In February we released a Brassin set of wheels for Spitfire Mk.VIII 1/72 by Eduard. The set contains 4spoke wheels and tail wheel.

Camouflage schemes for Tiffy (Typhoon Mk.IB Car door) scale kit in 1/48 scale,
March release in Limited Edition, cat. no. 1131.

Built interior for the SE.5a Wolseley Viper in1/48. March new release, cat. no. 82131. Sestavený a nabarvený interiér SE.5a Wolseley Viper 1/48. Březnová novinka, kat. č. 82131.

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BIG ED collection of 4 individual sets for T-33A in 1/48 scale by Great Wall Hobby contains:

– lading flaps,
– exterior + interior,
– steel seatbelts,
– painting mask.

The box design and camouflage schemes of Spitfire Mk.IXc late version in 1/72 scale, Weekend edition.
March release, Cat. No. 7431

F8038, 25th Aero Squadron, November 1918

The history of 25th Squadron began to be written on May 7th, 1917 at Kelly Field in Texas. Transfer across the ocean in January 1918 was followed by training in Great Britain, after which the unit moved again, this time to France. The unit also re-equipped with the SE.5a. On November 10, 1918, the first flights over the German side of the Front were undertaken. The unit was decommissioned the following year at Mitchell Field, New York. This aircraft carried the standard scheme that was applied to British aircraft. American aircraft during service carried national insignia in the form of roundels. This was because of the possibility of the original markings in the form of a five-pointed star on a blue background with a red centre being confused with German crosses. The executioner in black behind the fuselage roundel was the unit marking of the 25th Aero Squadron.

Brassin set of control surfaces for Bf 109G in 1/48 scale by Eduard (ailerons, elevators, rudder).

BIG ED contains 3 individual sets for Ju 87B-1 in 1/48 scale by Airfix:

– steel seatbelts,
– exterior,
– interior,
– painting mask.

Sprues for SE.5a Wolseley Viper in 1/48 scale from our new tool. The kit will be released in one week!
Cat. no. 82131

F8953, 2nd Lt. S. C. Elliot, 85th Squadron, Ascq, France, December 1918

No.85 Squadron RFC was formed at Upavon in Great Britain on August 1st, 1917 and by May 1918, was moved to France and the midst of the fighting. Initially, the unit flew the Sopwith Dolphin and then re-equipped with the SE.5a. The aircraft flown by the Canadian Stuart C. Elliot was purchased with funds donated by the people of the town of Crieff, as indicated by the dedication inscription behind the roundel on the port side of the fuselage. The inscription partially obscures the markings of the 85th Squadron, a hexagon.

Brassin set of bronze legs for Bf 109F in 1/48 scale by Eduard. Set includes two main bronze landing gear legs and resin wheel wells covers.

The box design of the SE.5a Wolseley Viper in 1/48 scale.
March release in ProfiPACK Edition, cat. no. 82131. Box-art by Adam Tooby

B-17G – PART II. 1/72
BIG ED set contains 4 individual sets for B-17G 1/72 by Airfix:
– landing flaps
– exterior details
– bomb bay
– painting mask

OVERTREES and OVERLEPT sets for Spitfire Mk.VIII in 1/72 scale are recommended for our new Aussie Eight kit released in February

SE.5a in 1/48 scale by Martin Jirkal. Camouflage scheme E – C1149, Capt. D. W. Grinnell-Milne, No.56 Squadron, Bethencourt, France, January 1919.
March release, Cat. No. 82131.

F8146, 27th Aero Squadron, United States, 1922

The 27th Aero Squadron was formed on May 8th, 1917 in Texas, and later moved to Toronto, Ontario, Canada to undergo training consistent with RFC norms. The unit arrived in France on March 18th, 1918 and began accumulating combat experience on June 2nd. The unit moved back to the States after the ceasation of hostilities. Between 1919 and 1922, the unit was equipped with the SE.5a and the SE.5e. Later, the unit was redesignated as the 27th Fighter Squadron and operates as such to this day, flying the F-22, as the first unit to reach operation status using the type. Aircraft that were used in the United States had their upper surfaces painted Olive, and the lower surfaces received only a clear coat. The national insignia remained in the same location as the British markings. The white pointed star on a blue background with a red centre was worn by US aircraft from August 1919. The unit insignia appears behind the fuselage markings

Early variant of wheels for F-14A in 1/48 scale by Tamiya. February release.

Brassin set of 2 pcs 4 spoke wheels and a tail wheel for Spitfire Mk.VIII in 1/72 scale by Eduard.

SE.5a in 1/48 scale by Pavel Zimandl. Camouflage scheme A – C1096, Lt. H. J. Burden, No.56 Squadron, Valheureux, France, Spring 1918.
March release, Cat. No. 82131.

We released PE sets for T-14 Armata in 1/35 scale by Zvezda:

C1149, Capt. D. W. Grinnell-Milne, No.56 Squadron, Bethencourt, France, January 1919

British fighter ace Duncan William Grinnell-Milne was born on August 6th, 1896 in London and at the age of thirteen he joined the ranks of the 5th Battalion Rifle Brigade (Prince Consort’s Own). After the beginning of the war, he was deemed too young for service at the Front, and was left on the island. He was subsequently assigned to the RFC and underwent pilot training. On September 29th, 1915 he received orders that assigned him to No.16 Squadron, RFC. As a member of this unit, he took part in the fighting, but on December 1st, 1916 he was shot down and taken prisoner.
He managed to escape in April 1918 and return to the British side of the Front. After that, he was assigned to No.56 Squadron, equipped with the SE.5a. On December 17th, 1918 he was assigned CO of this unit. He had the fuselage of his SE.5a painted red and named it ‘Schweinhund’ as a reference to his time in German captivity.

The box design of the Typhoon Mk.Ib Car door box.
Limited Edition, March release, Cat. No. 1131.

Sets released in February for Bronco P-40C in 1/48 scale:

V únoru jsme vydali několik fotoleptaných sad a masku pro P-40C v měřítku 1/48 od Bronco:

– Landing flaps:
www.eduard.com/s/48911
– Exterior and interior details: www.eduard.com/s/49807
– Seatbelts STEEL:
www.eduard.com/s/49808
– ZOOM Interior:
www.eduard.com/s/fe807
– Paiting mask:
www.eduard.com/s/ex542

C1096, Lt. H. J. Burden, No.56 Squadron, Valheureux, France, Spring 1918

The first Canadian fighter ace Henry John Burden was born on April 28th, 1894 in Toronto and his first taste of combat came in 1916 while with the Canadian Forestry Battalion in France. Originally, this unit was tasked with supplying wood as a strategic raw material to the British government.
He joined the ranks of the RFC in April 1917, and after flight training he became a member of No.56 Squadron RFC in February 1918. The unit was equipped with the SE.5a. By the end of the war, he had 16 kills to his credit for which he was awarded the DSO and the DFC. White ‘3’, which Lt. Burden flew at the begin of 1918, carried the standard british camouflage scheme. Upper and side surfaces were painted khaki PC 10. The bottom surfaces remained in the normal canvas colour. The PC 10 colour partially bordered along the lower surfaces. The first series SE.5a aircraft built for the RAF, of which this aircraft was a part, differed in the location of the national markings on the wings.

Brassin set of Bf 109G-2 wheels in 1/48 scale for Eduard kit.

We are introducing the first contest to win the new SE.5a in ProfiPACK edition!

The first of you who will answer as a comment to this post names of three of the five top scoring Allied fighter aces who flew also the SE.5a, will receive the new SE.5a Wolseley Viper kit in 1/48 scale (cat.no. 82131). It will be dispatched before the official date of release (March 1st, 2017).
Be on alert, we will announce several contests until the end of this month.

We released new sets for F2H-2 Banshee in 1/48 scale by Kitty Hawk in February:

Brassin set of Bf 109G-2/4 radio compartment in 1/48 scale for Eduard kit

BIG ED 49165 set contains 3 individual sets for Ventura Mk.II in 1/48 scale by Revell – interior, bomb bay and STEEL seatbelts.

Air-cushion vehicles for USS Iwo Jima LHD-7 in 1/350 scale by Trumpeter.

Brassin set of undercarriage bronze legs for Bf 109G in 1/48 scale by Eduard.

OVERTREES and OVERLEPT sets are recommended for Eduard’s new release of Bf 109G-2 in 1/48 scale

Early variant of Mk.82 bombs with airbrakes in 1/32 scale. The Brassin set includes six bombs and stencil decals. February release.

Aussie Eight 1/72 Limited Edition
– Spitfire Mk.VIII in Australian service
– Dual Combo
– 32 markings
– 132 pages book by Peter Malone
– Eduard PE, mask, Brassin

We began the reconstruction and modernisation of our electrical discharge machine, also known as the spark machine. This is a key machine for manufacturing our kit tooling. We expect that its modernisation will significantly improve the quality of the surface of our model kits. Modernisation of the electrical discharge machine is the first step in this year’s extensive investment program. Shown with the machine is the leader of our tool room, Herbert Seifert, and the Penta company team which is responsible for the modernisation. Dnes byla zahájena rekonstrukce a modernizace elektroerozivní hloubičky, populárně zvané jiskřička. Jde o klíčový stroj pro výrobu forem pro modely a od jeho modernizace si slibujeme výrazně lepší kvalitu povrchu modelů. Modernizace hloubičky je prvním krokem letošního rozsáhlého investičního programu. Před strojem je realizační tým firmy Penta, která modernizaci provádí, s vedoucím nástrojárny Herbertem Seifertem.

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