According to Eduard Info , January 17, Mr Vladimír Šulc, wrote that the SE5a is
"..with respect to tools and moulds – practically ready. During December, 2016 we tested and almost completely ne- tuned the tools and over next week will submit the instructions and boxes to the print shop for the very first edition of this kit, which is the Pro PACK edition of the SE.5a with the Wolseley Viper engine. Decals are printed, masks are cut, and the PE is etched. This kit will arrive in the shops on March 1st, 2017. This model is nice and I think it well illustrates the path we chose to travel over these past 25 years. BTW.....guess who the author of the boxart is. Your guess can be sent to my e-mail at
[email protected] before midnight on January 5th. The rst correct guess will receive from me the very rst SE.5a in 1/48 scale by Eduard. This edition, of course, will not be the last boxing of the SE.5a. In May, we are going to release a Royal Class package with two kits, one with the Wolseley Viper engine and the other with the Hispano Suisa. August will see the Pro PACK kit with the Hispano Suisa engine. Weekends of both versions will be released in 2018. "
This is great news. I fervently hope the 1/72 Fokker D.VII follows soon after.
Cheers
Syd