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Vol 13, July 2013

ISSUE 37

price US $ 0.00

BUILT

KITS

P-39 1/48

Striking Eagles 1/48 Fokker Dr.I

Stripdown

1/72

BRASSIN

B-17 wheels 1/32 F-4B/N wheels 1/48 MG 81Z gun 1/72 . . .

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CONTENTS
EDITORIAL KITS
(Striking Eagles 1/48, Bf 109E-4 1/48, Fokker Dr.I Stripdown 1/72)

July 2013

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BRASSIN PHOTO-ETCHED SETS BIG ED RELEASES

July 2013

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ON APPROACH
August 2013

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Reportedly, the last edition of ModelBrno was likely the best model show ever in the Czech Republic and surrounding area. I hope that the same will be able to be said in two years time. And if we will be lucky enough to have that dream become a reality, you can also be sure that we will do all we can to ensure that all visitors to our stall will walk away completely satisfied. I would like to thank the organizers of the event for their wonderful work, all of the visitors that helped in the success of the show, and to the patience exhibited at our, as it turned out, slowly flowing beer tap. I promise that the bugs will be worked out for a more efficient flow of the suds next time. On the other hand, as things turned out, the line up formed a rather pleasant discussion forum. I will need to consider a similar forum for E-day! The premier of our beer, the Eduard Mk.IX, was an unqualified success, and at the moment, we are trying to conduct a bit of a feasability study to support the possibility of making it available outside of model shows. If we come up with anything, we will certainly let you know. What had an even bigger response to the BEER GAME, involving the collection of coasters. These went in a cloud of dust at Brno, and at the moment we are printing the second series. For now, we are extending the BEER GAME to the end of September, which takes it to E-day. I also wont rule out the possibility of extending this remarkably successful game to other aircraft themed occasions. June saw us intensively focused on finalizing the edition The Boys are Back (Nasi se Vraceji). As you are well aware, there has been the soothing marketing campaign surrounding this kit, something akin to the campaign around the ProfiPACK Spitfire Mk.IXc Late Version. It was a necessity, given the marketing format of the kit and the relatively small purchase window. There was also the added complication of simultaneously dealing with two related items. The first of these was the issuing of the commemorative postage stamp in co-operation with the Czech Postal Service, the production of entire blocks of stamps, and also the postmarking of the envelopes, which are also commemorative and also done with the co-operation of the Czech Postal Service, and will be used on the first day of issue. We did not actually count on the sale of blocks of the stamps. More accurately, we did not count on the massive interest that this product generated. We miscalculated, and the

interest for the blocks, as well as the envelopes, was huge. Unfortunately, we have no exact distributing plan in place for these products, but it will be dealt with this coming week. Once it has been finalized, it will be made public on our webpage and on our Facebook page, too. The second related item to deal with, and as yet to be finalized, is to have a partial delivery of these items carried by an An-2 aircraft from Most to Prague escorted by six Zlin Trener aircraft. On board the An-2 will be packages that those they are destined to may pick up at Prague-Kbely. However, at this point in time, we can not say for certain how many packages can be delivered this way, or if Kbely will indeed be the final pickup point. As soon as these details are finalized, the itinerary will be disclosed in time for August 13th, 2013, including conditions under which you can participate in this event. If we can, in fact, put all this together, it will be a very cool thing to be a part of, and will certainly be worth it. So, if you are interested, keep an eye out for further information on our webpage, and I am expecting this to be by about July 15th, 2013. Well, its time to go on with July releases. Photoetched items are uncharacteristically few. July tends to be a pretty lazy month, so we thought wed be consistent. But, not to worry; August, and especially September, will more than make up for it! We are planning a very interesting and tempting list for September in particular. Photoetched items that are definitely worth mentioning for July would certainly have to include the fabric seatbelts for the RAF in WWII in 1/32nd scale. This line is quickly nearing the status of best-seller, and in the following months, we are planning to expand this line. In the Brassin line, noteworthy will be the B-17G wheels in 1/72nd scale. Although this model is not yet available, the sale of detail sets for it is in full swing. Almost as soon as we began to get these sets to the distributors, we had to begin replenishing our stocks, because

we had run out by the end of June! The same applies to the masks for the same kit. The main assortment of photoetched for this kit will come in September, so I am understandably looking forward to straining our production abilities at the height of the summer holiday season! Turning to model kits, we have reverted back to the three monthly releases. What is not so usual, though, is the release of two Limited Edition kits in the same month. The first is the F-15E Strike Eagle, specifically the Academy kit with the mandatory addition of our detail upgrade items, and the decal sheet printed by Cartograf. These really are very nice, and the kit itself follows in the footsteps of the previous F-15C. The second kit is a very interesting little number. As promised, after several years, we are making a return to the STRIPDOWN idea in the form of a photoetched kit of the Fokker Dr.I in 1/72nd scale. We have released this type in this format before, but make no mistake, this kit has nothing in common with its long lost predecessor. The only possible exception may be the plastic components, but even these have been modified. It should also be noted that this kit is much more user friendly as compared to the original. In fact, the kit goes together surprisingly well. This is something we have been striving for, and in a very determined manor, in recent years, and as an Eduard kit, it also looks pretty damned nice! Keep on Modelin! Vladimir Sulc

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Limited edition 1/48

Cat. No. 1177

- F-15E plastic parts by Academy - PE parts - decals printed by Cartograf - marking options - four aircraft (US Air Force and Israeli Air Force) - painting mask for clear parts and wheels, - Brassin exhaust nozzles, wheels (2 types) and ejection seats (2 pcs)

BUY Striking Eagles 1/48

s/n 89-0487, 4th Fighter Wing, 335th Fighter Squadron, Bagram AFB, Afghanistan, January 13, 2012

s/n 87-0173, 366th Fighter Wing, 391st Fighter Squadron, Mountain Home AFB, ID, 2002

s/n 89-0472, 335th Fighter Squadron, Seymour Johnson AFB, NC, 2002

s/n 80-0133, 106th Tayeset, Tel Nov airbase, Israel

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Bf 109E-4
Weekend 1/48
Cat. No. 84166

KITS

W.Nr. 5819, Obstlt. Adolf Galland, Geschwaderkommodore JG 26, Audembert, France Dec.1940 Weekend edition brings you cheap variant of Eduard kit Bf 109E-4 in 1/48 scale. High quality decals are designed and printed by Eduard. This kit, in very fair price, does not contain photo-etched accessories, nor the painting mask.

BUY Bf 109E-4 1/48

RECOMMENDED...
648074 Bf 109E cockpit and radio compartment 648058 Bf 109E wheels

648060 Bf 109E MG 17 mount

648059 DB 601 A/ N engine

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Limited edition 1/72

Cat. No. 2114
Comeback of the famous series. - plastic parts - large PE frets - Brassin engine, interwings struts and tail skid

BUY Fokker Dr.I Stripdown 1/72

Gallery on page 18.

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KITS

Gallery on page 18.

something extra

... for 3D glasses (red-blue)

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MG 81Z gun
1/72
Set consists of two MG 81Z German WW2 guns molded as one piece each.

672019

BUY MG 81Z gun 1/72

672018 1/72 Revell

Ju 88 wheels early
Early variant of Ju 88 main and tail Wheel. The set consists of three wheels, tail wheel fender and photo-etched details.

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BRASSIN

632017 B-17 wheels 1/32 HK Models

B-17 main wheels with separate discs.

BUY B-17 wheels 1/32

648114

F-4B/N wheels
1/48 Academy
F-4B/N wheels for main and front landing gear with slip blocks for each wheel.

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PHOTO-ETCHED SETS
P-61A/B exterior 1/32 Hobby Boss (32333)

SELECTED

P-61A/B undercarriage 1/32 Hobby Boss (32334)

P-61A/B interior S.A. 1/32 Hobby Boss (32769)

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PE-SETS
Tu-2 landing flaps 1/48 Xuntong Model (48777)

Tu-2 undercarriage 1/48 Xuntong Model (48778)

Tu-2T interior S.A. 1/48 Xuntong Model (49632)

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PE-SETS
3D view on page 27

Me 410B-2/U-4 S.A. 1/48 Meng (48782)

Me 410B-2/U-4 engine 1/48 Meng (48782)

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All sets included in this BIG ED are available separately, but with every BIG ED set you save up to 30%.
BIG3580 LVT-4 1/35 AFV
36234 LVT-4 exterior 36240 LVT-4 interior

36247 LVT-4 Cal. 0.30 boxes colour

XT190 LVT-4

36248 LVT-4 Cal. 0.50 boxes colour

36234 LVT-4 exterior (BIG3580)

BIG4988 Lynx

AH.7 1/48 Airfix

48759 Lynx AH.7 exterior

49628 Lynx AH.7 interior S.A.

49629 Lynx AH.7 seatbelts

49628 Lynx AH.7 interior S.A. (BIG4988)

49009 Remove Before Flight EX371 Lynx AH7

BIG3326 A-4E 1/32 Trumpeter

32724 A-4E Escapac IA-1 seatbelts

32299 A-4E armament

32304 A-4E landing flaps

32724 A-4E Escapac IA-1 seatbelts (BIG3326)

32730 A-4E exterior

32305 A-4E slats

32730 A-4E exterior (BIG3326) BIG3580 LVT-4 1/35 AFV BIG4988 LynxAH.7 1/48 Airfix BIG3326 A-4E 1/32 Trumpeter
32501 Remove Before Flight JX125 A-4E 32719 A-4E interior S.A.

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RELEASESJULY 2013
KITS
1177 84166 2114 Strike Eagle Bf 109E-4 Fokker Dr.I STRIPDOWN 1/48 1/48 1/72 Limited Edition Weekend Limited Edition

MASKS
JX155 EX400 CX359

PE-SETS

B-17G Bf 109E-4/E-7 Weekend SH-3D

1/32 1/48 1/72

HK Models Eduard Cyber Hobby

32333 P-61A/B exterior 1/32 Hobby Boss BIG ED 32334 P-61A/B undercarriage 1/32 Hobby Boss BIG3580 LVT-4 1/35 32769 P-61A/B interior S.A. 1/32 Hobby Boss BIG3326 A-4E 1/32 32772 Seatbelts RAF WWII FABRIC 1/32 BIG4988 Lynx AH.7 1/48 32777 Bf 109E-4 Weekend 1/32 Eduard 48777 Tu-2 landing flaps 1/48 Xuntong Model 48778 Tu-2 undercarriage 1/48 Xuntong Model BRASSIN 48782 Me 410B-2/U-4 engine 1/48 Meng 672019 MG 81Z gun 49602 Me 410B-2/U-4 S.A. 1/48 Meng 672018 Ju 88 wheels early 49632 Tu-2T interior S.A. 1/48 Xuntong Model 632017 B-17 wheels 648114 F-4B/N wheels

1/35 1/32 1/48

AFV Trumpeter Airfix

ZOOMS
33123 FE602 FE632

1/72 1/72 1/32 1/48

Revell HK Models Academy

P-61A/B interior S.A. Me 410B-2/U-4 interior S.A. Tu-2T interior S.A.

1/32 1/48 1/48

Hobby Boss Meng Xuntong Model

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Comments and input from

J&T
SO EDUARD HAS ITS OWN BEER, BAGS, TEES, GLASSES, ODDLY ENOUGH EVEN SCALE KITS... NOW STAMPS... WHAT WILL THEY DO NEXT TIME? THEYRE OWN CURRENCY?

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ADDITIONAL PRODUCTS
Cat No. TR1181-02 T-shirt Spitfire pilot, Nasi se vraceji
T-shirt design released on the occasion of the eponymous limited edition, royal blue, printing light gray and black. Sizes S, M, L, XL, XXL. Can be purchased after June 1, 2013. Shipped separately.

NAI SE VRACEJ

Cat No. TR1181-03 Polo Spitfire Nasi se vraceji

Polo shirt with the Czechoslovak pilot badge and colour side view of a Spitfire. The left arm has an emblem Czechoslovakia and the right arm has the Eduard logo. Colour polo shirt - navy blue. Sizes S, M, L, XL, XXL. Can be purchased after June 1, 2013. Available separately.

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Cat No. PR1181-01 3D Glass block Nasi se vraceji

With a pair of Spitfires Mk.IXe in a turn above Prague and with pilot badge and the words Nasi se vraceji. Size 5 x 5 x 8 cm. Prism will be shipped in a padded case.

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BUILT

P 39 1/48

Built by: Dirk Heyer

The kit won 1st place in Kitchecker.de competition, 2013. (www.kitchecker.de)

P-39Q Airacobra 1/48, Eduard

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BIG ED
BIG3327 BIG5316 BIG5317 BIG4989 Westland Lynx Mk.88 1/32 Revell Bismarck 1/200 Trumpeter Kriegsmarine crew 1/200 MiG-29 1/48 Great Wall Hobby
648113

ON APPROACH
648119

August 2013

BRASSIN
648113 Spitfire Mk.IX gun bay 1/48 Eduard 648118 Spitfire wheels - 4 spoke w/pattern 1/48 Eduard 648119 Spitfire wheels - 5 spoke, smooth tire 1/48 Eduard 648120 Spitfire - radio compartment 1/48 Eduard 648121 Spitfire - exhaust stacks rounded 1/48 Eduard 648124 Spitfire undercarriage legs BRONZE 1/48 Eduard
648121 648118

648124

648120

KITS
7421

Bf 110G-2

1/72 Weekend

1179

Jugs over Germany

1/48 Limited edition

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ON APPROACH

August 2013

PHOTO-ETCHED SETS
LEPTY 32337 32338 32342 32345 32346 32783 48762 48770 48775 48784 49064 49065 B-17G landing flaps B-17G engines B-17G undercarriage A-4F slats A-4F landing flaps A-4F Escapac IA-1 seatbelts TU-2 exterior Spitfire PR.XIX landing flaps Yak-3 landing flaps P-47D-25 upgrade set F-4 seatbelts grey FABRIC MiG-21 KM-1 seatbelts FABRIC 1/32 1/32 1/32 1/32 1/32 1/32 1/48 1/48 1/48 1/48 1/48 1/48 HK Models HK Models HK Models Trumpeter Trumpeter Trumpeter Xuntong Model Airfix Zvezda Eduard 49641 49645 49648 53091 53094 Yak-3 S.A. Vampire FB.MK.5/FB.MK.9 S.A. Spitfire PR.XIX S.A. HMS Dreadnought 1907 1/350 HMS Dreadnought 1907 railings 1/350 1/48 1/48 1/48 1/350 1/350 Zvezda Trumpeter Airfix Trumpeter Trumpeter

ZOOMY FE645 Vampire FB.MK.5/FB.MK.9 S.A. FE641 Yak-3 interior S.A. FE648 Spitfire PR.XIX interior S.A.

1/48 1/48 1/48

Trumpeter Zvezda Airfix

32337

B-17G landing flaps

1/32 HK Models

32345 A-4F slats 1/32 Trumpeter

32346 A-4F landing flaps 1/32 Trumpeter

49641 Yak-3 S.A. 1/48 Zvezda

48770 Spitfire PR.XIX landing flaps 1/48 Airfix

49648 Spitfire PR.XIX S.A. 1/48 Airfix

48775 Yak-3 landing flaps 1/48 Zvezda

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LIMITED EDITION
(SIZE: M, L, XL, XXL, XXXL)
TR7086

www.eduard.cz
www.facebook.cz/EduardCompany

FULLCOLOR ARTWORK COTTON T-SHIRT

Bf 110G-4

TR1167

Su-27 Flanker

TRR008

Spitfire Mk.IXc

S/Ldr. Otto Smik

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3D fotolepty

Me 410B2/U-4 1/48 Meng

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