Eduard 1:72 Legie- SPAD XIII, Czech Pilots Limited Edition
And I thought the Dragon 1:48 SPAD looked like it would need
some delicate work; try this for size! This limited 'Legion' boxing of
Eduard's SPAD XIII shows a similar design as their larger 1:48
counterpart (namely the very welcome single piece upper section
of the fuselage) and some very sound detail throughout for the
scale, the inclusion of Eduard's famed pre-coloured photoetchelevates the finesse to the next level. A small pre-cut mask sheet
for the wheels / tyres and windshield is welcome and a handsome
new decal sheet gives four options of Czech pilots aircraft (during
and post WWI). Decal quality is excellent, in particular the subtle
blue tones of the French marking. If 1:48 is more your thing,
Eduard have released the exact package in quarter-scale also.A blast from the past here with another release of DML's SPAD
XIII from the early 1990s. A pretty simple kit as we're reminded
when popping the box lid, less than fifty parts are held on the
sprues and around the same on the photoetched fret. Some fine
steel rod is also (ambitiously) included to provide rigging.
Moulding is good with some fine detail on show, maybe not to the
standard we expect from a brand new kit but the inclusion of the
photoetch makes for a well detailed model from the box. The
wing struts have always been a bugbear of this kit as aligning
twelve individual points between the two could be rather
frustrating. One outlandish colour scheme is offered as in the
previous release; the USAS 94th Aero Squadron, post WWI in
Germany with the full-on 'Uncle Sam' look. The decals deal with
some of the elements but much is left to masking and painting.
Still a good looking kit but these days the competition from
Eduard's version may be too strong?Dragon 1:48 SPAD 13
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