Aires
W
e have two 1/48 scale
sets from Aires this
month: a set of speed
brakes for the AMK MiG-31
Foxhound, and a set of exhaust
nozzles for the Revell Tornado.
From Aerobonus we have a rather
nice Kettenkraftrad (light tractor)
driver with two heads, with either
cap or helmet, for the Tamiya kit.1/48 SCALE
4722 MiG-31 Foxhound speed brakes (for
AMK kit).4736 Tornado exhaust nozzles (for Revell
kit).CONCLUSION
These sets, like the Quickboost
sets, are a good introduction to
using resin accessories, though they
tend to need a bit more work to
the basic kit to get them to fit. The
exhaust nozzles will really enhance
the appearance of your Revell kit
and are highly recommended.
My thanks to Aires for supplying
these sets for review. http://www.aires.czIPMS (UK)
T
he UK branch of the IPMS
released a very nice little
tool at Telford 2017, and it
was so successful that it sold out
within fifteen minutes. Now they
have restocked on what they are
imaginatively calling Seam Tool 1.
To quote from the card packet,
“This versatile tool has a multitude
of uses for model making. It
transcends scale or subject and
will be a useful addition to any
modeller’s tool box. Using the
appropriate curve or angle on
the 0.25 mm steel tool, you can
smooth seam lines and joint lines
on plastic parts without damagingthe curvature of the kit parts. It
can also be used to reinstate curves
or angles to a part that has been
damaged, or to clean up a filled
joint or an imperfection in the part.TOOL
International Plastic Modellers Society (UK)
Part No: Seam Tool 1CONCLUSION
This tool has so many uses it has
become a permanent addition to
my bench. I am very pleased to
see that this is marked as 1; I hope
#2 will be for concave curves!
The tool is available at all
model shows in the UK where
the IPMS has a stand, and online
from their web site at https://
ipmsuk.org/membership/
products-seam-scraper/
My thanks to my wallet for
supplying the review sample,
which at £5 if you collect it at
a show, £6 with UK postage,
£7 (EU), or £8 (rest of the
world), it is a real bargain.Eduard Brassin
T
his month, in 1/48
scale, we have three
different sizes of Second
World War-era Soviet Russian
bombs, a pair of ejector seats
for the superb AMK (now
Eduard) Delfin, and a set of
fuel tanks for the Eduard/
Hasegawa Hawker Typhoon.
In 1/32 scale we have three
sets for the Revell P-51D: wheels,
propeller, and exhausts. We
also have a Big Ed set for the
Wingnut Wings Fokker D.VII.1/48 SCALE
648 370 Typhoon Mk.Ib fuel tanks (for
Hasegawa/Eduard kit).
648 375 L-29 ejection seats (for AMK/
Eduard kit).
648 376 FAB 100 Soviet WWII bombs.648 377 FAB 250 Soviet WWII bombs.
648 378 FAB 500 Soviet WWII bombs.1/32 SCALE
632 116 P-51D wheels (for Revell kit).
632 117 P-51D propeller (for Revell kit).
632 118 P-51D exhaust stacks (for Revell
kit).CONCLUSION
This month we see the first of the
Brassin sets for the 1/32 scale RevellP-51D, and I get the feeling that
these may be the first of many (as
we saw for the Revell Spitfire Mk.IX).
If you have the kit and fancy adding
some Eduard goodies, it may be
worth waiting for a little bit to seewhat else is going to be released.
As usual these sets are
beautifully cast and detailed
and will really enhance any kit
they are used on. My 1/48 scale
Delfin will certainly be getting
a set of the seats! All of these
sets are highly recommended!
My thanks to Eduard for
supplying these samples for
review http://www.eduard.com52 • MAY 2018 • SCALE AVIATION MODELLER INTERNATIONAL
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