from No.601 Squadron flew the thing at

some point in time! The above-mentioned August Weekend kit of the F Mk.IX,

we have been more accommodating in

this regard, and have been more ‘correct’ with respect to nationalities. The

third re-edition this month covers the

Bf 109G-6/AS, and it’s in the Weekend

line. This kit is interesting through the

fact that it is the second re-edition of

the type this year, and it was a new

release back in January. I must admit

that I am surprised by this fact, and

I confess that I underestimated the potential of the late Bf 109Gs. I was under

the impression that these were not

particularly interesting aircraft. OK…

so they are popular. Very good sellers,

and yes, I was wrong.

Weekend Kits

Within the Weekend Line we are releasing the MiG-21bis in 1:48th scale and

the Fw 190A-8/R2 in the same scale.

The MiG is being released along the

same philosophical lines as described

above. The Fw 190A-8/R2 is a bit of classic for us and is another of a growing

line of releases that features boxart

depicting historically relevant events. In

this case, the event is the type of thing

that it is hard to believe that something

like it could have actually occurred. But

occur it did. If you have your doubts,

check out the article in today’s newsletter by Jan Zdiarsky, as he vividly describes the events prior, during and

after the depiction. I have little doubt in

either Jan Zdiarsky’s research abilities

or his passion for the subject in which

to utilize them. They centre around the

events of September 11th, 1944 over

the Ore Mountains, and as far as being

a passion for him, it is a lifelong one.

If you begin reading the article, you will

also finish it. It’s that good.

Limited Edition

July sees two Limited Edition kits being

released. I’ll start with the smaller one,

and it is called Alderangriff 1:72 and is

closely related to an earlier item. The

plastic comes from Special Hobby and

is the result of a collaborative effort between our two companies. The design

of the item has its genes in Eduard, but

is a Special Hobby scaling down of our

original 48th scale kit. The molds originated with a foreign partner, which

brought with it certain complications

in timing. In short, the release had to

be delayed, and we were planning on

a March or April release of our Limited

Edition kit based on this plastic. Ultimately, the delay did come, but really,

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that’s a pretty common occurrence in

our field. Now, the plastic is in boxes

and they arrived in the nick of time, but

I have a good feeling about this one. I’ve

been involved with this project from the

get go, and I have a tendency, I find, to

keep sticking my nose in it to one degree or another. And in this case, my

hands as well. Adlerangriff 1:72 has the

same marking options available as the

48th and 32nd scale versions did, bearing the same name, with the exception

of one specific option. Thanks to this difference, the options now include that of

Franz von Werr, which is probably my

favorite historical figure. I will just add

that this kit covers the bf 109E in several

versions that flew in the Battle of Britain. Today’s kit will be the first of the

line, and will be followed in the fall by

a ProfiPACK release.

The second Limited Edition kit is the second volume in the Wilde Sau line. It’s

called ‘Wilde Sau, Episode Two: Saudammerung’. This is a change from the

first working title, because it was realized that it didn’t really fit the theme

all that well. Saudammerung’ is a reference to a Wagner opera ‘Twilight of the

Gods’, and the end result is that maybe

the titles should be chalked up to, and

taken as, artistic license and leave it at

that. And if you think that poems and

poets have no place in aviation or modeling, then we will have something to

get you out of that opinion in August’s

newsletter. But, back to the Wild Sows.

This one concerns itself with the timeframe of the end of 1944 through ’45

to the end of the war. This was a time

that for the German pilots was not

particularly pleasant. You can find out

more about this aspect of the war not

just from the kit’s instruction manual,

but also from two historical notebooks

in today’s newsletter. One is from Neil

Page, a recognized authority on the Wilde Sau concept, and the other is from

me. I am no expert on this theme, but I

gave it my best shot. When it comes to

aircraft types, there are two in the package: the Bf 109G-14/AS and the bf 109G10 Erla. There are two G-10 versions possible, the changes being represented

by both small and large landing gear

fairings over the wheel wells. The Wilde Sau theme will round out next year

with Wilde Sau Episode Three: The Final

Countdown. I won’t guarantee thjat this

will end up being the release’s title, because, as I said, the situation over the

battlefield changes with every minute

and this is a year away still. But from

what I know about this subject, the title fits well, to my mind. It will cover the

Fw 190A of various versions, and I foresee this as another winner.

Accessories

There are 90 accessories out of the 99

new releases, and as promised, I won’t

describe them all in detail. I will touch on

those that I see as the most interesting,

and these are more than a few as well.

There are three Brassin sets that deserve notice that are dedicated to the Fw

190F-8, and they cover the engine, the

fuselage weapons, and the third combines the two in one package. Among

Brassin items, there appears another

one for the P-51D, with a tire pattern that

is suitable for British Mustangs, and there are smaller sets for the B-17F from

HKM, including Löök items, and smaller

sets also for the Tempest Mk.II in 1:48th

scale. The kit itself will be a new release

in August as a ProfiPACK kit. There are

six new Space sets, three Löök sets and

two LööKplus items. Also, there are the

usual weapons sets in various scales,

including machine guns for the B-17F.

In photoetching and masks, there are

an incredible ten sets for the trumpeter

1:32nd scale F-100C. Furthermore, there

are more sets for the 1:48th B-17F. Take

a look at the Wooden Floors and Ammo

Boxes in 1:48th, catalog Number 491201.

This utilizes a specific methodology in

the application of the wood grain simulation. We’ve confirmed that it works

well in previous sets, and it looks amazing. We also have masks for the HKM

48th scale Lancaster, the Pucara and the

F-84F from Kinetic in the same scale.

Also, for the F-111F and D in 1:72nd scale. Someone kept asking, I would say

ceaselessly, for the F-11 sets, so here

they are. I hope you like them. The same

thing goes for the Ju 87D, demand for

accessories of which rose after the kit

was reboxed by HOBBY 2000. There are

also new releases among decal sheets,

with four three of which cover the P-51D

Mustang in 1:48th and 1:32nd scale, and

the fourth covers Italian ‘Smoke Ring’

camouflage. Very poetic title, and these

are in 1:72nd scale.

And that’s it from me for now. I am heading of on vacation, during which I will

bike around Jutterbog and visit the airfields that were used by individual components of JG 300 and other Wilde Sau

units.

Happy Modelling

Vladimir Sulc

INFO Eduard - July 2021