Editorial
Dear Friends,
Welcome to the 200th edition of the Eduard newsletter. Two hundred issues, that's almost 17 years, during which, every month, we have kept you up to date with the latest news from our company while also bringing you plenty of additional, reading and entertainment.
Aerial Bomb Fuses in the Czechoslovak Air Force after World War Two
This article serves as a follow-up and supplement to my piece on air-to-ground weaponry, specifically for the MiG-21bis, but also for other Soviet aircraft types from the Warsaw Pact era that was printed in the June 2025 issue of the Eduard newsletter. While that article provided a general overview of the primary armament employed, it did not detail the specific fuses used to initiate the munitions. The following text therefore focuses on the basic and commonly used types of these initiation devices. The first part describes the design and operating principles of thermo-pneumatic and mechanical fuses.
Paints from Mr. Hobby
Clear coats are essential chemicals in plastic model building for creating a high-quality model. They are not merely the final step in the painting process—which determines the resulting glossy or matte finish—but primarily serve as a protective layer between individual painting steps and are also essential for protecting the finished model or its parts.
The Air War Over Ukraine - Drone Attack in a NATO Country
In this episode of the series, we cover the period from August 1 to August 31, 2026. During this period, there was a serious escalation outside Ukrainian territory, when an attempt was made to attack a Ukrainian An-124 aircraft with an explosive-laden drone at Leipzig Airport in Germany. Berlin accused the Russian intelligence service of being behind the incident. This was the first deliberate drone attack involving explosives on the territory of a NATO member state.