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Info Eduard - February 2011
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EDITORIAL
we are releasing this kit as a stand-alone item. And while
we are on the subject of the -110, we have something new
to offer, the Bf110G-2/R1 as a Weekend release. For those
who are not all that aware of this mod, it carried a 37mm
cannon under the fuselage. In the February newsletter,
you can nd out substantially more on this modication,
as our historical notebook is dedicated to this version. I’ve
read it myself. It was originally in Slovak, which to an old
Czechoslovak such as myself, is heavenly music, and it is
very detailed. So, tear down your modeling inhibitions and
tackle it! The fourth February release is also a Weekend
Edition boxing, this time the 32nd scale Bf 109E-3.
This was somewhat intentional with respect to timing.
Whenever we get inundated with competitors’ subjects
from China, we try to time our Weekend Editions around
that time. I won’t go into too much detail explanation
as to why…..
There is also another bonus for the release of this kit
at this time, and it has to do with one of two new Brassin
sets in the form of the SD 2 cluster bomb for the Bf 109E.
Very nice…. for something that was designed for people
to be extremely crappy to each other, anyway. Together
with that, we are also releasing a seemingly minor,
although a well executed set of Phantom exhaust, this
time in 1/48th scale.
There is also the usual quantity of brass to talk about,
most of which covers aircraft, as usual, but which
I am beginning to develop a minor nervousness. There
are some very attractive sets, such as those covering
the B-17G from Revell, and the Ju 188 from Hasegawa.
February offers include an interesting set in the same
scale covering static discharger wicks, which I thought
was a great idea. In 1/48th scale, we are covering the
Hobby Boss Tornado, as well as the F-100 from Trumpeter
and the Revell Euroghter. 1/32nd scale is covered
as well, with coverage of the AV-8B, and, most of all, the
MiG-23. Last, but not least, we are also covering AFVs.
Besides the hellish standoff armor on the Stryker, that will
certainly make the life of even the biggest masochist who
attempts this subject much easier, with two color netting
covers. I would highly recommend these, and they are
truly, truly nice!
…..and, here it is. The ‘Year
of the Rabbit’. That can mean
just about anything!
A basically harmless survey
on Hyperscale, which,
at a moment when I was
commenting on it, was virtually
settled. But, by the beginning of January,
gained a dynamic whereby it developed
into an interesting and unexpected nish.
I am not sure, due to uncertain nal results,
who won. But, in the end, that’s not all that
important, and the results at the top seemed
basically a tie. What I did nd interesting was
the number of our votes; 7,500 is substantial,
and a relatively large gap in the top three with
the rest of the eld. It would appear that the
view of modelers with respect to favorite rms
and their roles in the industry may differ from what
appears evident in articles and postings by individuals.
Regardless of the nal results, I think that the top
nishers have a lot in common. First off, I’d say that
there is a shared base rooted in well executed work
and a well planned investment in technical innovation,
coupled with a good line of communication with their
client base, leaving others with little or no rest. In its way,
this can seem somewhat manipulative, but this form
of manipulation, I would say, is not only legal (moral?),
but benecial across the board. In this sense, I give
you my sincere word that we will continue not only
to manipulate, but to nd new and innovative ways
of doing so. Our next bit of manipulation is on the
doorstep, in the form of the MiG-21.
This kit will not hit the shelves in February yet; that will
come in March, but February sees a rapid pre-payment
procedure in place. The special subscriber edition can be
ordered at www.eduard.com up to the end of February.
The kits will then be mailed out from mid-March in the
sequence that the orders were received. (I would like
to discretely point out that here, in Europe, and
specically in the east, when time to time tomorrow means
yesterday, mid-March means March 15th, at noon). With
the number of decal options available, we decided that
the subscribers to this kit will be allowed to also purchase
separately molded plastic tree frames, designated 8235
MiG-21MF OVERTREES, and is directly tied to the
purchase of the subscriber edition. OVERTREES will
not be available separately at any time, so weigh your
decision carefully, and relatively quickly. The window
of opportunity will close fast.
The subscriber edition is being unleashed in February,
to try and ease the anxiety of those who have waited
for this kit for a long time. But that doesn’t mean that
we have nothing else up our sleeve. On the contrary,
February sees the light of day for four new kits, albeit
none of these are brand new. At least two of these are
back by popular demand. Besides the DH-2, which
is back after an extended leave as a ProPACK edition kit,
there is also the ¼ scale Bf 110 instrument panel. You’ll
likely remember this item from the Royal Class boxing of
the Bf 110 kit. I’d say this ended up being a bit of a gem
for us. So now, as I once promised at an e-Day meet,