Scale aviation modeller international

Eduard/Eduard Brassin

F

rom Eduard this month we

have a number of photo-

etched detail sets. Four

standout kits are covered: in 1/32

scale, the Trumpeter MiG-29 and

Wingnut Wings Fokker D.VII; and

in 1/48 scale, the Gaspatch Models

Hs 123 and the Eduard Fw 190A-4.

Eduard

1/72 SCALE

73611 MB ejection seat handles

1/48 SCALE

49860 Hs 123 (for Gaspatch models kit)

48936 Fw 190A-4 landing flaps (for Eduard

kit)

48937 Fw 190A-4 (for Eduard kit)

1/32 SCALE

32409 MiG-29A undercarriage bay detail

(for Trumpeter kit)

32410 MiG-29A exterior (for Trumpeter kit)

32411 MiG-29A air brake (for Trumpeter kit)

32913 MiG-29A interior (for Trumpeter kit)

32914 Fokker D.VII (for Wingnut Wings kit)

Eduard Mask

1/48 SCALE

EX563 Hs 123 (for Gaspatch models kit)

EX565 Fw 190A-4 (for Eduard kit)

1/32 SCALE

JX205 Fokker D.VII (for Wingnut Wings kit)

Eduard Zoom

1/48 SCALE

FE857 Seatbelts IJN fighters (Steel)

FE860 Hs 123 seatbelts Steel (for Gaspatch

Models kit)

FE863 Fw 190A seatbelts Steel (for Eduard

kit)

FE864 F-35A (for Meng kit)

FE865 F-35A seatbelts Steel (for Meng kit)

1/32 SCALE

33174 MiG-29A (for Trumpeter kit)

33175 MiG-29A seatbelts Steel (for

Trumpeter kit)

33176 Fokker D.VII seatbelts Steel (for

Wingnut Wings kit)

Eduard Brassin

1/48 SCALE

648 356 Fw 190A wing root

gun bays (for Eduard kit)

CONCLUSION

Of the kits, the Wingnut Wings Fokker

D.VII has the least sets. The steel

seatbelts will be a very welcome

addition to it, as well those for the

Gaspatch Models Hs 123. Eduard steel

belts are always worth investing in!

The sets for the Eduard Fw 190

will really add to the detail already

in the kit. That, for me, is one of the

good things about the new Eduard

190; it has plenty of detail out of

the box, but if you want to add

more, Eduard have created lots of

sets, and you can choose what level

you want to take your model to!

The MiG-29 from Trumpeter has

some nice photo-etched sets. The

colour cockpit set is the standout

this month for me, and will really

enhance the detail the kit already has.

My thanks to Eduard for

supplying these samples for

review http://www.eduard.com

Iwata

I

wata have a reputation

for producing high

quality airbrushes and

their associated equipment.

Now, thanks to the Airbrush

Company, we have been given

the latest version of their

universal spray-out pot.

To ensure peak performance,

cleaning an airbrush after use

should be an important part of

your routine. But I have had a

number of occasions where, during

this process, I have managed to

damage a model I was working

on. As I sprayed out airbrush

cleaner fluid, I underestimated

the amount of overspray being

produced, and managed to damage

the beautiful natural metal finish

I had spent hours achieving.

In the past, I have tried a cheap

overspray pot, purchased from an

auction site, but to be honest it was

very unstable and tipped over at

the slightest movement. The Iwata

pot is in a whole different class.

To start with, it has a large

stabilising foot, which means

no matter what shape, size, or

weight of your brush, it will not

topple over. The hanger that

holds the airbrush has been

designed to fit any type of cup

or trigger design, and the large,

10-ounce glass pot has a very

thick base. In this version, the

pot is contained within an anti-

skid sleeve, which can easily be

removed if you want to put it

into a dishwasher for cleaning.

Filters prevent any chance

of overspray escaping from the

pot during the cleaning process.

I honestly did not realize how

much of a difference this would

make to the atmosphere in my

workshop, and how much of

the cleaning fluid I must have

been inhaling previously.

IWATA UNIVERSAL SPRAY OUT POT

Model: CL300

Price £29.95

CONCLUSION

This is one of those items that,

once purchased, will last a lifetime,

with only the filters needing

replacing. And these are not exactly

expensive, as they cost just 65p

each, though the three supplied with

the pot will last you some time.

Having used this pot for a

couple of weeks I am totally sold

on it, and wish I had added one

to my bench far earlier. And I

thank the Airbrush Company for

supplying us with a sample to try.

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