for the canopy, with compound curved handled by using frame hugging masks, while the highly curved gaps are in-filled with either liquid mask or offcuts from the background tape. Wheel Masks are also supplied.

 

 

 

 

Conclusion

These sets will enhance your He 111 model. Recommended. 

 

 

Review samples courtesy of

[Stew Dapple]

Thanks for the review Julien

 

The mask set looks useful, but I can't imagine folding and supergluing all those spare MG15 magazines  ... and I haven't had a lot of luck with the steel seatbelts either, is there a knack to not cracking the paint off every time you make a bend in them?

 

Cheers,

 

Stew

[Julien]

Stew, cant help you with the MG15 mags! 

 

These new seatbelts from Eduard are in supposed to be thinner, more flexible and less prone to the paint coming off. I have not tried them yet so cant tell you if its true or not.

 

Julien

[Stew Dapple]

Thanks Julien,

 

The steel belts are certainly thin and flexible but I haven't had a lot of joy with them,I'm probably just cack-handed I suppose...  

 

Cheers,

 

Stew