Eduard Stencil Decals for Su-27 (D48082) 1:48

[Mike]

Stencil Decals for Su-27 (D48082)

1:48 Eduard Decals

 

 

Eduard’s stencil range has been growing steadily of late, providing sharp, detailed stencilling for numerous types, some of which are lacking from the originating manufacturer’s box.  The latter can come in handy for your average modeller, as sometimes the kit doesn’t include a complete set of stencils for expediency or whatever reason.  Some folks, myself included, think that the inclusion of a full suite of stencils adds extra realism to a model, although there is of course the time element and the extra carrier film edges to hide.  Eduard have been busy of late and have released this comprehensive set we have to review.  It arrives in a clear foil re-sealable envelope with a card stiffener, a cover page with instructions, plus the decals with wax paper protecting the delicate printed surface.

 

 

This set arrives on two sheets, and will fit any of the Academy, Kitty Hawk, Hobby Boss or Great Wall Hobby kits, and over the course of six profiles from overhead, underneath, and the sides, plus a page of pylon profiles, the locations of all the many stencils are shown clearly on coloured line drawings.  There are also scrap diagrams detailing the placement of decals on the inside faces of the engine nacelles, fins, gear bay doors and the air-brake for ultimate detail.

 

The decals are printed in-house by Eduard and have good register, sharpness and colour density, with a glossy carrier film printed close to the edges of the printed areas.

 

Highly recommended.

 

 

Review sample courtesy of

 

[palo]

How do these compare to Cartograf, Bergamot (hope I remember that name correctly) or other high quality decals?

[Mike]

3 minutes ago, palo said:

How do these compare to Cartograf, Bergamot (hope I remember that name correctly) or other high quality decals?

It's Begamot. They're pretty decent.  If you have any Eduard kits with decals printed in-house, which is most of them these days, you'll be able to tell how good they are, especially the more recent kits from the last year or two

[palo]

Just now, Mike said:

It's Begamot. They're pretty decent.  If you have any Eduard kits with decals printed in-house, which is most of them these days, you'll be able to tell how good they are, especially the more recent kits from the last year or two

Ah, great. I do have the Eiko and the decals are ok. Maybe a bit thick for more complex ones, but stencils are ok. Any issues are due to my lack of skills. Thank you!