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EDITORIAL
the main new product for August, the B-17F
‘The Bloody Hundredth, 1943’ Limited Edition kit,
is sold out here. But that does not mean that it is no
longer available. We've sold some 80% of the run
to merchants, and they'll have this kit available
for some time to come. But if you want it, don't
hesitate, but if you still happen to miss out, it's
still not a hopeless situation. We are registering
demand from merchants for more pieces, and if
this demand is sufficient, we would do another
smaller reissue in November or December.
There, however, the content will change a bit, for
example the bonus decals will no longer be part
of the kit, but will be available for purchase as
a separate item.
The other two American flavored new releases
are Mustangs, the P-51B in the 1:48 scale
Profipack kit and the P-51D in the ‘Aces of the
Eighth’ 72nd scale Limited Edition boxing. Both
are still available, you don't need to worry about
that. This American set is complemented in
August by two German reissues, the Bf 109 E-4 in
the Profipack line in 1:32nd scale, and the Bf 109
G-6/AS in the 48th scale Weekend line.
Our kits, as usual, benefit from the release of
aftermarket accessory items, designed for not
just new kits, but older ones as well. Note the
series of sets for the B-17F. These are the old
items we released for the HKM kit, but the ones
being released now have new catalog numbers,
meaning they've been modified to not duplicate
parts that are already components of the Bloody
Hundredth 1943 kit, Cat No. 11183.
Of course, it’s not just Eduard kits that are
being covered with what we release. We still
produce sets to enhance our competitors’ kits too,
such as the FM-1 Wildcat in 1:48th by Tamiya, the
1:72nd B-24H Liberator from Airfix and the A-10
by GWH. Generally speaking, they’re not huge
sets, but it shouldn’t necessarily pour when a
light rain will do nicely. As usual, you will find
the complete listing in today's newsletter, and
I hope you will read it thoroughly, enjoying it in
the process.
Articles
Unfortunately, among the articles you will
find the already 29th installment of Air War over
Ukraine by Mira Baric. Miro writes well, and
I firmly believe that at some point, we will be
printing the last installment with a description
of a Ukrainian victory in this war. There will
certainly be a victory parade of the Ukrainian Air
Force led by an F-16. Although, after what I saw
last week in Oshkosh, I would wholeheartedly
wish the Ukrainians a delivery of the F-35!
I took the liberty of writing an article about
what our new P-51D in 1:72nd scale brings
to modellers. It's also written in a bit of an
American style, and should it be taken as a bit
of an advertisement, I won't mind. If you would
like to put our Mustang in the context of how it
compares to other manufacturers' Mustangs,
I recommend purchasing a kit from KP. It is also
new, and is presented as a simple kit suitable for
children and beginners. Place the two kits side by
side and you will see the unseen, I guarantee you
a truly extraordinary modelling experience.
Jan Zdiarský's article ‘Bernie Lay and Piccadilly
Lily’ is a great read. I read his preview yesterday
morning over breakfast and it was a great start
to the day. I recommend it not only to those who
have bought or want to buy The Bloody Hundredth
1943 kit, to which this text is closely related,
because it’s just that good an article...and no,
I will not link it. Read it yourself!
Don't miss the three Box Art Stories by Jan
Bobek. They are dedicated to the boxarts of the
new P-51B, and the reissued Bf 109 E-4 and
Bf 109 G-6/AS. They are short texts, they read well,
and are chock full of information and interesting
stories. The perfect coffee companion!
Happy Modelling!
Vladimir Sulc
INFO Eduard8
August 2024