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RELEASES

MARCH 2024

KITS

SETS

ZOOMS

MASKS

11182 Freedom Tiger 1/48 Limited

70156 Bf 109G-2 1/72 ProfiPACK

84118 Fw 190A-5 1/48 Weekend

8281 Spitfire Mk.IXc late version Re-release 1/48 ProfiPACK

8078 Bf 108 Re-release 1/48 ProfiPACK

53306 HMS Ark Royal 1939 part 2 1/350 I LOVE KIT

481132 F-5E upgrade set 1/48 AFV Club/Eduard

491420 F-35B 1/48 Tamiya

491422 Hurricane Mk.IIb 1/48 Arma Hobby

491424 Gannet AS.1 1/48 Airfix

491425 Gannet AS.4 1/48 Airfix

491427 F4U-1A 1/48 Magic Factory

491428 F4U-2 1/48 Magic Factory

73818 A-6A 1/72 Trumpeter

73819 P-400 1/72 Arma Hobby

FE1420 F-35B 1/48 Tamiya

FE1421 F-35B seatbelts STEEL 1/48 Tamiya

FE1422 Hurricane Mk.IIb 1/48 Arma Hobby

FE1423 Hurricane Mk.IIb seatbelts STEEL 1/48 Arma Hobby

FE1424 Gannet AS.1 1/48 Airfix

FE1425 Gannet AS.4 1/48 Airfix

FE1426 Gannet AS.1/AS.4 seatbelts STEEL 1/48 Airfix

FE1427 F4U-1A 1/48 Magic Factory

FE1428 F4U-2 1/48 Magic Factory

FE1429 F4U-1A/2 seatbelts STEEL 1/48 Magic Factory

FE1430 F-5E seatbelts STEEL 1/48 AFV Club/Eduard

FE1431 Bf 108 seatbelts STEEL 1/48 Eduard

SS818 A-6A 1/72 Trumpeter

SS819 P-400 1/72 Arma Hobby

EX1011 F-35B 1/48 Tamiya

EX1012 F-35B TFace 1/48 Tamiya

EX1013 F-35B RAM coating 1/48 Tamiya

EX1014 Hurricane Mk.IIb 1/48 Arma Hobby

EX1015 Hurricane Mk.IIb TFace 1/48 Arma Hobby

EX1016 Gannet AS.1/AS.4 1/48 Airfix

EX1017 Gannet AS.1/AS.4 TFace 1/48 Airfix

EX1018 Gannet AS.1/AS.4 national & a/c marking 1/48 Airfix

EX1019 F-5E TFace 1/48 AFV Club/Eduard

EX1020 Bf 108 TFace 1/48 Eduard

CX659 A-6A 1/72 Trumpeter

CX660 P-39 / P-400 1/72 Arma Hobby

BIG ED

BIG33159 AH-1G early 1/35 ICM

BIG49396 Mi-17 1/48 Trumpeter

BIG49397 Sea King HAS.1 1/48 Airfix

BIG49398 Sea King HAS.5 1/48 Airfix

BIG49399 Sea King HU.5 1/48 Airfix

BIG-EDBIG-ED

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March 2024

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Freedom Tiger
Sleek and compact, the twin-engine fighter developed by Northrop gave many countries access to modern supersonic technology. Modernized F-5Es fly under different designations in the air forces of several countries to this day, although the origins of the type can be traced back to the mid-1950s.
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The Kbely F-5
The Aviation Museum of the Military Historical Institute located in Kbely focuses on building a collection of aircraft flown by Czechoslovak and Czech pilots. Beyond that focus, there are also foreign aircraft in the collection, of which the Northrop F-5E Tiger II probably has the most complicated history. In the past, only a few insiders knew about its existence in Czechoslovakia.
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INTERVIEW WITH PETR JEZEK
Petr Jezek, 46, is an aircraft restorer. Aircraft are his lifelong passion and hobby. Between 2016 and the end of 2023, he worked for Ceska Aviaticka located at Kbely in Prague, where he was involved in the restoration of historic aircraft. Over the last year, and along with his colleague Zdenek Dvorak, he worked on the museum’s American Northrop F-5E Tiger II. He left the company at the end of 2023 and has been working for the Military Historical Institute of the Kbely museum. Besides aircraft, he also has a soft spot for cars manufactured by Saab.
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Tigers in Gioia del Colle
Thirty-five years after the Tigers last met in Italy at the base in Camari, Gruppo XII,, they again hosted the annual NATO Tiger Meet, this time armed with Eurofighters. This is part of the historic 36° Stormo, the 36th Wing, whose history dates back to just before the Second World War, when it was established at Milan on February 1st, 1938. A total of 21 squadrons from 14 countries participated in this year's NTM with a total of 67 combat aircraft, 9 helicopters and 4 support machines, namely KC-130J and KC-767 aircraft, AWACS from the 1st NATO Squadron out of Geilenkirchen, and a GFD Learjet for the simulation of threats in the framework of radio electronic warfare. Here, we take a look a the most interesting participants in the following photo report.
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Air War in Ukraine - Demise of Giants
Beriev A-50, Ilyushin Il-22M, and Il-76M. These are three large aircraft that the Russian Air and Space Forces lost during the period covered by the current continuation of articles on the air war over Ukraine. The Il-22M, in the middle of these, managed to land at a base, but its damages are so extensive that it won't return to the air.
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How to Work with 3D Prints in Modeling
In recent years, 3D printing has gained widespread popularity in the modeling industry, particularly for accessory production. A few years ago Eduard, too, embraced this technology, gradually replacing traditional casting methods with direct printing, constituting approximately 80% of our Brassin production.
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Editorial
Freedom Tiger
The Kbely F-5
High above the front
With a brick in the pants
Efta Einak
Markings for F-5E 1/48
Markings for Bf 109G-2 1/72
Markings for Fw 190A-5 light fighter 1/48
Markings for Spitfire Mk.IXc late version 1/48
Markings for Bf 108 1/48
Over the Normandy Rooftops
Tail End Charlie
INTERVIEW WITH PETR JEZEK
Air War in Ukraine
Tigers in Gioia del Colle

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