Scale Aviation Modeller International 08.2018

Gaspatch Models

T

hough I have

been aware of

the Gaspatch

model rage and even

invested in one of their

HS 123 dive bomber

I had not paid much

attention to their

resin detail range.

On opening a small

well-packaged box a

loud thumping sound

was heard as my jaw

dropped to the floor. I

have never seen resin so

beautiful. Those were

my first thoughts when

we received a sample

from their Spandau Machine

Gun family in 1/32 scale.

Each Spandau is made up

from just four parts starting

with the amazing breech and

the jacket with it’s numerous

air holes beautifully cast as is

the small gun sight on top.

To this you add the

separate gun barrel, which

can clearly be seen through

the cooling holes. Finally,

we have the canvas gun belt

with each casing beautifully

reproduced and finally a

mounting lug is supplied for the

underside. A small instruction

sheet shows clearly how the

parts assemble as well as

some simple colour notes.

1/48 SCALE

Spandau early MG08

Spandau 08/15 Fokker Version

Spandau 08/15 Fokker Version with

extended loading handle

1/32 SCALE

Spandau early MG08

Spandau 08/15 Fokker Version

Spandau 08/15 Fokker Version with

extended loading handle

CONCLUSION

Honestly I do no know how

any manufacturer will be able

to produce a more realistic

Spandau than these in fact I

am not sure they will be able

to produce anything more

detailed. That was until I

found what was nesting at the

bottom of the box , but I will

save that for next month.

Visit http://www.gaspatchmodels.

com to see the full range which

feature guns from both Britain

and Germany in scale from

1/24 to 1/48th or if you are at

Telford in November you will

be able to see the full range

on the Gaspatch stand and we

thank them for supplying us

with review sample to review.

Eduard Brassin

T

his month there has been

a lot of lovely detail

sets for the 1/72 scale

Eduard MiG-21MF, these

are looked at elsewhere in

this issue in the Preview

Plus of the ProfiPack kit.

Last month we looked

at the first Brassin sets for

the Tamiya 1/48 scale Bf 109G-

6 and I mentioned that I was

sure there would be more sets,

Eduard have not disappointed, the

cockpit and radio compartment

sets are works of art. As is the

engine and gun set for Eduard’s

own Fw190 also in 1/48 scale.

Eduard Brassin

1/72 SCALE

672 176 AGM-154C Block II

1/48 SCALE

648 389 BLU-27

648 404 Bf 109G-6 radio compartment

(for Tamiya kit)

648 405 Bf 109G-6 cockpit (for Tamiya

kit)

648 408 Fw190A-5 engine and fuselage

guns (for Eduard kit)

As usual these sets are

beautifully cast and

detailed and will really

enhance any kit they are

used on. All of these sets

are highly recommended!

My thanks to Eduard

for supplying these

samples for review

http://www.eduard.com

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