Opinions on Eduard's bombers?

Edbert

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Curious what opinions are of something like this.
1/48 B-17

I know it is pre-release, so I do not mean this kit, just the reputation of the maker. I only know of them from 25 years ago as PE and resin folks.
 
I have built a few of their kits, but only WWII fighters. The detail and fit were always great, BUT I sometimes found they were more complicated than they needed to be. But I am also an less experienced modeler
 
In general, I never hesitate to buy Eduard kits. I've built several, both 1/72 and 1/48, mostly ww1 and civil aircraft. Because they're mostly modern moldings, the level of fine detail is remarkable- and sometimes beyond my abilities. Their less expensive "weekend edition" and more advanced "profipack" are excellent options, and they are always well packed in sturdy tray-type boxes, with nice decals that offer at least a couple options. Instructions are clearly printed and in color. Every year I check to see what they are offering and add one or two kits to my stash. In short, I really like the company & their kits.

About the only negative is that the kits are usually so nice, I hesitate to build them because I'm afraid I'm gonna stuff 'em up.
 
They do some original tooling. Their new P-51s and their Bg109's are designed in house. But urumomo is right about this one, it is not their plastic.
 
i have been reading all about the new design of their 1/48 P-51b and 1/72nd P-51d. They design the molds in house. Maybe there is a distinction here between design and production I am not understanding? They might not have their own manufacturing facility but they certainly design many of their newer kits in house.
 
urumomo said:
I can't tell you for sure but I don't think they have ever made any of their own molds .
Maybe they do injections now using another company's molds ?

The history on that P-51 on ScaleMates is kinda cryptic , https://ww2aircraft.net/forum/threads/mold-owner.63041/

https://ww2aircraft.net/forum/threads/mold-owner.63041/

Did you read somewhere they entered the injection molding business ?
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Here is an example of the new P-51B. It says New tool 2024. but again, there could be something I don't get in what you are saying.

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OK .
Design is way cheaper than making the molds .
I was wondering why Eduard would invest a ton of money on the production of injection molds , especially on a subject like the P-51 . Not like there is a shortage of P-51 kits .

Maybe they are finally entering the plastic business .
I have no idea .
Where have you been following this ?
 
Having said all of that, in relation to the kit you are asking about, urumomo is right, it is HK models. SO I would dig up some reviews of that 2019 tooling from HK before purchasing.
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urumomo said:
OK .
Design is way cheaper than making the molds .
I was wondering why Eduard would invest a ton of money on the production of injection molds , especially on a subject like the P-51 . Not like there is a shortage of P-51 kits .

Maybe they are finally entering the plastic business .
I have no idea .
Where have you been following this ?
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mostly through their own press and fans. But like I said, today was the first time it occurred to me that the distinction might be important.
 
I think the problem is Eduard is not clear about it.
For this kit they clearly state "plastic parts AVF Club" https://www.eduard.com/eduard/plastic-kits/limited-edition/aircraft/1-48/freedom-tiger-1-48.html

For the new P-51B they clearly say "plastic parts: Eduard;" https://www.eduard.com/eduard/overlord-d-day-mustangs-p-51b-mustang-dual-combo-1-48.html?cur=2

But in the kit that started this thread they were not at all clear where the plastic came from. So some kits are all Eduard, and a lot are reboxes from other manufacturers.

AMMO by Mig just did the same thing. They released a Mig 17, and in small print said the mold was by Kinetic. I find having to wade through this a little frustrating.
 
Eduard reminds me of Monogram from back in the day, in the 70s, in that you can buy their kits for a reasonable price, and build the kit into a nice representation of the subject without too much difficulty. And if you want to go further and add more detail, or buy their more elaborate boxings of a given subject, you can do that.
 
BGilbertSound said:
In general, I never hesitate to buy Eduard kits. I've built several, both 1/72 and 1/48, mostly ww1 and civil aircraft. Because they're mostly modern moldings, the level of fine detail is remarkable- and sometimes beyond my abilities. Their less expensive "weekend edition" and more advanced "profipack" are excellent options, and they are always well packed in sturdy tray-type boxes, with nice decals that offer at least a couple options. Instructions are clearly printed and in color. Every year I check to see what they are offering and add one or two kits to my stash. In short, I really like the company & their kits.

About the only negative is that the kits are usually so nice, I hesitate to build them because I'm afraid I'm gonna stuff 'em up.
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But they're not originally released by Eduard. It can be a repop from Hasegawa, Academy, HK Models, etc….
 

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