Eduard Ju.188 Update Sets (for Revell/Dragon) 1:48

[Mike]

Ju.188 Update Sets (for Revell/Dragon)

1:48 Eduard

 

 

Revell have reboxed the Dragon Ju.188, which is the only game in town in this scale, so is the de facto best kit.  It’s not a bad kit by any stretch, but due to its age and the big greenhouse canopy, it would benefit from some updates to the detail if you feel the urge.  If you do, then Eduard's new range of sets are here to improve on the kit detail in the usual modular manner.  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.  The larger canopy mask sets are supplied in ziplok bags that can be easily resealed.

 

 

Interior (491143)

Two frets are included, one nickel plated and pre-painted, the other in bare brass.  A complete set of new layered instrument panels, radio gear and side consoles are the primary parts on the painted set, substantial internal structure details and armament improvements along with ammo guides are also supplied on the bare fret.

 

At time of writing, this set was out of stock, so we have had to use a stock pic for the bare brass sheet from Eduard’s website.

 

 

 

 

 

Zoom! Set (FE1143)

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 (FE1144)

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 stroke.  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 two sets of four-point crew belts, you also get a set of simple belts for two additional positions.

 

 

 

 

 

Exterior (481041)

This larger bare brass set contains some important upgrades, such as annular radiator panels, internal bulkheads and ribbing within the main and tail gear bays, plus details added to the legs themselves, even including a small hose connecting the brake drum with the hub.  The gear bay doors are also uprated with hinge parts, internal skins and complete replacement doors from the main gear, with actuators on the ailerons and many small upgrades around the airframe.

 

 

 

 

 

Masks (EX745)

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 all the wheels, allowing you to cut the demarcation perfectly with little effort.

 

 

 

 

 

Masks Tface (EX746)

Supplied on a sheet of yellow kabuki tape, these pre-cut masks supply you with everything above, but also give you another set of canopy masks tailored to fit the interior of the glazing so that you can paint the interior and give your model that extra bit of realism.

 

 

 

 

Conclusion

These are useful sets for the modeller, and the mask sets should remove any trepidation about masking and painting the canopy, which is always nice.  At time of writing, some sets are out of stock on the Eduard site, so keep checking back, as they’ll be back in stock soon.

 

Highly recommended.

 

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