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Info Eduard - July 2010
The main July release is the Albatros D.III Oeffag
Series 253. Over the past fifteen years, Eduard has
released various Albatroses, so it should not come as
a big surprise that this new kit will carry on that successful
lineage. But, that’s not completely true. This kit has
nothing in common with its predecessors, and you will
find no components in common with them. The only
thing that may evoke a feeling of deja vous is the engine
that a short time ago was used in the Limited Edition
release of the Fokker D.VII (MAG), and even that has
been revamped. This may come as a bit of a puzzle,
as our other Albatroses have been, and continue to be,
well received. But, the times are constantly changing,
and manufacturing processes along with them, and as
such, the Oeffag is the first kit we have produced with an
all new technical process with no compromising. I believe
the advancements made will be evident on first look of
each individual component, not just with respect to detail,
but also to the design. So, if you’re interested in knowing
what the Eduard school of thought is, then take a good,
close look at the OEFFAG. It’s the future.
The second model release of the month is the Weekend
boxing of the Fw 190A-8/R-2, which was also released
as a Royal Class and Profipack edition. Certainly,
this low cost version will find its admirers, which compares
extremely well with other kits available of the type that
contain straight plastic. For those of you that still would
like to add some metal to this kit, we offer a complete set
of photoetched brass accessories for it (see the detailed
article in this issue). In combination with this release,
we are also publishing a historical-technical essay on
the Sturmbock which can be found on Page 9.
For next month, we are preparing for the release of the
Nieuport 17 Profipack in 1/48th scale, a Limited Edition of
the Su-25K, also in 1/48th, (again with excellent Brassin
details), and the Weekend 1/32nd scale premiere covered
by the Bf 109E-1. We are looking forward to the inevitable
quality to cost ratio comparisons with the Trumpeter kit.
September kit releases will be the highly anticipated
Profipack La-7, Weekend B-534 (Series IV), and another
upgraded Limited Edition theme subject, the P-39 over
New Guinea. All of the September releases will be
in 1/48th scale. (VS, JZ)
Albatros D.III Oeffag 253 PROFIPACK Cat.No. 8242
Austro-Hungarian fighters from the end of the First World War in an all new presentation
- Putty-free diet!
- The next step in Eduard’s design school
of thought
- 78 Plastic Parts
- Photoetched metal and masks
- Detailed Austro-Daimler Engine
- Cartograph Decals
Oblt.i.d.Res. Benno Fiala Ritter
von Fernbrugg, Flik 51/J, Ghirano,
September 1918
Oblt. Othmar Wolfan,
Flik 56/J, August 1918
Sgt. Adolf Bláha,
Czechoslovakia,
November 1919
Oblt. Friedrich Navratil,
Flik 3/J, Autumn 1918
JULY KITS
BUY Albatros D.III Oeffag 253 1/48 Profipack
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253.32, Flik 63/J, Portobuffoleé, September 1918