Eduard Mask
T
hese mask sets are cut
from yellow tape and
are in my view pretty
essential for models with
canopies as I am hopeless at
cutting my own masks, so any
help is gratefully received.1/48 SCALE
EX589 Ju 87B-2/R2 (for Airfix kit).CONCLUSION
Just one mask set this month but as
the Stuka has far too many framelines this mask set, in my view, is a
pretty necessary purchase if you
are building this new kit from Airfix.
My thanks to Eduard for
supplying this sample for
review http://www.eduard.com.Sparmax’s New Zeta airbrush compressor
W
e have just received
a sample of
Sparmax’s new Zeta
airbrush compressor and I
have to say I am impressed.
Most of us start airbrushing
using propellant cans but most will
quickly become convinced of the
need to upgrade to a compressor
due to the variations in air
pressure achieved by cans and of
course the quite high costs. I well
remember my first compressor
it was a real cheapy and proved
that you get exactly what you pay
for as it lasted less than a year.
Then I purchased my first
Sparmax compressor and that
one is still working well today
but will now be replaced by
the Zeta. And how things have
changed since my last Sparmax
compressor purchase as the Zeta
features two features that are
quite impressive. The compressor
itself is quite small measuring
L24cm X W14 and H21.5Ccm (9.4
X 5.5 X 8.5) and weighs just 4.6kg
(10Ibs). This is just the right size
sit on most work benched but
many will be like me and have it
on the floor next to the bench.
The On/Off switch is located
on top of the compressor and once
started you get a small thumping
noise (45db) but this is not loud
enough to drown out the radio
or television ( Or Kids/partner)
unlike my old compressor.
Now the big feature that I like is
the combined stand/water trap/ air
pressure gauge that you attach to the
edge of the workbench with a large
Glamp. The most obvious feature
is the airbrush hanger on which
you will rest your brush between
sessions, but this is so much more.
The airbrush hanger has a sensorin its base which automatically
turns the compressor off while the
brush is resting and as soon as you
pick it up the compressor starts.
A bit like the auto start stop used
by modern car engines at traffic
lights. But that is not all you also
have the pressure gauge dial and
pressure control easily at hand.
So, no more scrabbling under the
bench for me, when I want to adjust
my pressure settings as it is all
immediately to hand. Finally, you
have a water trap to make sure that
your air is totally dry eliminating
the problem of moisture in your
paint which can spoil your hours
of work, especially when it is hot
and humid. Having the trap raised
up also means it is simple to empty
just press the button underneathwith the compressor working and
any water will be blown out of the
trap into a waiting cup or bowl.Everything you need to get
started is supplied in the box
including an anti-tangle hose with
the standard fitting used by most
airbrushes from Badger, Iwata,
Paasche, Neo, Sparmax but not
the Testor Aztec which is normally
supplied with an adaptor in its box!CONCLUSION
If that time has come when you are
going to give up rattle cans or just
need to buy a new compressor this
Sparmax Zeta would be well worth
investing in and is currently available
for £199 from the Airbrush Companies
website http://www.airbrushes.com which
includes a 2-year guarantee. Or to put
it another way the Zeta costs the same
as 28 rattle cans of air about 3 years
modelling for the average modeller,
but this compressor should last a
lot lot longer as my first Sparmax is
still going strong fifteen years on.
Our thanks to the Airbrush
company for supplying the Sparmax
Zeta for us to test and I am sure
you will see it in many build
photographs over the next few years.Eduard Löök
W
e first
came
across
this new Eduard
product line, at
the Nuremberg
Toy Fair earlier
this year. We have
now received the
first two sets for
review, unlike the
preview set, the
attendees of the
Eduard Toy Fair
Press Conference
received, the
production
version includes
the colour printed
resin instrument
panel and a set of Eduard Steel
seatbelts. The instrument
dials are glazed and the parts
are a direct replacement for the
kit parts, making these sets a
very simple drop in upgrade.Eduard Löök
1/32 SCALE
634 001 P-51D-5 (for Revell kit)
634 002 F4U-1A (for Tamiya kit)For 1/32 scale
these instrument
panels offer
a more
3-dimensional
option than a colour photo-
etched panel and I am sure as
more products are added to
the line this range will become
very popular offering as it
does, an easy to use upgrade
to your cockpit, with the added
bonus of a set of seatbelts.
My thanks to Eduard for
supplying these samples for
review http://www.eduard.com48 • AUGUST 2018 • SCALE AVIATION MODELLER INTERNATIONAL
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