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Eduard Roundup
Selected 1/48 & 1/72 Scale Releases
April, 2009

 

S u m m a r y
Catalogue Number, Description, Scale & Price Photo-Etched Parts 1/48 Scale

48 611 - F-105 Ladder
49 429 - F-105D Interior Self-Adhesive
FE 429 - F-105D Interior Self-Adhesive ZOOM
FE 433 - Fokker Dr.I Weekend Edition ZOOM
BIG 4909 - A6M5 Zero

Photo-Etched Parts 1/72 Scale

73 327 - B-25J Solid Nose Interior Self-Adhesive

all available online from Eduard's website

Contents and Media: Prepainted and/or unpainted photo-etched detail parts. Interior sets usually have a printed acetate sheet for gun sight lenses; all colour etch frets are self adhesive
Review Type: FirstLook
Advantages: Outstanding detail; virtually impossible for modellers to match the authenticity of the printed colour parts.
Disadvantages:  
Conclusion: Wonderfully detailed enhancements for the specific aircraft models.

 

Reviewed by Brett Green


Eduard Photoetched Accessories and Masks are available online from Squadron.com

FirstLook


Eduard continues its prolific release schedule with a number of recent releases in all scales from 1/144 to 1/24.

We have a selection of April's 1/48 and 1/72 scale releases here for examination. All the detail sets are supplied in colour pre-painted or unpainted photo-etched metal.

The colour frets in all these releases are self-adhesive. This will eliminate the risk of obscuring detail on tiny parts by smearing them with glue. The self-adhesive parts will require careful handling to maintain the effectiveness of the glue, and precise placement too.

The self-adhesive parts are packed on a protective backing sheet.

 

1/48 scale

48 611 - F-105 Ladder

A simple but effective enhancement for the HobbyBoss F-105. A prototype of Eduard's ladder may also be seen at the top of the page.


49 429 - F-105D Interior Self-Adhesive

FE 429 - F-105D Interior Self-Adhesive ZOOM

Eduard offers the choice between the simple ZOOM set, providing colour photo-etched parts for the HobbyBoss 1/48 scale F-105D cockpit, and the more complex full set with many additional nickel-plated details for the exterior, gun bay, refuelling bay, wheel wells, exhaust and more.


FE 433 - Fokker Dr.I Weekend Edition ZOOM

If you have Eduard's inexpensive Fokker Dr.I Weekend Edition, this simple ZOOM set will provide some welcome colour photo-etched enhancement.


BIG 4909 - A6M5 Zero Photo-Etched Parts

Eduard packages its detail sets and masks for Tamiya's wonderful new 1/48 scale A6M5 Zero in a single package.


 

1/72 scale

73 327 - B-25J Solid Nose Interior Self-Adhesive

For Hasegawa's 1/72 scale kit.

  • Eduard Photo Etch April 2009: B-25J Solid Nose Interior
  • Eduard Photo Etch April 2009: 49429 00
  • Eduard Photo Etch April 2009: 49429 01
  • Eduard Photo Etch April 2009: 49429 02
  • Eduard Photo Etch April 2009: 49429 03
  • Eduard Photo Etch April 2009: 49429 2
  • Eduard Photo Etch April 2009: 73327 2
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Thanks to Eduard for the review samples


Text and Images Copyright © 2009 by Brett Green
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Last updated 6 May, 2009

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