Eduard Roundup 1/48 Beaufort by Brett Green (Eduard 1/32)

Beaufort Mk.I
ZOOM Photo-Etch, SPACE and Masks

for the 1/48 scale ICM kits

S u m m a r y
Catalogue Number, Description, Scale & Price	Eduard Item Nos.: FE1318 - Eduard Zoom Beaufort Mk.I for ICM kits. USD$24.95 FE1319 - Beaufort Mk.I Seat Belts for ICM kits. USD$10.95 3DL48094 - Eduard SPACE Beaufort Mk.I for ICM kits. USD$22.95 EX908 Masks Beaufort Mk.I for ICM kits. USD$14.95 available online from Eduard's website
Contents and Media:	Photo-Etched Sets - pre-painted and unpainted photo-etched detail parts. SPACE Set - 3D printed and colour photo-etched parts. Mask Set - self-adhesive, die-cut masks for clear parts and wheels.
Review Type:	FirstLook
Advantages:	High level of detail that will result in an impressive Mi-4.
Disadvantages:
Recommendation:	The use of the Zoom photo-etched fret will result in a noticeably better detailed cockpit, especially around the instrument panel and side consoles. The addition of the photo-etched harness straps will also be a highly visible upgrade. The 3D printed and photo-etched SPACE cockpit upgrade is a legitimate alternative to the ZOOM PE. The masks will save you a lot of time and add sharp precision to the clear parts too! These are very useful investments for your ICM 1/48 scale Beaufort Mk.I kits.

Reviewed by Brett Green

FirstLook

Eduard has produced a range of accessories for the recent ICM 1/48 scale Beauort Mk.I kits.

Tonight I review four of Eduard's useful upgrades.

FE1318 - Eduard Zoom Beaufort Mk.I for ICM kits. USD$24.95

Even the entry-level Zoom series offers super detail with one colour photo-etched fret providing detail focused on the cockpit.

The fret is packed full of detail parts. Specifically, the set supplies a replacement layered instrument panel, boxes, consoles, throttle, switches, knobs and more.

This represents great value for the big cockpit.

This will be a very visible update for ICM's 1/48 scale Beaufort Mk.I kits.

FE1319 - Beaufort Mk.I Seat Belts for ICM kits. USD$10.95

This new photo-etched fret supplies a full photo-etched harness for the seats in ICM's 1/48 scale Beaufort Mk.I kits.

Details are picked out, with stitching and hardware printed directly onto the photo-etched straps and mounts.

The half-tone rendering of shadows is also very well done.

This harness set will be the ideal accompaniment to the Zoom cockpit detail set reviewed above.

3DL48094 - Eduard SPACE Beaufort Mk.I for ICM kits. USD$22.95

Eduard has expanded their range of accessories to include a SPACE multi-media update set for ICM's Beaufort Mk.1. This should be suitable for the Beaufort Mk.IA kit too..

This SPACE set comprises a 3D printed instrument panel and a separate resin handle, plus photo-etched parts for the half-tone harness straps for the pilot and crew.

The face of the instrument panel is pre-painted with impresive detail.

The printed faces look good in real life - actually significantly better than my much larger-than-life studio photos!

Preparation won't take long. A razor saw will do the trick for the radios and the instrument panel can be snipped free with sprue cutters before a quick cleanup with a sanding stick.

The STEEL photo-etched fret supplies nice flexible pre-coloured harness straps for the pilot and crew. The pilot gets a full Sutton Harness and the crew have three lap belts.

Detailed instructions are included.

EX908 Masks Beaufort Mk.I for ICM kits. USD$14.95

Die-cut, self-adhesive masks for the canopy and wheels.

These represent a fast and accurate solution for a time consuming and often disliked modelling task on the large glasshouse canopy of the Beaufort Mk.I

Conclusion

The use of the Zoom photo-etched fret will result in a noticeably better detailed cockpit, especially around the instrument panel and side consoles.

The addition of the photo-etched harness straps will also be a highly visible upgrade.

The 3D printed and photo-etched SPACE cockpit upgrade is a legitimate alternative to the ZOOM PE - the choice is yours..

The masks will save you a lot of time and add sharp precision to the clear parts too! These are very useful investments for your ICM Beaufirt Mk.I kits.

Thanks to Eduard for the review samples

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Text and Images Copyright © 2022 by Brett Green Page Created 4 May, 2023 Last updated 4 May, 2023

Text and Images Copyright © 2022 by Brett Green
Page Created 4 May, 2023
Last updated 4 May, 2023