Eduard Typhoon Mk.Ib Fuel Tanks (648370 for Hasegawa/Eduard Kit) 1:48

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Typhoon Mk.Ib Fuel Tanks (648370 for Hasegawa/Eduard Kit)

1:48 Eduard Brassin

 

 

Most fighters since WWII have always needed more fuel to either extend their range or loiter time, so it was common for additional tankage to be suspended under the fuselage or wings.  The Typhoon had two hard-points under the wings, and often carried a pair of fuel tanks that could carry 45 gallons of extra fuel, and increase the aircraft's range by 400 miles, which was particularly useful once the beachhead was established after D-Day.

 

Eduard As usual with Eduard's resin sets, they arrive in the familiar Brassin clamshell box, with the resin parts safely cocooned on dark grey foam inserts, and the instructions sandwiched between the two halves, doubling as the header card.  The contents consist of two resin tanks on one casting block, with a small sheet of decals.  The tanks are attached on their trailing end cap, and the short pylons are moulded-in, requiring just a little careful sanding of the stubs once detached, after which they can be glued to the wings.  The painting guide shows you where to position the small stencils on the sides, and the colour call-outs are in Gunze codes as usual.

 

 

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