Eduard Buccaneer S.2C/D Update Sets (for Airfix) 1:48

[Mike]

Buccaneer S.2C/D Update Sets (for Airfix)

1:48 Eduard

 

 

Airfix made a lot of Britmodeller members very happy when they released their new tool Buccaneer tooling recently, as it’s a thoroughly modern kit that has sold in large quantities.  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.

 

 

SPACE 3D Printed Cockpit Decals (3DL48093)

The Eduard SPACE sets use new 3D printing techniques that lay down successive layers of different colour resin, creating highly realistic almost full complete panels that are supplied on a decal sheet.  They can depict metallic shades, plus glossy, satin and matt colours too, which really ups the detail on everything they print.  In addition, a small sheet of nickel-plated and pre-painted PE is included for the aspects of the set that lend themselves better to this medium, such as seatbelts and rudder pedals.

 

 

The 3D printed decal sheet is extensive, including dozens of individual instruments and detail parts for both cockpits, plus renditions of the webbing for the seat and the seat-mounted and overhead pull-handles with danger placard on the headbox.  The PE sheet contains the rest of the belts for the seats, a few levers and a backing bracket for the headbox and pull-handles of both seats.  The detail is incredible, and includes the old-skool CRT screens for the navigator’s aids under and to the left of his panel.

 

 

 

Seatbelts STEEL (FE1317)

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 two sets of crew belts, you also get a set of the pull-handles between the pilot's knees and over his head on the front of the headbox that gets him out of there in case of an emergency.

 

 

 

 

Masks (EX906)

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

 

 

 

 

Masks Tface (EX907)

Supplied on a larger 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.  

 

 

 

 

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[Mike]

18 hours ago, dickbarton99 said:

looks a good set any thing like that for 172 scale out there

Eduard have done little if anything in 3D instrument panels for 1:72 so far, but their traditional pre-painted PE sets are still out there in 1:72 and all the other scales