Eduard Model Accessories

1/48 Ju 188 interior photo etch detail set

Product # 491143 for Revell kit

Product Article by Steve Bamford on Feb 19 2021

      

This pre-painted photo etch detail set from Eduard is part of the Zoom series of photo etch sets and is available directly from Eduard Model AccessoriesThis is mostly a cockpit and interior detail set designed for the 1/48 Revell Ju 188.  The parts include pre-painted parts for the multi-layered instrument panel, control panels, sidewall details etc.  You also get a few unpainted parts for the throttles, machine gun ammo feeds and other machine gun parts, interior bracing, bulkheads and so much more.

 

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There are 4 pages of instruction in the usual line drawing format that Eduard is famous for and which are so easy to follow.  You will be required to cut away detail on the kit parts to fit these photo etched parts, but this is indicated on the instruction sheets.

You will be required to fold the photoetch in this set, but if you have one of the Hold & Fold photo etch benders from The Small Shop, then this will be an easy process.  They have a variety of benders for sharp corners as well as rounded corners and in many different sizes.

If you attach photo etch parts to clear styrene, then the CA glue fumes will fog the clear styrene.  To avoid fogging the clear styrene from CA glue fumes you can coat the clear styrene parts in Future to provide a barrier or use a different adhesive such as white glue or Future itself as a glue.  Future and white glue are effective to use to glue photo etch parts to clear styrene, but they do take a long time to dry.  

The Ju 188 has endless canopy glass that will show off the interior detail of this set very well.  I am impressed by the extent of parts in this set.

You can buy this pre-painted photo etch detail set and thousands of other items directly from Eduard Model Accessories.

Steve Bamford

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