Eduard Bucker Bu 131D Upgrade sets & masks - 1:32 Eduard for ICM

[Julien]

Bucker Bu 131D Upgrade sets & Masks (for ICM )

1:32 Eduard

 

 

The new tool Bu 131 from ICM was welcome for those who build trainers, Eduard are now along with some sets for it.  Get what you want for the areas you want to be more of a focal point.  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.

 

 

Update Set (32925)

Two frets are included, one nickel plated and pre-painted, the other in bare brass.  A complete set of new layered instrument panels and side consoles that will be prominent within the cockpit are the primary parts on the painted set, with new rudder pedals; seat details; canopy internal structure; additional instruments;  and extra details. The normal fret contains new engine cowls and crew entry doors, extra hub details and rear control surface details. 

 

 

 

Zoom! Set (33193)

This set contains a reduced subset of the interior, namely the pre-painted parts that are used to improve on the main aspects of the cockpit, as seen above.  Whatever your motivations for wanting this set, it provides a welcome boost to detail, without being concerned with the structural elements.

 

 

Seatbelts STEEL (33194)

In case you don't already know, these belts are Photo-Etch (PE) steel, and because of their strength they can be etched from thinner material, which improves realism and flexibility in one sitting.  Coupled with the new painting method that adds perceived extra depth to the buckles and other furniture by shading, they are more realistic looking and will drape better than regular brass PE.  As well as the pilot's four-point crew belts, you also get two sets of lap belts for the other crew, plus a set of webbing for the top gunner's position.

 

 

 

Masks (JX214)

Supplied on yellow kabuki tape, these pre-cut masks supply you with a full set of masks for the screens.  In addition you get a set of hub/tyre masks for the main and tail wheels, allowing you to cut the demarcation perfectly with little effort, plus a landing light mask.

 

 

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