Eduard British 500lb Bombs (648368) 1:48

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British 500lb Bombs (648368)

1:48 Eduard Brassin

 

 

The British had a range of General Purpose bombs from 40lbs all the way up to 4,000lbs, with the 500lb unit being suitable for carriage either by single-engined aircraft in the ground attack role, or in large quantities in the belly of dedicated bombers in the area bombing role.  As usual with Eduard's resin sets, they arrive 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.

 

 

Inside the box are four bomb bodies on separate pouring blocks, four aerodynamic rear fairings and four more stabilising fins that slot into the rear of the bomb.  Additionally there are fuses for the nose, with Photo-Etch (PE) ring behind it, and a small PE spinner at the rear of the fins.  The painting diagram gives Gunze Sangyo colour call-outs, and a small sheet of decals provides the stencils and designation bands to finish off.  You can build four bombs from the box, as you'd probably already guessed!

 

 

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