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Dear readers, It is with great pleasure that I present a new line of Eduard kits called HYBRiD. Yes, the name is slightly controversial and may evoke negative feelings due to its use in the automotive industry.

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Dear readers, It is with great pleasure that I present a new line of Eduard kits called

HYBRiD. Yes, the name is slightly controversial and may evoke negative feelings due

to its use in the automotive industry. However, I sincerely hope that it will not provoke

contradictory reactions in the modelling industry, but rather become a series that

modellers will love. Why does it deserve your favour? HYBRiD is a kit consisting of

two products manufactured using two different technologies. The large parts, such

as the wings, fuselage, control surfaces and propellers, are mainly manufactured

by moulding. The cockpit, shafts, landing gear legs, barrels, exhausts, antennas and

other small parts included in this kit are 3D-printed. The model also includes cast

wheels, cover masks and decals. It does not include photo-etched parts as we cannot

see a place for them in this series. The main idea behind this series is user-friendly

simplicity combined with maximum detail for modellers. All parts are designed to be

easy to assemble while ensuring maximum detail and accuracy. The 3D-printed parts

have been selected for maximum detail, while the plastic parts have been chosen for

the perfectly finished surface that we have developed for our kits in recent years.

You can read a more detailed description of this series and its philosophy in Mr. Šulc’s

editorial on the previous pages, so I won't beat around the bush and will introduce the

kit directly in the photos. Let's take a look at them, starting with the plastic parts.

Jakub Nademlejnský

INFO Eduard8

October 2025