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Mk.82 Bombs 1:72 Eduard Brassin The Mark 82 is a US general-purpose bomb, it is part of the Mark 80 series of weapons with a nominal weight of 500Lbs. Actual weight varying with fuse options. It is a conventional steel cased bomb filled with 192 lbs of Tritonal high explosive. The weapon was first used in Vietnam and has been used ever since. These weapons have now been given guidance packages in the form of first the Pave Way, and later the JDAM additions. The bomb bodies are supplied as one part cast resin. Different fused noses, including the log "Daisy cutter" are included in resin. The last item in this package is the inclusion of bomb markings on the small decal sheet. Conclusion Quality ordnance can always enhance the look of a model. With such a wide range of potential applications, I'm sure they will sell like hot cakes too. Recommended. Review samples courtesy of

Hello, another GB newbie here (and P-38 newbie). Planning to build my Eduard 1/48th 'Pacific Lightnings' kit for this GB: Eduard Pacific Lightnings 1/48 Limited Edition by Caution Wake Turbulence, on Flickr I've chosen to build it in the guise of Capt. Bob DeHaven's P-38L-5, part of the 7th FS, 49th FG based in Tacloban in October 1944. It looks like a nice kit, and it's positively packed with goodies (loads of resin, PE, mask etc). More pictures to follow. Cheers, Andrew

P-400 Air A Cutie 1:48 Eduard Weekend Edition The P-39 was developed to meet a proposal in 1937 for a single engine high altitude interceptor having the tactical mission of interception and attack of hostile aircraft at high altitude. Specifications called for a level airspeed of 360mph at altitude, and a climb to 20,000 feet in under 6 minutes. Armament was to be heavy including a cannon, the engine was to be liquid cooled, and the aircraft was to feature a tricycle undercarriage. Bell had previously designed the YFM-1 Aracuda featuring a mid-fuselage mounted engine to free up space for a large calibre 37mm cannon which would fire through the propeller hub. This was unusual as fighters were normally designed around an engine, not a weapons system. The Bell XP-39 would make its maiden flight in April of 1938 reaching 20000 feet in 5 minutes and maintain 390 mph. However it was found that top speed at 20000 feet was lower than the original proposed 400 mph. Bell would change the aircraft configuration for production to remove the turbo charger so production aircraft were only fitted with a single-stage, single-speed supercharger. Its been argued that Bell did this to save money, though its been said that testing showed aerodynamic issues with it. As a result production aircraft performance declined above 12000 feet and it was never able to serve as a medium level let alone high level aircraft. The RAF ordered the aircraft based on the XP-39 specifications however limitations of the "new" aircraft became apparent, and despite modifications it never was deemed acceptable. Only one Squadron No. 601 would use the aircraft operationally. All UK based aircraft would be sent to Russia, along with aircraft being built under contract in the US. In contrast to the UK, the USSR appreciated the P-39, although they would use it primarily in the ground attack role. The tactical environment of the Eastern front suited a low speed, low altitude aircraft much better. As well as in ground attack the USSR developed successful group aerial fighting tactics for the aircraft. 5 out of the 10 high scoring Soviet aces scored a majority of kills flying P-39's. Contrary to popular myth the Soviets did not use the aircraft for Tank Busting as the US did not supply any armour piercing rounds for the aircraft. The US requisitioned 200 aircraft from an order based for the UK, they called these aircraft the P-400 as they were advertised with a top speed to 400mph. Following the attack on Pearl Harbour these aircraft were deployed to the South West Pacific. Despite being out classed by Japanese aircraft the aircraft excelled in the ground attack. Pilots would fight Zeros and the aircraft were fairly even in the low level environment. By the end of 1942 over 80 Japanese aircraft were credited. These aircraft would go onto fly from Aleutian Islands, and serve in the Panama Canal Zone. The 81st & 350th Fighter Groups would fly in the Mediterranean TO but mainly on maritime patrol missions. Later the 81st would transfer to the Burma TO. The Kit The Eduard Cobra kit has been with us for a while now but it is still up to their excellent standards. It is being re-issued here in a dual combo boxing with added photo etch and resin parts. The kit comes on 3 sprues each of olive drab plastic, and a clear sprue. Construction starts shockingly enough with the cockpit area. The prominent radio area behind the cockpit is the first area to be built up, and the radios installed. The bulkhead behind the pilots seat is then installed. The seat is then installed along with the instrument panel. The front gear well is attached to the front of the cockpit along with the propeller shaft. Weight is indicated to be needed in this area due to the tricycle undercarriage, however there is no indication of exactly how much is recommended! Once the cockpit/wheel well assembly is completed it can added to the fuselage, and the two parts closed up around it. Construction then moves onto the main wing. This is of a conventional single part lower with to which top left & right wings are added. The insides of the main wheel wells are added along with the oil coolers which are in the wing leading edge. The right inserts will need to be added depending on the armament of your chosen option. If the modeller is going to add underwing tanks or bombs, then the holes will need to be opened up at this point. Once the wings are completed they can be added to the main fuselage along with the tail planes. The last job on the wings is to complete the underside cooling vents. Construction then moves to the main landing gear. As mentioned at the start of the review two sets of brassin wheels are included in the kit. Once the wheels have been added to the model along with the multipart main gear doors and their actuators. Once the main wheels are completed the nose gear can also be constructed. The nose wheel and its gear doors are also added. If bombs or fuel tanks are to be fitted (and the modeller remembered to open up the locating holes before!) then these can be added at this point. The main canopy is then added (full canopy masks being provided) along with the engine exhausts and cockpit side doors. The final touches are to add the pitot probe, wing guns, and lastly to assemble the propeller. Different bosses are provided for the different armament options. Decals As seems to be the norm with their weekend kits these days two decal options are provided. P-400 AP287 "AIR A CUTIE" 36th FS, 8 FG, New Guinea, Nov 1943. P-400 91st FS / 81st FG, Tunisia, Feb 1942. Conclusion The Eduard Cobra has been a round for a while now and its good to see it has been released in a Weekend boxing. It is also good to see that the slightly forgotten use of these aircraft in the New Guimea and Mediterranean TO's are getting some attention. Some people might be offended by the nose art, but its what the aircraft flew with. Recommended. Review sample courtesy of

The first of several Eduard 1/48 MiG-21s I have been working on has now reached the painting stage. It will become a Czech MiG-21MF. I didn't have the right colours in the Xtracolor range, so I had to use Model Master. Paints used were RLM78 for the lower surfaces and FS30117 Military Brown and RLM80 for the upper surfaces. All three colours were painted on top of a black undercoat. Jens

After the 1/72nd MiG-15 and MiG-15bis, Eduard is to release in late 2014 a two seats Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-15UTI "Midget" kit - ref.7055 Source: http://www.eduard.com/store/out/media/InfoEduard/archive/2014/info-eduard-2014-01EN.pdf Source: http://www.scalemates.com/products/product.php?id=158686 V.P.

G'day folks. Latest off the bench is this 1/48 East German MiG-21PF. The kit needs no introduction; it's the weekend edition of the beautiful Eduard MiG-21PF. The kit includes the HGW 'fabric' seatbelt. The jury is still out on these. Paints are all Gunze with Alclad II around the noisy end. Weathering is with AK panel line washes and Ammo filters. The cockpit colour is my own brew based on some testing that Richard Chafer did on his Gekko Graphics blog. Richard suggested a 50/50 mix of Gunze Sangyo H25 Sky Blue and H46 Emerald Green. To that I then added a few drops of yellow and light grey. The only problem I had with the kit was some fore and aft slop in the lower fuselage/wing piece. I chose to eliminate the gap at the front as the gap at the rear is easier to conceal. The decals performed flawlessly and snugged down into the panel lines with some Mirocsol (red?) setting solution. I’ve reviewed a few of the Eduard MiG-21 kits and I’m stoked to finally have one on the shelf. Hope you like it and thanks for checking it out. Cheers, Mick

Pe.2 Upgrade Sets (for Zvezda) 1:48 Eduard Zvezda's new Pe.2 kit is a very nice piece of styrene engineering, but Eduard have produced two Photo-Etch (PE) upgrade sets, plus another two seatbelts sets and of course a masking set for that greenhouse canopy. As usual with Eduard's PE and Mask sets, they arrive in a flat resealable package, with a white backing card protecting the contents and the instructions that are sandwiched between. Interior (49747) Consisting of two frets of brass, one of which is nickel-plated and pre-printed, the other bare, the set covers the cockpit, adding replacement instrument panels and side consoles; crew seatbelts; rudder pedals; more detailed panel skins throughout the fuselage, as well as other additions around the interior. The weapons are also upgraded with more detailed ammo-can skins, and flexible metal ammo guides between breech and can. Exterior (48871) Supplied on two substantial brass frets, this set upgrades the engine nacelles, gear bays and bomb bays. The engines receive a wiring loom; radiator and oil-cooler meshes; cut-out louvers on the upper wing skin plus a template to help you cut the wing sections out to install them. Inside the gear bays, sidewall and roof skins are added after scraping off the simplistic ribbing, with additional parts appliqued over them for extra detail. The bomb bay is completely skinned in more detail, with brackets and rails added to the roof, plus attachment lugs on the bomb "ladders". The bombs themselves are also upgraded with replacement fins that require removal of the kit's fins and the filling of the remaining grooves, after which the new fins and the stabilising ring (that you must roll to shape) are added by the use of a brass jig that is included in the set. There are two sets for the larger bombs and four of the smaller type. The crew access hatch on the belly also receives a new perforated skin, and a new antenna is added to the rear of the cockpit glazing, plus a stirrup-shaped attachment point on each gear leg. Seatbelts FABRIC (49092) There is already a set of belts included in the Interior set, so if they're enough for you, read no further. If you're after the ultimate in seatbelt detail, this is the set for you, comprising a sheet of "fabric" and a small fret of brass fixtures and fittings that you lace the belts through like the real thing. Remove the material from its backing, scrunch it up in a ball, then flatten it, and you're ready to get threading them together using the concise instructions. There are enough parts for all three crew seats, and although they are fiddly and time-consuming, they are absolutely worth the effort, as they look incredibly realistic due to their mixed media and the way they drape over the seat. Seatbelts SUPERFABRIC (49091) This type of belt is a simple-to-use step down from the FABRIC belts, as the detail is all pre-printed in a rubberised ink onto the backing paper, and all you do is peel them off and glue them with PVA onto the seat. They drape well, look good and won't take long to deal with unless you make the mistake of using superglue, which will probably melt them! You're warned not to do this on the instructions. The set includes sufficient belts for all three crew seats, and the instruction show you where to place them. Masks (EX488) This set of easy-peel yellow kabuki tape masks has been pre-cut to ease your masking experience, and covers the cockpit upper glazing, the rear-gunner's screen, the side-gunner's fuselage windows and the lower glazed panel below the pilots. As a bonus you get a set of hub masks for the tail-wheel, and masks that allow you to paint the hubs as a perfect circle after the tyres, although some additional overspray protection masking will also be needed there. Finally, a couple of tiny masks are supplied for various ports, the overhead clear hatch and wind deflector for the side gunner, the wing leading-edge landing light lens and its rounded L-shaped fairing. Only the small formation lights under the wingtips will need masking manually with some liquid mask for ease. Review sample courtesy of

This kit by Italeri is sublime. After seeing many great builds of the Airfix 1;24th scale I wanted to add a 48th version to my collection. The detail is pretty good, but I wanted to add that littler bit more. Eduard provided a superb PE set for the main grille, cockpit and rockets which in my opinion puts this kit as one of the best on the market. I used Tamiya primer with a dark pre-shade of the panel lines. I hen finished the scheme using Vallejo air, using a post shading technique and opted to paint the D-Day stripes rather than using the decals provided. The kit was then given a gloss coat before adding weathering and a panel wash. The aircraft itself is from RAF Thorney Island, which is one of my local WWII airfields, so it has some meaning to my collection.

Photo Etch for SPAD XIII 1:48 Eduard Eduard's Spad XIII is a beautiful and highly detailed kit which has been released in several versions, from 'Weekend' to 'Profipack' under their own label, and a few years ago was also issued by Revell. This new set from Eduard is labeled on the packet as 'For Revell Kit' and on the instructions as 'for Revell / Eduard kit' , which is no surprise as the plastic in both kits is identical. The etched set is pre-painted where appropriate, which means the seat belts, map, several instruments, and leather lifting straps for the rear fuselage. Unpainted elements are throttle, gun jackets and sights, 2 types of windscreen frames, propeller hubs, and most importantly the fine grilles on the cowling sides. Clear acetate sheet is provided for the windscreens themselves. All are very finely done to the Eduards normal high standard, and as they have been produced for a kit they designed themselves, the fit should be exact. I have built several Eduard Spad X.III's, both the early and late versions in 'Profipack' releases which contain etched brass frets very similar to this one, although without the gun jackets and windscreens. They really enhanced the models, particularly the cowling side screens which just cannot be done any other way to give such an accurate and pleasing result. Charles Nungesser. Frank Luke Eddie Rickenbacker So if you have Revell or Eduard 'Weekend' issue, this latest set will be an essential addition. Highly recommended. Review sample courtesy of

North American F-86 Sabre 1:48 Eduard Ultimate The North American Sabre is one of the worlds most recognisable fighter aircraft, made famous by its use in the first Jet vs Jet Air combat battles of the Korean war. North American were able to use captured German research data on swept wing aerodynamics which was able to push the then XP-86 to the required speed of 600mph as required by the USAF. The first flight of the XP-86 would be in late 1947. Even though the US Air Force would retire its sabres in the 1960's the Air National Guard would fly them into the 1970's. The Sabre was used by numerous Air Forces around the world, with the last use being Bolivia in 1994. Over 7800 Aircraft would be built between North American and a further 1800 by Canadair. Total production including licence built aircraft in Japan, and Australian sabres would come in at 9860 aircraft. The F-86F would feature an uprated engine and the addition of the 6-3 Hard wing without leading edge slats, although the slats would be added back in by the time the F-40 wing was introduced. The F models would feature many upgrades during its production run including the tactical nuclear role for the Block F-35 aircraft. The Kit The kit is a Boxing where Eduard have taken Hasegawa's plastic from their F-86F-30 kit and added two small sheets of Photo-etch, a sheet of masks, and a Brassin Ejection Seat. The plastic from Hasegawa is first class, and the moulds seem to be holding up very well after 20 years. Construction starts as with most kits in the cockpit. Here a lot of cockpit parts are replaced with the PE supplied by Eduard. There are new control leavers, rudder pedals, cockpit panels; and an instrument panel. Next the intake trucking is assembled with an engine fan face at the rear. The completed cockpit can then be added to the top of the trunking and the front wheel well to the underside. The next step is to make up the exhaust section with a rear engine part at it's end. The side consoles moulded into the fuselage halves need to be removed and replaced by Phto-etch (if wanted). Once this is done the completed intake and exhausts sections can be placed inside and the fuselage closed up. Construction then moves onto the wings which are of conventional construction with a one part lower wing, and two part (let & right) upper wings. Once these are together they can be added to the main fuselage along with the tail planes. The nose is also added at this point. The next major step is construction of the landing gear. The front wheel is one part and is added onto the main strut. The retraction strut is then added. The main gear door is added along with its own retraction strut. The small front door is also added, along with the panel at the front of the nose containing the landing lights. The main wheels are two parts each and are added to the main gear legs. The outer gear door is then added to the other side of the leg. The main gear doors are then added along with their retraction struts. The instructions would then have you build the sidewinder missiles and their pylons now but this step can be skipped as none of the decal options here carried these missiles. The external tanks are completed taking care to use the right fins as per your decal option (the modeller will have to do their won research on this one). To finish off the cockpit the new Brassin ejection seat needs to be completed. This is a complicated affair with a multitude of resin and PE parts (not helped by breakages in the parts). The complete seat though should be worth the effort involved. Photo etch is also used to replace the visible area behind the cockpit, and to enhance the area under the rear of the main canopy. Decals The decal sheet has been produced by Cartograf and is top notch. Glossy with an absolute minimum of carrier film, it should provide no problems, other than which option to build. The kit comes with Five options; FU-584 "Mig Mad Marine" as Flown my John Glen in Korea while on an exchange tour with the USAF. Credited with 3 MiG kills. FU-850 As flown Stateside by 390th FBS, Alexandria USA in 1955 - Very colourful with the Blue Stripes. FU-539 "Dreaded Gomboo/Sweet Rose" As flown by Lt Ken Ewing, Kimpo AB Korea 1954. FU-361 As flown by the 435 FBS, Detroit AFB, 1952. FU-341 "MIG POSION" as flown by James Haggerson. 6.5 Credited kills in Korea. (Eduard seem to have slightly got there research mixed up as they say this aircraft was destroyed in 1955. It in fact survives to this day at Kadena AB. FU-342 was in fact lost. In addition FU-341 was a slatted wing aircraft therefore the model needs some alterations for this option). Conclusion Is this an "Ultimate" kit? The plastic is good and the decal options are pretty good. However could there be a little more in the box? Eduard have just released a set of Brassin F-86 wheels, and an F-86F-30 update set. Could these have brought it up to the "Ultimate" level? Overall Recommend, highly recommended for the Sabre fan like myself. Review sample courtesy of

HMS Queen Elizabeth Part V Eduard 1:350 This is the fifth set that Eduard have released for the Trumpeter HMS Queen Elizabeth, the other four having been reviewed HERE. This single sheet set contains items for the decks and main batteries. For eh decks there are parts for eleven differently shaped hatches and the surrounds, each hatch being able to be posed open if required. The set also includes the anchor cable, anchor chains, holdback chains, deck plates, hawse pipe gratings, and the main breakwater, with separate supports and storage lockers. The watertight doors on the kit parts are removed and replaced with etched doors which can be posed i either open or closed states and each of the carley floats are given new gratings and straps. Around B and X turret trunks the ventilator trunks are replaced, as are the small cranes around the ship. Each of the secondary armament turrets have two gun guides fitted, whilst the main turrets are fitted out with new ladders, range finder fittings, and tampions for the barrels, complete with ships crest. The 20mm Oerlikon tubs are completely replaced and fitted out with ready use lockers. Lastly the Walrus aircraft are provided with new interplane struts, propeller and deck handling trolley/launch cradle Conclusion When this set is used in conjunction with the other sets it will go towards making a super detailed museum quality model. Of course, being separate you don’t need to go the whole hog, just do the areas you think needs it the most. Very highly recommended. Review sample courtesy of

USS Oliver Hazard Perry Eduard 1:350 The Academy Oliver Hazard Perry has been out for quite a while now and since the Premium Edition is no longer widely accessible, Eduard have now released an etched set for it. The single large sheet contains parts for the whole ship, but is mostly taken up with the various railings and flight deck netting. Starting from the bow, there are new bow mounted breakwater supports, hawse pipe grille, hatches and fittings for the missile launcher base. Moving aft to eh superstructure there are new vertical ladders, flag lockers, RHIB cradles and launch davits, funnel mounted intake grilles, radar supports, and Phalanx mounting details. The large AN/SPS-49 radar array is a complex set of etched parts which will need some careful shaping and gluing. The other radars are provided with additional etched parts, whilst the satnav array is completely replaced. The main mast is fitted with all new platform supports and undersides along with their railings. The RHIB is provided with a replacement engine casing and new steering wheel, as well as a new transom. The Seahawk helicopter can be made with the addition of folded or spread main rotor blades, and comes with additional detail in the form of tail wheel scissor link, tail rotor and its pitch controls, and a small tail mounted panel. Conclusion Definitely as set aimed at those unfortunate enough not to have the Premium Edition kit, this set will add plenty of extra detail to the standard kit, that it really does need. It’s quite a simple set all in all, so would make a good starting point for those modellers entering the world of etch for the first time. Very highly recommended. Review sample courtesy of

Weapons & Pod Sets 1:48 Eduard Brassin This month's Brassin offerings include some highly detailed resin weapons in the shape of AIM-9J Sidewinders, GBU-16s and an AN/AAQ-28(V) Litening pod for Cold War and modern jets. The sets 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. AIM-9J Sidewinder (648197) The US Airforce adopted the Sidewinder and applied a major upgrade in the shape of the J to rush it to the Vietnam conflict for a major offensive. This set contains four missile bodies with separate resin steering vanes that slot into holes in the body, plus a set of optional seeker head covers for protection on the ground. Clear resin seeker heads are supplied to fit to the nose of the missile, and tiny Photo-Etch (PE) rings are included on a small brass fret for the exhausts. If installing the covers, you will need to cut off a small section of the nose, but other than that there's nothing that should tax even a novice modeller. Decals are included for the stencils, and the usual colour painting guide with Gunze colour call-outs are included on the instructions. GBU-16 Paveway II Bomb (648236) This "Smart" bomb is a laser guided Mk.83 bomb used by the US, NATO and a few other countries, following the laser designation to target to minimise errors. In this set you get four resin bomb bodies, steering vanes, seeker heads with or without covers, and a small fret of PE to finish off the rear fins. The virtually clip together, but you will need to drill a 1mm hole in the rear of the seeker heads to fit them to the nose of the bomb. Decals are included for the stencils, and the usual colour painting guide with Gunze colour call-outs are included on the instructions. AN/AAQ-28(V) Litening Pod (648237) The Litening is a modern targeting pod for fast jets, with FLIR, laser designation, CCD camera amongst other facilities built into one streamlined pod. This set includes the pod body and rotating head in resin, plus a pair of PE grilles for the aft face of the pod, only one of which is needed. It's still good to have a spare in case you make a mistake, however. Decals are included for the stencils, and the usual colour painting guide with Gunze colour call-outs are included on the instructions. Review sample courtesy of

My first completed build in 2016, another Focke Wulf Fw-190 from Eduard's Profi Pack. Added photo etch landing gear covers from Eduard Set and decals from Aeromaster (Butcher Birds #72001). Photo of the original aircraft here: http://www.jg300.de/fw-190a-gelbe-1-7-oder-17.html Gun barrels from Master Model. Painted with acrylics from Gunze/Mr.Hobby. Photographs: Wolfgang Rabel, IGM Cars & Bikes Cheers!

MB Ejection Seat Handles (49740) 1:48 Eduard Martin Baker are almost ubiquitous in their provision of ejection seats to western aircraft manufacturers, so you'll see plastic renditions of their wares in a lot of kits. What often isn't supplied however is the actuation handles that launch the pilot skyward in the event of a catastrophic problem with their ride. Sometimes they're supplied as over-thick loops but you have to paint them, which isn't the easiest of tasks. Guess what? This set contains a number of different types for the variants used over the years, and they're all supplied on a nickel-plated and pre-painted fret of brass, so you don't have to bother even painting those fiddly stripes. You get the following: 4 x MB Mk.5 4 x MB Mk.7 4 x MB Mk.GRU7 3 x MB Mk.10 3 x MB Mk.12 4 x MB Mk.16 US 16E 4 x MB Mk.16A Where appropriate both the handles on the headbox and at the front of the seat cushion are provided, plus the little yellow or striped handles on the cushion sides. To obtain stripes running across both sides and give them a more 3D feel, they are folded together, and can be glued with CA to keep them together. A coat of gloss varnish will also give a more rounded appearance too. Conclusion A very useful addition to a kit seat, or even a resin replacement that doesn't include them in the box. There are plenty on the sheet too, and as long as you're not building just one aircraft type, they will last a while, all being well. Highly recommended. Review sample courtesy of

Hi guys this is a left over from the Battle of Britain GB III. I will now try to finish it here. Here is a link of what has been done earlier. http://www.britmodeller.com/forums/index.php?/topic/234985986-bf-110d-148-eduard-update-27-8-2015/ Cheers,

Droppers (00026 & 00037) No Scale - Eduard More Photo-Etch (PE) tools from Eduard, and you'll like these ones, as they are are glue dispensers. Droppers? In PE? Yes, but not in the way you think. Long Version (00026) These have a long handle, and at the end is a small C-shaped section that uses capillary action to grab a drop of glue when you dip it into a puddle. I'd imagine that the primary use would be as a super-glue (CA) dropper, to glue those hard-to-reach landing gear actuator rams and other fine parts that need just a tiny bit of glue. There are ten in the pack, and all you have to do is nip them carefully from the fret. The handle is criss-crossed with grooves on both sides to make it easier to handle and more "grippy". Short version (00037) The shorter version is designed to be chucked into an X-Acto style handle for ease of use, and a lesser chance of losing them on the desk. You'll also not get them sticking to the cutting mat with the residue after use. Useage Dipping the tip in will attract a variable blob of CA, which can be dabbed and re-dabbed until the glue is gone. There is also a little tab in the centre of the tapering part, which if you fold it out at a right-angle gives you a perfect stand, so that you can put down the applicator without it sticking to the desk. I wouldn't flip it back and forth too often though, as brass has a tendency to fatigue quite quickly and it will fall off, leaving you stand-less. If you wipe the tip quickly after use, build-up of glue can be minimised, and when it becomes unusable, you can either throw it out if you're feeling profligate, or scrape it clean with a sharp curved blade, being careful not to skewer yourself during the process. I use the lids of Pringles cans as my CA dispensing tray, as you can see from the pictures, and it has both plenty of surface area for subsequent puddles of CA, and you can flex it to clean off the dried CA a number of times before it either cracks or just looks messy. Now you have a good reason to buy (and eat) more Pringles! I'm quite ashamed of my collection of lids, truth be told. Conclusion These little things are great, and much more accurate than the end of a cocktail stick or the edge of a blade. Keep them clean, and you should get plenty of service from a pack. Very bloomin' useful! Very highly recommended. Long Version Short Version Review sample courtesy of

US 75gal Metal Drop Tanks (648238) 1:48 Eduard Brassin During WWII it became common practice to carry additional fuel in tanks under an aircraft venturing further afield over enemy territory, which led to various types being produced to fit Allied aircraft such as the Spitfire, Thunderbolt and Mustang. A standard 75 gallon tank in metal was developed that could be re-used more than the disposable resin infused laminated paper ones. This set from Eduard's Brassin range 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. Inside are two resin tank bodies, plus a small fret of Photo-Etch (PE) brass, and between the leaves of the instructions is a small decal sheet with various stencils. Once the tank is liberated from its sensibly placed pouring stub, a PE control line is added, plus a pair of suspension loops and two additional parts for the feed lines. Once complete, the whole assembly is painted silver, and decaled with a red ring around the filler cap, as well as stencils on the sides. Review sample courtesy of

Fw 190A-8 Update sets 1:72 Eduard Brassin Eduard's latest profipack and Royal Class boxings of their 1/72 Fw 190A-8 are excellent in their own right, however if the modeller really wants to up the ante then the following sets are available. Fw 190A8 Engine This set contains a complete resin engine for the Fw 190, along with the exhausts, engine bearers and cowlings. There are also photo-etch parts for the engine. The engine is a complete model in its own right. Engine Fw 190A8 Engine & Fuselage Guns This set contains all the engine parts (and PE) in the above set, and also includes details for the fuselage guns, and their compartment. Additional PE is provided for the guns in this set. Engine & Fuselage Guns Fw 190A Propeller This set consists of resin parts to replace the kit prop. There is a central control hub to which the three separate blades must be attached. In order to get this right a jig is provided. A new resin hub is provided as is the fan which site behind the prop. All together this set should provide a boost to the sharp end of your 190. Propeller Conclusion Given this is 1/72 scale the quality of the casting is first rate. Which ever set, or sets you use should enhance your model, particularly if doing any kind of diorama. Highly recommended. Review samples courtesy of

Mirage IIIE Update sets (Kinetic Kit) 1:48 Eduard Eduard have brought us their magic for the Kinetic Mirage IIIE in 1.48 from Kinetic. There in interior and exterior photo etch and a set of masks. Interior The interior set comprises one smallish coloured fret, and one plain fret. Details on there are; a main instrument panel, side consoles, ejection seat details, ejection seat belts, cockpit bulkhead details, and canopy frame details with rear view mirrors. Interior Set Exterior The exterior set provides details for the engine exhaust nozzle, wing mounted air brakes, landing gear scissors, main wheel hubs, front undercarriage bay, a front undercarriage bay door, and parts for the main undercarriage doors. Exterior Masks Masks Conclusion These sets will provide some good looking details for your Mirage IIIE. Recommended. Review samples courtesy of

F-86F-30 Upgrade set. 1:48 Eduard The hasegawa F-86F-30 has been with us for a while now. While a great kit there are areas where Photo-etch will enhance the kit. This set provides parts for; The cockpit floor, upper wheel bay areas, a complete front door for the front gear bay, main landing gear scissor links, inspection covers on the front gear well, drop tank end plates, the inside front face of the air brake bay. Also included are parts for two complete airbrake doors which will certainly improve the look of the model over the kit plastic parts. The set is designed for the new Eduard Sabre, which is their boxing of the Hasegawa plastic. Review sample courtesy of

Built for a friend this was a challenging and enjoyable build. This particular aircraft is MJ627 '9G Q' from the Biggin Hill Heritage hanger. Built using the 1:48 Hasegawa Spitifire MkIX and the Brigade Models Resin T9 conversion set. To add a bit more detail I also used the Eduard PE upgrade set and resin MkIX cockpit. I used Vallejo Air paints and a myriad of aftermarket decals to replicate the correct aircraft. The resin conversion set was sublime and very little fettling or filler was needed. It went against the grain to use only the wings and undercarriage of the Hasegawa kit, but needs must. I am really pleased hop it turned out. Having discussed the final look of the model I decided not to go with a totally clean aircraft and wanted to add some weathering to it to add more depth and to represent the aircraft as it may have looked in 1945.

Fokker Dr.I set. 1:48 Eduard This set is designed for the Revell kit, this was a reboxing of the Eduard Kit so it should fit both! The set provides a few colour parts for the cockpit as well as a set of seat belts. Also included are parts for the control column, rudder pedals, compass, engine wiring harness, Engine under part, engine cowling strip, propeller boss; and jackets for the machine guns. A clear acetate film provides replacement for the kit screens. Review sample courtesy of

Hey guys, this year was quite strange from the modelling point of view to me.. a lot of new things happened in my life (all for good i believe ) and the result was, i did not have that much time for modelling as before. Also i still do not have any showcase in my new home, so i guess the next step was just logical result of all what was said - this year i was building kits mainly as a gifts for friends or family members.. which mostly led to close deadlines, hurry up builds and such.. Well, the last for this year is finished. It was bulit as a christmas gift for my bro, who is (same like me) fan of the War Thunder game. I wanted to build one of his favourite planes (and i m sure i ll build more in future in this way, thats why it is just round1 ). But in the end, i had to change my mind a bit.. So the plan was to build exact copy of his ingame Spitfire Mk.XVIe. I found the kit for it (excellent Eduards kit in overtrees version), i found painting masks (Montex, great as usualy) and some more stuff between the spare parts ( PE instrument panel and seat belts,Quickboost doors). At first i started to work on the pit and i did build it based on the ingame cockpit screenshots. Most of the cockpit is OOB, some details were added here and there and i have used some self-adhesive "jewelery" on the gunsight, to imitate the glass "bubble" on top of it and i think it worked quite well Anyway, when i was taking close looks on the ingame model of Spitfire XVI, i have noticed the designers made their job a bit easier and took parts from older Spitfire marks.. So the wings top side in the game is mix of IXc, IXe, and late IXe, wings underside is taken even from I/IIa (with 4x 0,33 cal MG covers.... ), antena wire like on the early spits (from fuselage to tail tips) and so on.. at first i wanted to make all of these changes, but in the end i did not want to make such an ugly mix, so i decided to finish the build as XVI with marking based on the ingame Spitfire XVI Well, to finish the wall of the text, here is the result From the photos i have noticed i did not paint the wind shield framing from the back side, so i have fixed it later but did not take any shots after the fix. more to add yet

Dornier Do/215B-5 Nightfighter Updates (for ICM) 1:48 Eduard ICM's new kits of the long neglected Flying Pencil in 1:48 have filled a void, and Eduard have been busy releasing sets to upgrade the detail further than mere styrene will allow, along with masking sets for those complex greenhouse canopies. As usual with Eduard's Photo-Etch (PE) and Mask sets, they arrive in a flat resealable package, with a white backing card protecting the contents and the instructions that are sandwiched between. We reviewed similar sets for the earlier Do.17Z-10 here, and if you have those some of the parts will be familiar. Interior Set (49745) This set includes two brass frets, one of which is nickel-plated and pre-painted, which contains the majority of parts for the cockpits, such as instrument panels and seatbelts, which didn't much change from the earlier Do.17. These are installed over the original kit panels after removing the moulded-in details, and will vastly improve on what most mere mortals can achieve. The pilot's position is also detailed with tread-plate at his feet, and rudder pedals, plus many additional instruments and parts on the sidewalls. Another set of instrument boxes are built up from scratch and installed in the canopy part before it is glued in place, although as they lack backs, it might be an idea to put a piece of styrene over the hole. Lastly, a couple of parts are included for the engine bays, such as lifting eyes, radiator cores, and sides to the cooling louvers. Landing Flaps (48867) Consisting of one large brass fret, this set requires you to first remove the flaps from the lower wing panels either side of the engine nacelles, and thin down the upper wing from the inside, taking care not to damage the lip, which is retained. The flaps are then built up from a single part, with the sides folded up, and the ribs twisted a quarter-turn, then folded back into etched slots in the bay, and glued down. A stringer is then glued across them, having 50% slots in both parts to allow them to fit together easily. There are two bays on each wing, so you will build up four bays in the same manner, after which the flaps themselves are built up. The flaps replace the kit parts, and fold up in a similar manner to the bays, but need a length of 1mm styrene rod to form the pivot-point. With the flap made up, a number of strengthening webs are added to the intersections between the ribs and stringers. Two of each type of flap are built up, and attached to the underwing at their hinge-points, which are shaded on the diagrams to assist you. Radar Antennas (48868) ICM's attempt to replicate the delicate antennae of the Lichtenstein 202 B/C Radar are laudable, but they are necessarily thick, and look out of scale as a result. This set replicates the assembly at a much more realistic thickness, using just the main support rod from the kit. Using a razor saw you must make two perpendicular cuts in the end, deep enough to accept the two main support posts with their antennae, which are bent to shape before being slotted in. A length of 1.4mm styrene rod is added to the end of the kit part, and a pair of braces are fitted across to the H-shaped antennae to hold them steady. This is repeated three more times to complete the set, and two small "towel-rail" antennae replace the kit parts on the fuselage. Masks Even without the nose glazing, there's still quite a bit of glass in the night fighter, so a set of masks may be just what the doctor ordered. In this set of pre-cut kabuki tape masking material, you get enough parts for every pane of the canopy, including the rear gunner's blown window and the additional windows under the nose on the gunner's gondola. As a bonus, you also have a set of wheel hub masks, and that includes the tail wheel. Review sample courtesy of