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Eduard International Marine Signal Flags - Eduard 1:200 (53231)
Julien posted a topic in Aftermarket
International Marine Signal Flags Eduard 1:200 (53231) The international code of signals provides ways and means to communicate situations easily. Set up by the British Board of Trade in 1887 the system was reworked after WWI and the new code adopted in 1932. While the flags can be used to spell out a message, individual flags also have there own meaning when flown which are applicable to this day. For example the letter "A" means "I have a diver down, keep well clear at low speed". Quite a few kits provide a selection of flags and pennants that are printed on paper. These can look ok, but generally always have a tired well worn look. Eduard have now countered this look with the release of this pre-painted steel set. The 32 flags are beautifully painted and will look great either as a message from a halyard, or even on a ship dressed overall. Conclusion This is a very nice and easy to use set which would add a dash, or even a lot of colour depending on how many you use. Review sample courtesy of -
German WWII Ensign Flags Eduard 1:350 (53234) Maritime kits these days provide a selection of flags and pennants that are printed on paper. These can look ok, but generally always have a tired well worn look. In addition some companies do not print German flags with the Swastika on them for reasons we know. Eduard have now countered this look with the release of this pre-painted steel set. There are 25 flags in 4 different sizes. Quality is up to Eduard's usual high standards. Conclusion This is a very nice and easy to use set which will replace those in your kit if they are paper or missing the part in the middle. Review sample courtesy of
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Royal Navy Signal Flags Eduard 1:200 (53232) Quite a few maritime kits these days provide a selection of flags and pennants that are printed on paper. These can look ok, but generally always have a tired well worn look, like they’ve been left in the sun for a few months. Eduard have now countered this look with the release of this pre-painted steel set. The 36 flags are beautifully painted and will look great either as a coded message from a halyard, or even on a ship dressed overall. Unlike the 1:350 set this set in 1200 does not contain Pennants or alter course pennants which s a disappointment. Conclusion This is a very nice and easy to use set which would add a dash, or even a lot of colour depending on how many you use. Please note however these flags are based on the 1937 Royal Navy signaling Handbook so for use on ships from that time up until the new, revised handbook was issued during the war, where the flags for P and Q were swapped over. Review sample courtesy of
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Eduard International Marine Signal Flags Steel - 1:700 Eduard
Paul A H posted a topic in Aftermarket
International Marine Signal Flags Steel 1:700 Eduard Following a familiar pattern, Eduard have followed up on their 1:350 scale signal flags with a set for the more dextrous modeller in glorious 1:700 scale. On the fret is a full alphabet of flags, with duplicates for more commonly used (in English, anyway) letters. I'm not sure how easily these flags can be manipulated in order to give them a more 3d shape - at least without causing the paint to flake off - but they should still be better than decals or those paper ones that Revell provide with their ship kits. Now we can all pretend to be our very own Bootneck, practicing naval communication in the day of Nelson's father! Review sample courtesy of -
I'm currently building a Revell 1:700 HMS Kipling and a 1:1200 USS Missouri, both waterline models so will be displayed at sea. What flags should each have flying whilst underway? I've seen different combinations. TIA Chris
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German Submarine Flags Eduard 1:72 and 1:48 Quite a few maritime kits these days provide a selection of flags and pennants that are printed on paper. These can look ok, but generally always have a tired well worn look, like they’ve been left in the sun for a few months. Eduard have now added to their collection of etched flags with these two sets in pre-painted steel, which seems to have superseded the etched brass previously used for these sort of things. 53196 – 1:48 U-Boat Flags. This set only contains one ensign, handily printed on both sides, but a good selection of pennants, twenty eight in total for U552. Each pennant has a different number on it; each number depicts the tonnage the submarine sunk on that cruise. The flag and pennants each have an eyelet on the top and bottom corner for you to thread your rigging line through. 53198 – 1:72 U-Boat Flags. This set is similar to the 1/48 scale, in that it too is made from etched steel and the flags printed on either side. This does include two ensigns, one red pennant showing an aircraft having been shot down, one black pennant with the number of ships sunk, four pennants with different tonnages on them and one white pennant with Tanker written on it. There are also five Admirals flags, each depicting the different Admirals of the submarines home Division. Conclusion These are very nice and easy to use sets which would add a dash of colour on your big submarines. How you get the wavy flapping effect is entirely up to you, but it may take a bit of experimentation to get the desired effect. Fortunately the steel used is thin enough to manipulate and get a good effect. Review sample courtesy of
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International Flags Eduard 1:350 Quite a few maritime kits these days provide a selection of flags and pennants that are printed on paper. These can look ok, but generally always have a tired well worn look, like they’ve been left in the sun for a few months. Eduard have now countered this look with the release of this pre-painted etched brass set. The forty five flags and ten pennants are beautifully painted and will look great either as a coded message from a halyard or two or even on a ship dressed overall, although it would have to be modelled for a calm day as, even though the metal is quite thin I doubt you’d be able to replicate a flapping flag too easily. To use, just cut the chosen flag from the sheet and wrap it around your favourite rigging material. If you don't know you the letters or numbers the flags/pennants represent, Eduard have thoughtfully marked them on the sheet. As for code words, you will have to look them up, along with the various other meanings the flags have. Conclusion This is a very nice and easy to use set which would add a dash, or even a lot of colour depending on how many you use. Highly recommended Review sample courtesy of
