ary is what I end up with. What sorts of

subject matter will be covered in May,

or, God forbid, October, I only have the

slightest of ideas at best. That certainly

does not mean that there is nothing going on in this field. On the contrary – development is constant, and new technological advancements are constantly

being implemented. From time to time,

this brings about a new product, like

the LooK sets in their day, and often it

brings about some form of quiet change

that makes an imprint on quality. Not

many might notice the improvement.

For example, this year, we made some

innovations to the production of our

metal landing gear struts. Not long ago,

Zdenek Sebesta made note of this on

the Nymburk chat room with the introduction of the P-38 legs. It’s a similar situation with the decal sheets. This time

last year, I was contemplating changes

to the printing technology which implemented through the summer. By

the time fall rolled around, modellers

did, in fact, take note, and as it so often

happens in this industry, the response

was...let’s just say it was embarrassing.

But it now appears that the focus is turning to the possibilities that this offers

up instead of the possible mistakes on

them. But mistakes make things interesting. Incidentally, the new system not

only works well, but also looks pretty

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darn good, too. If you go ahead and

hold another Novemberfest this year,

regardless of the month we hold it in,

the new printing room would generate

what it takes to become a major topic

of discussion. As I have said in the past,

this might be a spring event. The final

decision should come down around the

end of January or the beginning of February, and we would certainly let you

know as soon as we know.

This year, we have nothing like the

replacement of our printing technology planned. Nevertheless, some innovations and updates will find their way

into things over the course of the year.

For example, looking at the Brassin line,

you’ll notice two new sets designed for

the Tempest Mk.V in 1:48th under the

LookPlus label. The basis of these sets

is the now traditional LooK, but these

will be widened by further inclusions,

easily applicable to the model. In the

case of the Tempest, this will mean

the addition of exhausts and wheels.

In other sets, the combination of parts

might be different. Among the stovepipes, this could be the inclusion of an

ejection seat. These sets will be officially launched at Nuremburg’s Toy Fair in

January and February, and will also be

a subject matter for our now traditional company press conference. This will

take place on January 31st, 2020 in the

Stockholm Hall, second floor. The new

LookPlus sets, new kits and even new

decal sheets will be covered by our visit

to Nuremburg, where you’ll find us in

our usual location in Hall 7.

Besides Nuremburg, you’ll find us at

the events that you have become accustomed to finding us. The only question

mark is Telford. I am not sure in what

mode we would operate there. I wrote

about that last year, but this year, Brexit

goes into effect and it will have a bearing on our participation. As is evident,

some processes take up more time than

others, and it doesn’t have to just have

an impact on kit production at Eduard.

Other than that, we will be everywhere,

at Prosek, Moson, Nymburk (which will

again be at Lyse), in San Marcos, Texas,

in Plzen and in Bratislava. And, of course, let’s not forget E-day, in Lyse. E-day,

for the first time, will be held in two

exhibition halls, which will, at the very

least, be an interesting experience. Our

friends with the SMCzR have big plans

for this years Czech Nationals, and so

I am thinking that this year’s E-day will

be the event of the year.

Happy Modelling!

Vladimir Sulc

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