Eduard Brassin OFAB-100 & OFAB-250 Soviet Bombs - 1:48

[Mike]

OFAB-100 & OFAB-250 Soviet Bombs (2 sets)
1:48 Eduard Brassin

With the glut of Soviet WWII subjects released lately in 1:48, these highly detailed resin bombs will be most useful if you happen to have partaken in the resurgence of interest in the Great Patriotic War. These sets arrive in Eduard's stylish bubble pack and inside each one you will find either parts to make four 250kg bombs, or eight 100kg bombs, depending on which one you get! You also get a small decal sheet of stencils appropriate for the task in black and white, with the larger bombs also having blue stripes around their snub noses.

OFAB-100 (648126)






OFAB-250 (648127)

Each bomb is constructed from three parts. The cylindrical nose section, the tapered tail part and the stabilising fins that slot into the latter. You will need to remove the parts from their pouring stubs using a razor saw, and the mating of the forward and aft sections might be easier if you make a hollow in the centre of each part, which although it reduces the mating surface, also makes it easier to get a nice square join between the parts afterwards. The fins are cut from their pour stubs, and after cleaning up should just slot into the recesses on the conical tail of the body. The fit is actually so good that if you line up two sets correctly, the tails and conical parts just slip together and the fit is superb.

Markings
The decals are well printed and register isn't an issue as each one is only a single colour. The designation of the bomb is stencilled in black around the circumference of the body, while additional white stencils are placed on the middle of the body in the direction of air flow. The larger 250kg bombs have blue stripes provided for the noses, with a spare in case you mess one up. The painting and decaling guide on the front of the instruction booklet states Gunze grey H308 (C308) for the bombs, which you can convert to your paint of choice if you don't use Gunze paints

Conclusion
The detail of the parts is stunning, and the finesse of the stabilising fins has to be seen to be appreciated fully. The downside of this is that the parts are necessarily delicate and two of the smaller fins had been broken in transit on the 100kg bombs. I repaired them with CA for the review photos (they're the back ones), so it pays to open the package carefully and check the fins before depositing any moulding "flash" in the bin, as it might well be a bomb fin!

Otherwise highly recommended.

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