New this month from Eduard is a ProfiPACK Edition Bf 109 G-6 model kit in 1/48 scale.
The release (82167) represents examples with standard canopy and rudder. It includes Eduard plastic parts and decals, pre-painted PE parts, a painting mask and marking options for five aircraft.
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Coming soon from Fonthill Media and author M. R. Bentley is The Pfalz D.III and D.IIIa: First World War Aircraft in Scale, which focuses on what is arguably the most beautiful aircraft produced during WW1.
While not as numerous or well-loved as the famous Albatroses, the Pfalz D.III/D.IIIa was nonetheless critical to the strength of the German Luftstreitkräfte in the First World War. From a technical perspective the aircraft was innovative and its advantages were proven on the aerial battlefield: several of Germany’s greatest pilots achieved fighter ace status in the cockpit of a Pfalz D.III or D.IIIa. First World War Aircraft In Scale: The Pfalz D.III and D.IIIa is the definitive book on modelling this iconic fighter. As well as providing detailed information on the aircraft’s design, construction and marking variations, it presents, with extensive illustrations and superb attention to detail, five different builds: Roden’s 1/32 kit of the D.III, and of the D.IIIa, Valom’s 1/144 kit, MAC’s 1/72, Roden’s 1/72 and Eduard’s 1/48. Moreover, via illustrations of the aircraft’s virtual form within the flight simulator game IL2 Sturmovik: Great Battles, this book explores the world of digital paint schemes and their use in model making.
The 176 page paperback book is currently available for pre-order with release set for Feb 28.
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Among Eduard’s new releases for February is a 1/72 Weekend Edition P-51D Mustang focused on machines with the dorsal fin assembly from the USAAF’s 8th, 15th and 20th Fighter Groups.
The kit (7477) includes Eduard plastic parts and decals with marking options for four aircraft: Chattanooga Choo Choo, Old Crow, Meatball Rap II and The Enchantress.
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New this month from Eduard is a limited edition, dual combo Spitfire Mk.Vb kit in 1/72 scale.
“Spitfire Story: The Sweeps” (2154) includes Eduard plastic parts and decals, pre-painted PE parts, a painting mask and marking options representing 11 aircraft flown by RAF pilots of different nationalities who were fighting over the occupied west part of Europe.
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Among Eduard’s January new releases is a Avia S-199 bubble canopy Hybrid” model kit in 1/48 scale.
The aircraft is a late modification of the Czechoslovak-built derivative of the Messerschmitt Bf 109 that replaced the original framed canopy with a clearer, more modern-style “bubble” hood to improve pilot visibility, especially to the rear and sides. This variant retained the S-199’s Jumo 211 bomber engine and generally poor handling but offered a better field of view than earlier S-199s with standard canopies, and it appeared only in relatively small numbers near the end of the type’s service life.
The kit (948012) includes Eduard plastic parts and decals with a painting mask and marking options for six aircraft. A number of resin parts are also included, such as the cockpit, wheel wells, exhausts, barrels, antennas, air intake and undercarriage.
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New for January is Eduard’s Weekend Edition P-51B/ C Mustang (Birdcage Canopy) model kit in 1/48 scale.
The kit (84209) includes Eduard plastic parts and decals with marking options for four USAAF aircraft, including “Ding Hao!” of 354th FG / 9th AF, “Lambie II” of 487th FS / 352th FG / 8th AF, “Lady Beth III” of 307th FS / 31st FG / 15th AF and “Anvil Chorus III” of 26th FS / 51st FG.
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Eduard has released a new ProfiPACK edition Fw 190A-8 model in 1/48 scale.
The Fw 190A-8 was a late-war, refined A-series variant that combined a powerful engine with heavy armament. It typically carried a Junkers Jumo 213-series engine with emergency boost, giving strong climb and acceleration at low to medium altitudes and top speeds in the mid-400 mph range, with a service ceiling of roughly 39,000 ft and useful range for interception and escort duties. Armament commonly included 2 x 13 mm MG 131 machine guns and 2 x 20 mm MG 151 cannons, with some configurations adapted for fighter-bomber roles carrying bombs or rockets under the wings or fuselage. Rugged construction, good cockpit visibility, and a wide-track undercarriage made it a stable gun platform and durable in combat, allowing it to serve as a versatile fighter and ground-attack aircraft despite growing late-war shortages and increasing Allied air superiority.
The new kit (82147) includes Eduard plastic parts and decals, pre-painted PE parts, a painting mask and marking options for five aircraft.
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Adding to the list of new Eduard releases for December is this ProfiPACK edition Spitfire Mk. Vb (early) model kit in 1/72 scale. As previously reported, Eduard also released a 1/48 ProfiPACK edition Mk.Vb (mid) model kit this month.
The early Mk.Vb typically featured the original “B” type wing, which had one inner cannon bay and the outer machine guns. In contrast, the mid variant usually sported the “universal” wing design, which had two inner cannon bays (though one was often left empty), allowing for a more flexible armament configuration. The outer two .303 machine guns were moved closer together in the mid variant wing compared to the early one.
The early variant kit (70205) includes Eduard plastic parts and decals, pre-painted PE parts and a painting mask. Marking options are included for six aircraft.
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Another new release from Eduard this month is a limited edition dual combo Kittyhawk Mk.Ia (P-40E) / Kittyhawk Mk.IV (P-40N) in 1/48 scale.
The kit (11187) includes Eduard plastic parts and decals, pre-painted PE parts, a painting mask and marking options for 10 aircraft serving in the RAF, RAAF, RNZAF and SAAF.
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The new December releases from Eduard includes this ProfiPACK Edition Spitfire Mk.Vb “mid” in 1/48 scale.
The Spitfire Mk.Vb “mid” variant is a transitional production batch of the most numerous Spitfire mark, built around 1941–42. It mounts two 20 mm Hispano cannons and four .303 in Browning machine guns in the B-wing, with options for 90-gallon drop tank or bombs, a three-blade Rotol propeller, standard rounded wingtips, early-mid carburetor intake (sometimes tropicalized), non-armored laminated glass windscreen, and cockpit refinements like adjusted rudder pedals and rear armor plate, distinguishing it from early models by refined details and from late ones by lacking clipped wings or universal cannon bays.
The kit (82157) includes Eduard plastic parts, pre-painted PE parts, painting mask and Eduard decals with marking options for seven aircraft.
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