Bf-109F-2 ProfiPACK

Published: October 5, 2017
Company: Eduard

The Bf-109F-2 was the first real variant of the Freidrich that was produced in significant quantities. Some F-0 and F-1s were issued but the F-2 was the first mass produced version. The new streamlined shape made for what many consider the ultimate version of the 109. There are no prominent bumps and bulges anywhere. It is a sleek and sexy version of the Messerschmitt.

Eduard has released the F-4 previously, and did release the F-2 in their Royal Class kit. This is the first time that they have offered the F-2 by itself. The light grey sprues are still blemish free and feature great detail. If you've built any of the F-4s or G-2s you are very familiar with the plastic. There is also a clear sprue with the canopy and the fuel supply line for the cockpit.

There are three… more

Bf-109F ADVANCED Set

Published: September 10, 2017
Company: Eduard

The Eduard 109s are some of my favorite kits and sometimes I like to go ‘whole hog’ on them. Whether it is for a diorama or just to show off the detail the Brassin sets are impressive for the detail, but on the downside they are a little expensive. I think they are worth the price but if you are going to use a bunch of different sets you may want to invest in the Big Sin sets. They contain multiple Brassin and photo etch parts for a reduced price.

This set is designed for the Bf-109F and includes the Brassin Engine and guns, control surfaces and landing flaps. This set has all the highly visible things to add to your kit.

The engine contains a nearly complete engine. It does not have detail on the bottom side which is no big deal as the kit doesn’t allow it to be seen.… more

Bf-109F Essential

Published: November 12, 2020
Company: Eduard

The Bf-109F is considered by some to be the perfect version of the venerable fighter. It certainly has its share of unique camouflage. Because of that it is a favorite of modelers. As a pilot, I love to detail the cockpit so this set was a natural for me.

The Big Sin sets are designed to bring separate sets together in one box with a significant savings. These allow the modeler to add some really nice detail at a good price. This set contains three separate Brassin items. The first item is the cockpit which completely replaces the kit cockpit with resin, photo etch and clear film. The other two sets are for the landing gear and wheels.

The cockpit features some excellent detail in resin and well thought out use of photo etch. There are 17 pieces of light and dark grey… more

Bf-109F-2 Photo Etch Set

Published: September 6, 2021
Company: Eduard

There are some cases where photo etch parts are more realistic than anything you can produce in plastic The scale thickness is just something you can’t get in plastic When I think of photo etch I automatically think of Eduard They have been producing some of the world’s best photo etch for years and they keep getting better.

This single brass fret is designed by Eduard for their Bf-109F-2 kit It could also be used on the F-4 The detail parts are the same for both versions.

There are parts of the Bf-109F that are distinctly different from the later G-6s The flap design was still evolving when the Friedrich was produced Their flaps had an additional boundary layer built into the upper flap This is not reproduced in the plastic parts, however, it is easily replicated in… more

Bf-109F-2 Mask Set

Published: September 6, 2021
Company: Eduard

Masking canopies, even 109 canopies, is a pain in the butt to me. Thank God that Eduard sees fit to make canopy masking sets. This latest one is designed for their Bf-109F-2.

Cut out of Kabuki tape, the masks are able to conform to the curves of the canopy. There are masks for the inside framework on the aft canopy, like the real thing, as well as, the external framework. This set also contains masks for the wheels and the wing tip lights.

All is not perfect though. The center canopy framing should be a single piece instead of the two piece per facet. It is easy to add the center piece of the canopy so it still saves you time. Eduard insists that there should be framework on the center canopy but that is not on the Friedrich. Strangely Eduard provides masks for painting… more

JakB-12.7 Machine Gun Barrel and DUAS Probe

Published: July 25, 2017
Company: Master Model

The Mi-24 Hind is one of the meanest attack helicopters on the battlefield. It is huge, ugly and spectacularly brutish. The Hind-D/E had a 12.7 YakB machine gun mounted in a turret under the nose. This gun was capable of carrying 1,470 rounds of 12.7mm ammunition and firing at a rate of 4,500 rounds a minute. This gun is a whole lot of whoop ass to go along with its brutish looks.

Master Model has started to release some helicopter armament systems in their turned metal barrel range. The third in the 1/35^th scale series is the gun and DUAS Probe for the Mi-24D/E.

Contained on a stiff cardstock backing sheet, is a ziplock baggie that contains three turned metal pieces and two resin pieces in light grey plastic. The resin pieces are things of beauty. There is… more

AIM-9G/H Sidewinder

Published: November 12, 2020
Company: Eduard

The AIM-9 Sidewinder has been a mainstay of the US Air-to-Air arsenal since the 1950s. The AIM-9G/H was used extensively in the Vietnam War by US Navy. Most of the Navy kills during the war were with the AIM-9G. The later AIM-9H was a navalized version of the AIM-9G and had the highest kill ratio of the Vietnam War. The difference between the two missiles were all internal with the H having solid state electronics. The AIM-9H missiles were used well into the 1970s when they were superseded by the AIM-9L.

Eduard allows you to build this historically important missile using the latest technology in their Brassin range. Packaged in a plastic blister pack, you get 32 resin parts, including four clear resin warheads. The resin is light grey and perfectly formed with no imperfections… more

Seatbelts Luftwaffe WWII Fighters STEEL

Published: June 24, 2017
Company: Eduard

The one thing that is a visual interest in a cockpit are the seatbelts and shoulder harnesses. Regardless of what type of aircraft the first thing you see when you look inside the cockpit are the seatbelts.

Eduard has been trying to perfect the use of photo etch seatbelts from the very beginning. Their latest efforts are really nice. This fret includes enough seatbelts for FOUR single engine Luftwaffe aircraft. The STEEL seatbelts are very thin and bendable. The fret is .002 thick and realistically pre-painted. The paint is shaded and looks very realistic. I was able to bend them without the paint coming off which can sometimes be an issue with thicker belts.

If there is a downside, it is that the belts are only painted on one side, but depending on how you bend them… more

Bf-109G-2 Upgrade Set

Published: June 19, 2017
Company: Eduard

Some things are just better in a scale thickness. Eduard has always provided some of the world leading photoetch. The Eduard 109s are some of the best kits out there of this iconic aircraft, but like other manufacturers, they are limited what they can do in plastic.

This fret of photo etch is designed to allow you to do a variety of options to improve your kit. The big things on the fret are the flaps and landing gear doors. Also included on the fret are the oil cooler exhaust, radio compartment, and lots of parts for the landing gear. Both the flaps and the landing gear doors are a very scaled thickness. The flaps will allow you to position your flaps in any position you so desire.

The radio compartment is a very nice addition if you want to open up the panel. It is… more

Bf-109G-6 Erla

Published: June 13, 2017
Company: Eduard

The weekend edition of Eduard’s Bf-109s are for those that don’t want to spend a bunch on their kits. Eduard has started to include markings for two aircraft per weekend edition. This particular release covers the Bf-109G-6 manufactured by Erla. The two aircraft are flown by Hptm. Heinrich Ehrler or Hptm. Gerhard Barkhorn. Erla G-6 are unique in a few ways. The first is that they typically had the extra bulge on the right engine cowling, typical of the G-5 or G-14 variants. Another difference is the ‘sawtooth’ camouflage pattern on the wings.

The box is smaller than the normal box, but that is because you get less stuff. The Weekend Editions don’t have the photo etch and masks that are included in the Profipack. This isn’t an issue as they are available separately if you want… more