Bristol Blenheim MK. 1 Exterior Photoetch

Published on
February 5, 2017
Review Author(s)
Scale
1/72
MSRP
$20.00
Product / Stock #
72621
Base Kit
Airfix Bristol Blenheim Mk. 1F
Company: Eduard - Website: Visit Site
Provided by: Eduard - Website: Visit Site

This is a much larger photo etch sheet providing exterior details for the Blenheim kit. In reality, it really contains some exterior parts, such as access panels and some engine details, and also has many parts which fit inside the wheel wells, including most of the bulkheads, panels, some struts, etc. One problem here is that if you are going to use a lot of these parts, you’ll need to start using them at the first stages of the construction of the model. Unfortunately, I didn’t do this, so when the time came to use these parts, I couldn’t get them into the wheel wells, so I will save them for the next Blenheim I build, probably the Frog kit I’ve had next to my workbench for a long time. Probably most of this set is devoted to the wheel wells, but some very nice wing radar antennas are included, but strangely, not the one on the nose. Also, some engine detail is provided. One set of parts confused me, however. Parts 15 and 16 are little braces that protrude directly behind the main landing wheels, but examining all of the photos and drawings I have of all marks of Blenheims, I never saw them in a photo. I wonder what they are, and if they were ever on a Blenheim.

All in all, although it is expensive, this set is definitely worth getting if you want to superdetail your model. Just be sure to start out using the parts before any major assembly takes place. Highly recommended.

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