Eduard Jagdtiger Detail Set (36454 for Takom) 1:35

[Mike]

Jagdtiger Detail Set (36454 for Takom)

1:35 Eduard

 

 

Takom’s recent Jagdtiger opened up the 1:35 market to three main choices for this monsters, and here’s a set of upgrades to the existing detail that you can use to improve your kit.  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.

 

 

This set is etched from a single sheet of unpainted brass, and contains a wealth of parts to detail your Jagdtiger.  A set of exhaust surrounds that require the use of a ball-point pen to mould the recessed strips into stiffeners is first, which go around the cast exhaust parts to deflect small arms fire and generally protect the exhausts and the crew from burning themselves on them.  The pioneer tools are also comprehensively upgraded with new tie-downs and brackets; armoured covers for the various vision ports and targeting binoculars; a multi-part mount for the headlight; a thorough updating of the kit fire extinguisher that includes surface detail as well as the bracket; A new ring sight for the AA MG42 machine gun; a new wood textured jack-block with mounts, strapping and handle; a template for forming the exhaust shrouds plus brackets; extra details on the jack shackles at the very rear, and a carry handle for the jack itself. 

 

Conclusion

It’s not the largest set in terms of square inches/centimetres, but it does add a lot of detail to important areas, while the exhaust shrouds are more in scale and can be dented or perforated more realistically by the modeller.

 

Highly recommended.

 

 

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