IPMS Number
48922
Robert Head
Reviews By Author
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FW-190A-8 EnginePublished: November 7, 2017 What’s in the Box?This Eduard Brassin set is for the Eduard Fw 190A-8 kit. The set includes detail parts to add to a highly detailed engine to replace the simple kit piece and make for a very detailed open paneled butcher bird. The resin and photoetch parts inside the box looked great and are very well molded and even the etched parts, while microscopic, provide an added… more |
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FW-190 Landing GearPublished: November 7, 2017 Short HistoryAs we all know the FW-190 and all of its variants have been manufactured in one form or another by just about all major kit companies, this particular item being reviewed though is for the newly released Revell kit. What’s in the Box?The box comes with a total of 8 white metal pieces of all varying sizes all replicating the kit parts very accurately… more |
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FW-190A PropellerPublished: November 7, 2017 About the ItemWhat we have here is a very detailed albeit tiny replacement propeller, hub and mechanism for the new line of Eduard 1/72nd FW-190A series Kits. What’s in the Box?The box comes with a total of 7 resin pieces in molded light and dark gray with the 8th piece being the prop blade alignment tool. These propeller parts are in my opinion a quality… more |
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50 Liter Drop Tank (Spitfire)Published: November 7, 2017 Short HistoryAs everyone to include Everyone should know the Spitfire is the MOST iconic aircraft to ever grace the skies…. that last part probably a personal opinion but it did save the British mainland and helped turn the tide of battle against the Luftwaffe during the battle of Britain. What’s in the Box?The Single 50 liters drop tank comes packaged insides a… more |
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Fw 190F-8 Gun BayPublished: November 7, 2017 Short HistoryThe MG 151 was a 15-mm aircraft-mounted autocannon produced by Waffenfabrik Mauser during World War II. Its 20mm variant, the 20 mm MG 151/20 cannon, was widely used on German Luftwaffe fighters, night fighters, fighter-bombers, bombers and ground-attack aircraft. What’s in the Box?The Aires set arrived in the standard blister pack we all have come to… more |
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FW-190A-8 Engine & Fuselage GunsPublished: November 6, 2017 What’s in the Box?This Eduard Brassin set is for the Eduard Fw 190A-8 kit. The set includes detail parts to add to a highly detailed engine and a nice set of MG 131 fuselage machine guns to replace the simple kit pieces while also giving you the opportunity to have as many panels as possible open The resin and photoetch parts inside the box looked great and very well molded… more |
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FW-190 PropellerPublished: November 6, 2017 About the ItemWhat we have here is a very detailed replacement propeller, hub and mechanism for the recently released Revell FW-190 F-8 Kit. What’s in the Box?The box comes with a total of 7 resin pieces of light and dark gray color and one photoetch template. These parts are designed to replace the Revell parts, which are nice, but not nearly as detailed as the… more |
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FW-190 F-8 EnginePublished: November 6, 2017 What’s in the Box?There are a lot of parts in this nicely packed box, about 71 pieces, with the photoetch included in the parts count sandwiched between two foam boards in a typical top-folding rectangular lid cardboard box. The Build Interior/ExteriorConstruction starts the build by separating the cylinder heads from the pour stub, the first of 22 steps covering… more |
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BigEd Detail Set for FW-190F-8Published: November 6, 2017 History BriefThe Fw 190F-8 was based on the A-8 Fighter, having a slightly modified injector on the compressor which allowed for increased performance at lower altitudes for several minutes. Armament of the Fw 190 F-8 was two 20 mm MG 151/20 cannon in the wing roots and two 13 mm (.51 in) MG131 machine guns above the engine. It was outfitted with an ETC 501 Bomb rack as… more |
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USAF Utility Trailer Wagon 36x60Published: March 25, 2016 What I have here for you guys is a USAF trailer/flat wagon from Aerobonus its in 1/32nd scale and should add another level of realism to any flight line, hangar or aircraft diorama of your choosing. Aerobonus is produces resin/pe accessories and details sets for armor and aircraft. The trailer comes in a cellophane wrapper with a printed single sheet instruction folded in… more |