Eduard P-51D Upgrades (for Eduard)

[Mike]

P-51D Upgrades (for Eduard)

1:48 Eduard Brassin

 

 

We’ve got Eduard’s new P-51D Mustang at the top of the heap in 1:48, and they’re filling all those remaining holes for the super-detailers with additional sets of Photo-Etch and masks, plus resin sets, which I’ll detail in a separate review.

 

P-51D Upgrade Set (481000)

This fret of bare brass contains detail parts to upgrade the kit in the cockpit and around the airframe.  Starting with the aft compartment with skins for the boxes, additional parts for the sidewalls, rudder pedal skins, a new brass seat to optionally replace the tubular framed kit one, or to upgrade the bracing struts at the sides and top.  In the gear bays there are additional hoses and clips to retain the bay doors when closed, with more hoses and oleo-scissors on the legs themselves.  In the radiator bay there are new skins for the radiator cores and an additional internal structure with oval grille, with a new cooling flap at the rear.  In the nose there is an insert that fits into the two options for the grilles under the nose, either mesh or perforated.

 

 

 

 

Seatbelts STEEL (FE1021)

STEEL seatbelts are 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.

 

 

 

 

 

Tface Masks (EX663)

Supplied on a sheet of yellow kabuki tape, these pre-cut masks supply you with a full set of masks for the canopy both inside and out, 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 and formation lights, allowing you to cut the demarcation perfectly with little effort.

 

 

 

Decals (D48033)

If you need some extra National Markings for your US P-51D then Eduard supply these as a separate decal sheet.  These are printed in house by Eduard and should pose no issues.

 

 

 

 

Review sample courtesy of