Masinissa Posted June 19, 2019 Share Posted June 19, 2019 On 6/17/2019 at 11:02 AM, Nocoolname said: Lots of updated versions of previous PE releases, presumably with the new 'glaze blobs' added. Really looking forward to the P-51, just not sure whether to hold out in the hope they release a Royal Class Dual-Combo version. This is just the apple next to the pie. The Royal Class P-51D is coming and the first dual combo will be called "The Mighty Eighth". After that there will be Photo-recon and then the P-51B/Cs! Then tons of special boxings. Don't forget the Overtrees and Weekend Editions too. As Walt Disney said, "We don't make movies to make money. We make money to make movies." 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
falcon04 Posted June 19, 2019 Share Posted June 19, 2019 3 hours ago, FalkeEins said: is this story (and artwork..) from one of Troy's 4th FG books ? FWIW Heckmann's own account (and photos of 'yellow 15') is in Prien's JG 1 history (Teil 2 pages 967-968) - he wasn't having a very good day, having already missed the bus pick-up he had to walk the 5K to the airfield, where his Gruppe -some 20 machines - were at cockpit readiness. The incoming 8th AF raid comprised over 1,000 bombers escorted by 811 fighters targeting rail hubs and infrastructure in north-eastern France and the Saarland as well as coastal defences along the Channel. Bachmann's death occurred some days prior to 6 June by which time Heckmann's unit had shifted to northern France.. Check page 1186 of Prien/Rodieke - they quote 06.06.44 as the date of Bachmann's loss ?? Other details of this loss as I recall are from elsewhere in the same source. Other links/ sources:: http://www.americanairmuseum.com/person/133978 http://www.8thafhs.com/get_mia_aircraft.php?acgroup_id=31&mission_date=1944-05-25 http://www.americanairmuseum.com/aircraft/13632 https://www.facebook.com/MilHisFocus/posts/2189934204616863/ 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FalkeEins Posted June 19, 2019 Share Posted June 19, 2019 3 hours ago, falcon04 said: Check page 1186 of Prien/Rodieke - they quote 06.06.44 as the date of Bachmann's loss ?? ..thanks for the links. Yes, they do indeed. See also page 1002. I couldn't see III./JG 1 flying a training sortie on the morning of 6.6.44 before transferring to northern France - but apparently they did! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Masinissa Posted July 20, 2019 Share Posted July 20, 2019 No leaflet this month for Sept 2019 releases? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jan_cz Posted July 20, 2019 Share Posted July 20, 2019 The Czech version is out: September 2019 Maybe the English one is a bit delayed for their focus on the Mustang? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PDH Posted July 20, 2019 Share Posted July 20, 2019 14 minutes ago, Masinissa said: No leaflet this month for Sept 2019 releases? Oh yes it is!! - https://www.eduard.com/out/media/distributors/leaflet/leaflet2019-09en.pdf Well I've just downloaded it!! HTH P 4 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
exdraken Posted July 28, 2019 Share Posted July 28, 2019 (edited) what a bout this one? I am exited about the decals! many interesting schemes! the Croatian one from Zagreb/ or Zadar maybe my favorite! the only one you can still see by the way without getting into harms way! Edited July 28, 2019 by exdraken 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MiG-Mech Posted July 28, 2019 Share Posted July 28, 2019 I'd like to see that edition in 1/72. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Homebee Posted August 1, 2019 Share Posted August 1, 2019 (edited) On 28/07/2019 at 21:37, exdraken said: what a bout this one? Just released - https://www.eduard.com/eduard/mig-21bis-1-48-1-3.html See also News August 2019 - https://www.eduard.com/out/media/InfoEduard/archive/2019/info-eduard-2019-08en.pdf V.P. Edited August 1, 2019 by Homebee 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wuger91 Posted August 15, 2019 Share Posted August 15, 2019 October Leaflet https://www.eduard.com/out/media/distributors/leaflet/leaflet2019-10.pdf P-51 D-5 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nocoolname Posted August 15, 2019 Share Posted August 15, 2019 I was a bit 'meh' until I saw the black special Mig-23. Now I'll have to buy it to add to the other two specials I have 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
caughtinthemiddle Posted August 15, 2019 Share Posted August 15, 2019 Finally a nice artwork for Mullins' P-51D. Never understood why some decal manufacturers depicted that girl as an East German athlete, considering that we know just the basic shape of the artwork from the only photo - why therefore paint an ugly girl if a nice one can be done as well? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
exdraken Posted August 15, 2019 Share Posted August 15, 2019 1 hour ago, Nocoolname said: I was a bit 'meh' until I saw the black special Mig-23. Now I'll have to buy it to add to the other two specials I have and the important ewpons rack! 648502 MBD-3-UT-1 multiple rack 1/48 can also be used for the one or other MiG-25 Rxy types! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nocoolname Posted August 15, 2019 Share Posted August 15, 2019 1 hour ago, exdraken said: and the important ewpons rack! 648502 MBD-3-UT-1 multiple rack 1/48 can also be used for the one or other MiG-25 Rxy types! ...and the P-51 and Fw-190 goodies! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
caughtinthemiddle Posted September 16, 2019 Share Posted September 16, 2019 November leaflet: https://www.eduard.com/out/media/distributors/leaflet/leaflet2019-11en.pdf Finally G-6/AS 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Basuroy Posted September 16, 2019 Share Posted September 16, 2019 Has Eduard put 72nd scale on the back burner ? No sign of their Mig-21 PFM kit which was schedules for an october release and also huge majority of their 72nd scale kits are out of stock everywhere. Even the recently released fokker biplane was on backorder for 2 months (I just got mine) and it is barely 3 months old. It is also the first eduard kit that I have seen has flash especially along the wing edges. No biggie but it has never happened before. I am also assembling their mig-21mf right now and the clear parts don't have proper demarcation between the frames - again a first and I have built virtually every single 72nd scale kit they offer. And we have no news on what is their next 72nd scale kit except for some murmur on a possible bf-109 gustav - I remember them saying(way back in early 2018) after the Mig and the fokker , they will downscale the tempest but we don't even have CAD shots yet . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Torbjorn Posted September 16, 2019 Share Posted September 16, 2019 I would imagine that 1/48 is more profitable. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Julien Posted September 16, 2019 Share Posted September 16, 2019 12 minutes ago, Torbjorn said: I would imagine that 1/48 is more profitable. I would say it is, it has done them very well so far. They have not done much in 1/72, if it were profitable for them im sure they would do more. Julien Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Welkin Posted September 16, 2019 Share Posted September 16, 2019 I am waiting (and hoping) for a 1:48 Tempest V Weekend Edition. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thomas V. Posted September 16, 2019 Share Posted September 16, 2019 5 hours ago, Basuroy said: Has Eduard put 72nd scale on the back burner ? No sign of their Mig-21 PFM kit which was schedules for an october release and also huge majority of their 72nd scale kits are out of stock everywhere. Even the recently released fokker biplane was on backorder for 2 months (I just got mine) and it is barely 3 months old. It is also the first eduard kit that I have seen has flash especially along the wing edges. No biggie but it has never happened before. I am also assembling their mig-21mf right now and the clear parts don't have proper demarcation between the frames - again a first and I have built virtually every single 72nd scale kit they offer. And we have no news on what is their next 72nd scale kit except for some murmur on a possible bf-109 gustav - I remember them saying(way back in early 2018) after the Mig and the fokker , they will downscale the tempest but we don't even have CAD shots yet . PF,PFM,Bis, Bf 109, Tempest and Mustang were cited numerous times. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
caughtinthemiddle Posted September 16, 2019 Share Posted September 16, 2019 2 hours ago, Basuroy said: Has Eduard put 72nd scale on the back burner ? No sign of their Mig-21 PFM kit which was schedules for an october release and also huge majority of their 72nd scale kits are out of stock everywhere. Even the recently released fokker biplane was on backorder for 2 months (I just got mine) and it is barely 3 months old. It is also the first eduard kit that I have seen has flash especially along the wing edges. No biggie but it has never happened before. I am also assembling their mig-21mf right now and the clear parts don't have proper demarcation between the frames - again a first and I have built virtually every single 72nd scale kit they offer. And we have no news on what is their next 72nd scale kit except for some murmur on a possible bf-109 gustav - I remember them saying(way back in early 2018) after the Mig and the fokker , they will downscale the tempest but we don't even have CAD shots yet . It appears that all workforce was moved to the Mustang project, and this affects not only the 1/72 projects, but 1/48 as well - for example the star of November, ie. 1/48 Bf 109 G-6/AS was originally to be released in July. The out of stock issue doesn't only affect 1/72 but other scales as well - note that in the recent months a number of popular kits (mostly Profipack editions) were discontinued and then re-released (usually in the same form, sometimes with some changes in box artwork or marking options), which on one hand seems to be a clever way of encouraging the resellers to restock the particular products (with the amount of new releases on the market, many distributors make first big order, then 1-2 restocks and afterwards often loose interest in the 'old' products), and on the other hand, allows to have a number of new or 'new' kits every month (which is also related with the mentioned problem). Furthermore, Eduard made some major investments in the new company facilities (to which they moved in June, if I recall correctly) and new machines for decal printing. The September new releases already include decals printed with those new machines - I had the MiG-21MF weekend boxing in my hands to study the decals and I must admit that I'm impressed with printing quality. Both the small things like stencils, which sharpness in the older sheets was mediocre, to say the least, and technically demanding larger elements such as the swordfish design (see the Polish marking option in the said kit), appear to be comparable to Cartograf-printed stuff in my example, so it seems that with these new machines Eduard may quite seriously improve an important aspect of their kits. As for the next big 1/72 project, the Boss already confirmed on Czech Modelforum the launch of the Gustav range in 2020. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Greg B Posted September 16, 2019 Share Posted September 16, 2019 Still surprised that they have not attempted the later Sidewinder marks in 1:32. But of a gap in the market there from the ones I have tried to source successfully. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Basuroy Posted September 17, 2019 Share Posted September 17, 2019 (edited) 11 hours ago, caughtinthemiddle said: It appears that all workforce was moved to the Mustang project, and this affects not only the 1/72 projects, but 1/48 as well - for example the star of November, ie. 1/48 Bf 109 G-6/AS was originally to be released in July. The out of stock issue doesn't only affect 1/72 but other scales as well - note that in the recent months a number of popular kits (mostly Profipack editions) were discontinued and then re-released (usually in the same form, sometimes with some changes in box artwork or marking options), which on one hand seems to be a clever way of encouraging the resellers to restock the particular products (with the amount of new releases on the market, many distributors make first big order, then 1-2 restocks and afterwards often loose interest in the 'old' products), and on the other hand, allows to have a number of new or 'new' kits every month (which is also related with the mentioned problem). Furthermore, Eduard made some major investments in the new company facilities (to which they moved in June, if I recall correctly) and new machines for decal printing. The September new releases already include decals printed with those new machines - I had the MiG-21MF weekend boxing in my hands to study the decals and I must admit that I'm impressed with printing quality. Both the small things like stencils, which sharpness in the older sheets was mediocre, to say the least, and technically demanding larger elements such as the swordfish design (see the Polish marking option in the said kit), appear to be comparable to Cartograf-printed stuff in my example, so it seems that with these new machines Eduard may quite seriously improve an important aspect of their kits. As for the next big 1/72 project, the Boss already confirmed on Czech Modelforum the launch of the Gustav range in 2020. I would be surprised if the prioritise the gustav over the Tempest . We have a solid kit of the gustav from Tamiya and also many other decent kits from Academy, Finemold , revell , Az model etc etc but there is no kit of the Tempest in market . In any case , it does appears they intend to downscale their 48th into 72nd sooner or later so that is good news . On the other hand , they seem to be moving away from more obscure subjects to mainstream ones so that is kind of a bummer . Biplanes most certainly are a secondary subject for them now and in my opinion , they are to 72nd and 48th scale what Wingnut wing is to 32nd . It would be a pity if they ignore this genre ... Like what you have to say about the decals , I also intend to get that MF weekend edition boxing but out of stock in all my choice e stores . Now that the Mustang is done in 48th , what is their next big release in that scale ? Edited September 17, 2019 by Basuroy 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Torbjorn Posted September 17, 2019 Share Posted September 17, 2019 Agree with the above. A G-model 109 is already covered well by others (I know there are complaints on the AZ kits, but I disagree with those complaints 😛), whereas there are plenty of other openings. Eduard make the best Great War models (overall considering cost, details, fit etc) and I wish they’d continue down that line, though I realise it’s not the most popular topic. Maybe if we promise to buy at least 5 of each? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Torbjorn Posted September 17, 2019 Share Posted September 17, 2019 Agree with the above. A G-model 109 is already covered well by others (I know there are complaints on the AZ kits, but I disagree with those complaints 😛), whereas there are plenty of other openings. Eduard make the best Great War models (overall considering cost, details, fit etc) and I wish they’d continue down that line, though I realise it’s not the most popular topic. Maybe if we promise to buy at least 5 of each? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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