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#1 Posted : 19 August 2015 15:19:01

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Not much modelling to share at the moment due to working 12 hour nights and a spot of 'man flu' so I thought I would share this latest purchase that I saw someone selling on a Facebook selling page and thought it looked interesting so had to get it BigGrin

This will be my first foray into Eduard 'stuff' and so far things look good.

Everything arrives in a some what oversized box that has a very nice picture on the front of the finished build which does look quite impressive.

The box contains 1 large sprue of parts and a sprue with the instrument panel 'panels' on. There is also 1 sprue of clear parts, 2 frets of PE and a sheet of rather nice looking Decals.

I have read about the quality of Eduard aircraft cockpit PE and was quite impressed with the quality of the PE included in this kit, the printed words are all readable and really are quite small, I've used the macro zoom funtion on the camera in these pitures. The same with the decals, some of which I could only actually read using macro zoom.

The plastic parts are completely flash free and look to be nice and crisp.

The instructions are an A5 booklet printed on thick glossy paper that are clear and look to be well layed out. All colour refereneces are for Gunze Mr Hobby paints.

Overal I think this will build into an interesting little model and would look really good mounted in a picture frame on a Balkenkreuz background.






















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#2 Posted : 19 August 2015 15:24:12

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Very interesting kit!!BigGrin
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#3 Posted : 19 August 2015 15:54:07

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Interesting show piece, wonder if they are planning the rest of the aircraft in 1/4 scale DroolLaugh
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#4 Posted : 19 August 2015 16:09:25

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Very nice Dave!! Cool ThumpUp

I have seen these built in the past and they really do look something when completed. Love the 'Picture Frame/Balkenkreuz' idea, I think that will work very well. It might look even better over a 'Swastika', though I suspect you might get a few disapproving comments thrown at you if you did that, as it's a touchy subject in some quarters isn't it?

Looking forward to seeing this progress - well done. ThumpUp


Kev BigGrin
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#5 Posted : 19 August 2015 17:09:24

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ModelMania wrote:
Very nice Dave!! Cool ThumpUp

I have seen these built in the past and they really do look something when completed. Love the 'Picture Frame/Balkenkreuz' idea, I think that will work very well. It might look even better over a 'Swastika', though I suspect you might get a few disapproving comments thrown at you if you did that, as it's a touchy subject in some quarters isn't it?

Looking forward to seeing this progress - well done. ThumpUp


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I quite like the idea of a Swastika background and might look at going with this. I do understand it's a touchy subject and might get disapproving comments however being half German I personally have no issue with it being used in that context, after all in the sense the Luftwaffe was part of the Nazi war machine it would make it historically correct. Also the contrast in colours would look a lot nicer thinking about it than with the Balkenkreuz BigGrin
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#6 Posted : 19 August 2015 17:16:44

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Hi looks a great display piece.look forward to see it made up.and how you choose to display it.when ya scratch build the rest the plane to go with it, don't forget diary. (Only kidding)Flapper. Cheers mick.BigGrin BigGrin
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davetwin wrote:
ModelMania wrote:
Very nice Dave!! Cool ThumpUp

I have seen these built in the past and they really do look something when completed. Love the 'Picture Frame/Balkenkreuz' idea, I think that will work very well. It might look even better over a 'Swastika', though I suspect you might get a few disapproving comments thrown at you if you did that, as it's a touchy subject in some quarters isn't it?

Looking forward to seeing this progress - well done. ThumpUp


Kev BigGrin


I quite like the idea of a Swastika background and might look at going with this. I do understand it's a touchy subject and might get disapproving comments however being half German I personally have no issue with it being used in that context, after all in the sense the Luftwaffe was part of the Nazi war machine it would make it historically correct. Also the contrast in colours would look a lot nicer thinking about it than with the Balkenkreuz BigGrin


Glad I could help with the display thoughts Dave and I too think the Swastika would look better (and not just because I said it either!BigGrin ). I too agree with your opinions on the use of the Swastika and I don't see any reason why people shouldn't be allowed to use it? After all, it was and still is a part of history, like it or not, and history should not be changed just to please some peoples' view of the world however evil or disillusioned the perpetrators of the original events might be?

Good stuff Dave. Cool ThumpUp


Kev BigGrin

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#8 Posted : 19 August 2015 17:57:08

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#9 Posted : 19 August 2015 20:22:43

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BigGrin BigGrin Some high detail in that and looks a good little buildCool Cool
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#10 Posted : 19 August 2015 22:19:32

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I have this too.Eduard released it with 2 BF109 kits.it is really nice.
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#11 Posted : 19 August 2015 23:35:00

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Its a very unusual kit idea, but it defiantly works. looking forward to seeing the build Love Love

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