Eduard Ju-87B-1 Update Sets (for Airfix)

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Ju-87B-1 Update Sets (for Airfix)

1:48 Eduard

 

 

Airfix's new 1:48 scale kit gets the Eduard treatment with these three sets from their powerhouse design workshops, which the modeller can choose from to suit their needs and budget.  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.

 

 

Upgrade Set (49800)

This set contains parts to improve the kit both in the cockpit and around the airframe, which are supplied on two frets, one of which is nickel-plated and pre-painted, the other in bare brass.  The pre-painted parts are for the cockpit, including a complete overhaul of the instrument panel with a laminated PE; detail parts for the copious quantities of spare magazines for the rear gunner; seat details; a large number of sidewall details, including more instruments; a complete new set of radio gear to replace the kit parts.  In addition there are a number of parts for the interior of the large multi-part canopy; bomb fin stabilisers and a more detailed ladder release mechanism; a frame for the pilot's floor vision panel; detailed skins for the wing armaments and their access hatches, and finally a set of trim tab actuators on the tail.

 

 

 

 

 

Seatbelt Set (49801)

A full set of crew seatbelts using the new ultra-thin STEEL PE, with shaded pre-printed colour throughout, and nickel plating to give the buckles a more realistic finish.  The pilot's seat and gunner's seat are both complete with attachment points to their respective seats, and a back strap added behind the gunner's station.

 

 

 

 

Masks (EX536)

Supplied on a sheet of yellow kabuki tape, these pre-cut masks supply you with a full set of masks for the canopy, with compound curved handled by using frame hugging masks, while the highly curved gaps are in-filled with either liquid mask or offcuts from the background tape.  In addition you get a set of hub/tyre masks for the wheels, allowing you to cut the demarcation perfectly with little effort.

 

 

 

 

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