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Mk.77 Bombs

Eduard BRASSIN, 1/72 scale


S u m m a r y :  

Catalogue Number:

Eduard BRASSIN Item No. 672 116 – Mk.77 Bombs

Scale:

1/72

Contents & Media:

Four grey resin parts and decals.

Price:

Available online from these stockists:

Review Type:

First Look.

Advantages:

Scale refinement and superb quality.

Disadvantages:

None noted.

Conclusions:

This pair of Mk.77 bombs by Brassin is very nicely rendered. They offer a real opportunity to improve and refine the appearance of numerous subjects. I definitely recommended them.

Despite my ignorance concerning the above, still definitely recommended.


Reviewed by Mark Davies


Eduard Brassin’s 1/72 Mk.77 Bombs are available online from Squadron.com

Background

 

The Mk.77 bomb is a U.S. 750-pound air-dropped incendiary bomb carrying 110 U.S. gallons of a fuel gel mix which is the direct successor to napalm.

The Mk.77 is the primary incendiary weapon currently in use by the United States military. Instead of the gasoline, polystyrene, and benzene mixture used in napalm bombs, the Mk.77 uses kerosene-based fuel with a lower concentration of benzene. The Pentagon has claimed that the Mk.77 has less impact on the environment than napalm. The mixture reportedly also contains an oxidizing agent, making it more difficult to put out once ignited, as well as white phosphorus.

The effects of Mk.77 bombs are similar to those of napalm. The official designation of Vietnam War-era napalm bombs was the Mk.47.

Source: Wikipedia

 

 

FirstLook

 

Eduard Brassin offers a growing range of aftermarket aircraft munitions, amongst the latest of which is the pair of Mk.77 bombs reviewed here.

The two bombs come attractively packaged in a blister pack with sponge cushioning. Very clear instructions are included, with colour call-outs cross-referenced to the Gunze Aqueous and Mr Color paint ranges. The instructions detail the simple finish applied to this weapon, and a small sheet of decals provides for the bomb markings.

 

 

A PDF copy of the instructions is downloadable from Eduard’s website.

The quality of casting is excellent. Care will be needed after removal of the casting blocks to ensure a good fit of the bomb noses.

 

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Once painted and decaled these Mk.77’s should be an excellent addition to any suitable model, and are sure to be a vast improvement over any injected kit items.

 

 

Eduard also offers a 1/48 scale pair of Mk.77’s for about four Euros more than their smaller scale equivalent (see Brassin 648 223). 

 

 

Conclusion

 

This pair of Mk.77 bombs by Brassin is very nicely rendered. They offer a real opportunity to improve and refine the appearance of numerous subjects. I definitely recommended them.

Thanks to Eduard for the samples and images.

Review Text & Images Copyright © 2016 by Mark Davies
Page Created 17 October, 2016
Last updated 18 October, 2016

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