New Eduard SSW DIII

[Alexis]

A bit harsh , that's the only thing they can be used for Tony 


Guy's , I highly recommend Aviattic 45 degree sheets for this kit or any other kit , they are awesome !





Terri

[ermeio]

Windsocks advises 5 color lozenges.
As we sure that they are not four color lozenges? The more I try to count colors on the (poor) photos the more I do not find the fifth color, but t may bethat my eyes are blinkink, with so many releases...

[Rob Hart]

Has anyone tried the Karaya engine to see if it fits? Someday I'm going to measure the dimensions of all the aftermarket engines and post a list for easy reference. I have yet to find one that will fit in any unaltered kit engine compartment/cowl.

[ALBATROS1234]

the verdict is in on the karaya engine. does not fit as is. the kit engine is much smaller than the karaya engine which will not fit in the new eduard cowl. can you thin the cowl to the point where it would fit? probably but lot of work ahead. then theres that engine mount cross piece that fits in the cowl to contend with. i'm thinking i will have to give in and buy the brassin engine. i will however use guitar string for pushrods as the pe ones will look flat i think. eduard got me on this one. i got the kit then saw the oversimplified guns and engine and i have decided to just get the brassin parts. im also getting the fabric belts so this is going to be a costly 1/48 kit once i factor in aviattic lozenge.oh well we got a new tool 1/48 kit which is pretty nice.

[Rob Hart]

Thanks for the update. Now, what to do with my Karaya engines. I may have to pick up the Brassin stuff too.

[taurusmodels]

i got the kit then saw the oversimplified guns and engine and i have decided to just get the brassin parts.

Do not buy brassin spandaus. I've got this, and in my opinion it's some king of joke :/ there's only a part of etched coolers, rest is FULL in resin. Better idea is a using of the OLDEST Eduard set for Spandaus (new ones are inaccurate), or coolers from old SSW.

From the other hand brassin SH engine is really good! Strange...

[radio]

What is about your German guns in 1:48?
Martin

[Berman]

For those who want to detail the Siemens Schuckert, I will make available just the B.E.A.M common Fokker D.VII large photoetch sheet. This contains fretted machine gun jackets, three types of gunsights, cocking mechanisms, cocking handles, seatbelts, shoulder harness, separate seatbelt anad shoulder harness buckles & and attachments if you choose to use masking tape for the belt material, anemometer, mirror & bracket, multi piece throttle quadrant, laminated control horns that are upper and lower one piece for slotting into the control surface instead of just spot cementing tiny triangles, various grommets, interior turnbuckles, and a few other interior parts. $8 USD including postage worldwide. Contact me at [email protected]     Thanks, Barry

[taurusmodels]

What is about your German guns in 1:48?
Martin

My ones were a early IMG 08, not IMG08/15...

[ALBATROS1234]

i did notice the way that eduard did not extend the cooling jacket all the way.pretty lame but probably done to mae em easy to build. i think i will use other pe jackets and graft them on. the gun housings themselves look quite good offering both type cocking mechanisms and such.

[davecww1]

Of course the Eduard decals have a good use, they will make excellent templates to lay over the Aviattic lozenge to cut the correct shape!
Dave

i have to say i will be using aviattic on mine, that said even though i dont have the kit yet it seems from looking at photos they did try somewhat to do better on the lozenge. anyone who has old eduard kits like the hannover, fokker d.vi etc that stuff was horrid. it seemed like 5 color got somewhat better in the albatros dr.1 kit reminding me of the stuff that comes in special hobby pfalz d.xii kits. then it got way worse when they did the fokker d.vii dual combos.included in the forementioned d.vii kits, the 4 color, although the colors were in the wrong places, was not too too terrible but the 5 color although having a 5 color pattern the colors were taken from the 4 color palette which looks really really wrong. this new stuff in the siemens kit although the colors seem off they seem better than the  fokker d.vii 5 color and it also looks like they tryed to give a faded effect ala aviattic or wood and wire. no fabric texture mind you, but it looks as though they tryed. and from what ive read its extremely hard to get realistic accurate colors on such a screen printed decal especially if you dont do 10 years of research like richard did collecting actual samples etc. oh well moot point as i wont be using them.just my 2 cents

[rolanddvi]

Just saw in the Eduard flyer that they are releasing a "Weekend Edition" of the SSW D.III in April. Wonder if they will have new lozenge?

Mike

[ALBATROS1234]

doubt it ,weekend editions usually have very minimal decals. they usually find a scheme that dose not use it. on the fokker d.vii they did the all white d.viif and on the e.v they did that bumblebee looking scheme. i bet they do a swiss one in all silver or black with red crosses.

[Alexis]

Richard , just in time for this !

Eduard have released their weekend edition of this kit

http://www.eduard.com/store/eduard/plastic-kits/weekend-edition/aircraft/1-48/ssw-d-iii-1-48.html?utm_source=eshop&utm_medium=banner&utm_content=473x248%231&utm_campaign=8484-EN



Terri