Eduard Brassin German 250/500kg Bombs 1:48

[Mike]

German 250/500kg Bombs
1:48 Eduard

Two sets of highly detailed resin bombs in 250kg or 500kg flavours, with four in the 250kg blister pack, and two in the larger 500kg set. Each bomb is made up from two parts, linked together with a keyed, tapering plug that helps to centre the two parts, and avoids the need for a totally perpendicular cut of the casting block at the rear of the bomb body. That's harder than it sounds, so this is a good work-around. The fin stabilisers are made from Photo-Etch (PE) brass, and with a small fold at each end can be glued into the depressions in the faces of each fin. The smaller bombs have a pair of tubular structures on the faces of opposing fins, the identity of which I've been unable to divine.

SC-250 250KG Bomb (648161)





SC-500 500KG Bomb(648162)

Decals are included to stencil the bombs, and these consist of yellow or red stripes for the tapering rear of the bomb, plus stencils arranged along the top of the bomb around the mounting lug and fuse sockets. You are entreated to paint the bombs RLM71 dark green, but a little wear would also be appropriate, due to handling or storage under less than ideal conditions.

Conclusion
Super-detailed, and super useful, as the 250kg variant could be carried by almost all German WWII bombers, most notable of which was the Stuka. If anyone has an idea of what the little tubes are for, I'd love to know. Rockets? Flares so they could follow the bomb down?

Highly recommended.

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