US 250lb & 500lb Bombs

Eduard, 1/72 scale

Reviewed by Mark Davies

Eduard's 1/48 scale MiG-21R Interior is available online from Squadron.com

Bombs, when we are lucky enough to have them supplied with a kit, are often quite lacking in finesse and detail when compared to photos. Yet a realistically finished payload can really be the cherry on the top (or perhaps underneath!) of a completed model. The two bomb sets reviewed here should certainly fit the bill, especially for models of WW2 and Korean War allied fighter-bombers.

For me, Eduard is a brand name that is synonymous with superb quality, and this is certainly the case with these items, from packaging, instructions, to the actual components. Each set comes packed in a clear blister pack with foam cushioning for the resin parts, and a protected area for the PE fret. The decal sheet is enclosed within clear diagrammatic instructions.

Paint call-outs are cross-referenced to Gunze’s Aqueous and Mr. Color paint ranges.

A picture is worth a thousand words, and so it is the case here. The following CAD images by Eduard clearly show the nature of the components offered with each set. Readers can also click on the headings to open a copy of the instructions as a PDF.

• 672 038 – US 250lb Bombs

• 672 039 – US 500lb Bombs

I have also included my own photo and scan images of the component items.

As can be seen from the images, each set contains six bombs with the casing and fins as separate parts made from perfectly cast resin. The identical PE fret supplied with each provides tiny tail and nose fuses.

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Everything is capped off by a decal sheet with bring markings and stencilling. The result should be some wonderful looking bombs.

The combination of excellent packaging, beautiful detail rendition, superb production quality, and paint masks where applicable, make Eduard’s Brassin detail sets hard to beat. The bombs reviewed here are a definite step up from kit-supplied items and will enhance any model suitable to carry them. I highly recommended both sets.

Thanks to Eduard for the samples and images.

Review Text Copyright © 2015 by Mark Davies
Page Created 12 January, 2015
Last updated 12 January, 2015

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