Eduard – BLOG IPMS BELGIUM

When just one Spitfire is not enough!

Overtrees by Eduard It is sometimes frustrating to have a superb box with the decal sheet offering 5 or 6 different liveries while the plastic parts only allow building one model. We would like to have more ‘plastic’ to eventually build a second or third model and thus make the decal sheet profitable, or possiblyContinue reading “When just one Spitfire is not enough!”

Spitfire.. it’s all in the detail!

Spitfire Story: The Sweeps (Spitfire Mk.Vb) Eduard, Dual Combo Limited Edition 1/48, Ref. 11153 After the launch of the Spitfire Mk.II in early 2021, it was only logical that the Mk.V version should follow and this was recently the case with a first box dedicated to the Spit Mk.V flown by American pilots in theContinue reading “Spitfire.. it’s all in the detail!”

High-octane Early Spitfire

Spitfire Mk.IIa Eduard ‘ProfiPACK Edition’ 1/48, Ref. 82153 The Spitfire Mk.II series was built in about 920 units: it was an upgrade of the Spitfire Mk.I thanks to (amongst other things) the installation of a more powerful engine, the Merlin XII of 1.150 hp (instead of the 1.030 hp-rated engine for the Mk.I). This engineContinue reading “High-octane Early Spitfire”

Bomb’s Nest

SUU-20 dispenser w/ BDU-33 & Mk.76 bombs Eduard 1/48, Ref. 648566 The SUU-20 is a bomb dispenser and rocket launcher enabling carriage and release of four 2,75in. (70 mm) Folding Fin Aerial Rockets (FFAR) and 6 practice bomblets.Several bomblets (inert) may be carried: the 25 lb. BDU-33 (U.S. Air Force designation) is designed to simulate the Mk.82/84Continue reading “Bomb’s Nest”

Colourful Triplanes!

Fokker Dr.I Sabrekits 1/72, Ref. SBK7003 The Eduard 1/72 Fokker Dr.I, dating back to 2000, already reboxed by Smer and Atlantis, gets a new lease of life through a new Czech company, Sabrekits. What seems to be a standard ‘Sabrekits’ dark blue cardboard box, similar to those used by KP for instance sports a printedContinue reading “Colourful Triplanes!”

Surprise Limited Edition…

Kunkadlo Eduard 1/72, Ref. 2130 Czech brothers Bohuslav and Vladimir Simunek started building the Kunkadlo in 1926. The aircraft first flew the following year and was modified, its wing being moved backwards and upwards, before taking part, piloted by Vladimir, to a number of airshows. Grounded in 1930 because of technical issues, it lay un-usedContinue reading “Surprise Limited Edition…”