From: "Submissions for ARC" To: "Dave & Tasja Johnson" References: <4C63C1BA.3020408@xtra.co.nz> Subject: Re: HLJ - Eduard 1/48 A6M2-K BIG ED PE Set Date: Sat, 14 Aug 2010 13:18:43 -0700 MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="----=_NextPart_000_00E1_01CB3BB3.3DEDCAD0" X-Priority: 3 X-MSMail-Priority: Normal X-Unsent: 1 X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V6.00.2900.3664 This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------=_NextPart_000_00E1_01CB3BB3.3DEDCAD0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Hi, I just wanted to let you know your article went on ARC today. Thanks = again for sending it in. Steve Bamford Aircraft Resource Center http://www.aircraftresourcecenter.com Live like there is no tomorrow; Love like you've never been hurt. Work like you don't need the money. Dance like nobody's watching. Sing like nobody's listening. Live like it's Heaven on Earth. ----- Original Message -----=20 From: Dave & Tasja Johnson=20 To: submissions@arcair.com=20 Sent: Thursday, August 12, 2010 2:41 AM Subject: HLJ - Eduard 1/48 A6M2-K BIG ED PE Set Eduard 1/48 A6M2-K BIG ED PE Set Product #BIG4921 (http://www.hlj.com/product/EDUBIG4921) from = HobbyLink Japan = (http://www.hlj.com/scripts/hljlist.cgi?rel=3Dnav&GenreCode=3DAir) Product Article by Dave Johnson on July 2010 The ever growing Big Ed set range from Eduard has included a set for = Hasegawa's 1/48 A6M2-K Zero trainer includes a total of three items from = the Eduard PE range - Canopy Masks, Landing Flaps and the last set = containing parts for both cockpits and exterior components. Hasegawa's = offering straight from the box is always a winner with nicely detailed = plastic parts but if you were to add some extra Photo Etch it surely = makes the kit advance to a new level of detail.=20 The Eduard's flaps sets can be scary looking for first timers, but = they are not to hard to work with if you take your time and don't rush = things along and the end results are always worth it. Both upper and = lower assemblies are one piece items and designed for the ribs to be = twisted and folded into into place. There is always a bit of surgery and = thinning required for fitment of all the flap sets in the Eduard range. = The instruction sheets are printed clearly in black and white, but its = always worth logging onto Eduard website and having a look at the = instruction sheet online as most of the time they are in colour and = easier to see what you have to trim and thin. The detail set is made up of two photo etch frets which includes the = items that Hasegawa normally leaves out of their kits, examples are the = Engine ignition wiring and Set Harnesses. One of the frets contains most = of the cockpit components which is self adhesive and pre painted. The = Pre Painted parts is a neat addition with fine stitching seat harnesses = and instrument details, but I can never get the pre-printed colours to = match the colour of paint that I have chosen to use, so I normally brush = paint them to match, which solves my problem. The parts for both = cockpits are identical which include replacement seats, instrument = panels, mutli part throttles, rudder pedals, levers and wiring. Other = details are for the exterior areas and components, some of the following = items are included, perforated gun barrels that are located in the cowl, = details for the mainwheel wells and wheel doors, oleo scissors, brake = lines and new hubs for the main wheels. Also included is a sheet of = canopy masks that have been designed for the A6M2-K Zero Trainer. The = great thing with Eduard paint masks, they are pre cut! So there is a lot = of time and hassle saved trying to mask off those complex canopies. Also = include is a set of wheel hub masks.=20 Eduard Big Ed sets are aimed at the experienced modellers who wishes = to add that extra detail into their builds to create that show stopper. = Eduard has offered a fantastic range of extra detail to be added to a = interesting and unusual subject of Hasagawa's A6M2-k Zero Tranier. This = set would be recommended to any experienced modeller. I would like to thank HobbyLink Japan (www.hlj.com) for supplying this = review sample. ------=_NextPart_000_00E1_01CB3BB3.3DEDCAD0 Content-Type: text/html; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable
 
Hi,
I just wanted to let you know = your article=20 went on ARC today.  Thanks again for sending it in.
 
Steve Bamford
Aircraft Resource = Center
http://www.aircraftresourc= ecenter.com
 
Live like there is no tomorrow;
Love = like you've=20 never been hurt.
Work like you don't need the money.
Dance like = nobody's=20 watching.
Sing like nobody's listening.
Live like it's Heaven on=20 Earth.
----- Original Message -----
From:=20 Dave = & Tasja=20 Johnson
To: submissions@arcair.com =
Sent: Thursday, August 12, 2010 = 2:41=20 AM
Subject: HLJ - Eduard 1/48 = A6M2-K BIG ED=20 PE Set


Eduard

1/48 A6M2-K BIG ED PE Set

Product #BIG4921 (http://www.hlj.com/product= /EDUBIG4921)=20 from HobbyLink Japan (http://www.hlj.com/scripts/hljlist.cgi?rel=3Dnav&GenreCode=3DAir= )

Product Article = by Dave=20 Johnson on  July 2010

 

The ever = growing Big Ed set=20 range from Eduard has included a set for Hasegawa's 1/48 A6M2-K = Zero=20 trainer includes a total of three items from the Eduard PE range = - Canopy=20 Masks, Landing Flaps and the last set containing parts for both = cockpits and=20 exterior components. Hasegawa's offering straight from the box is = always a=20 winner with nicely detailed plastic parts but if you were to add some = extra=20 Photo Etch it surely makes the kit advance to a new level of=20 detail. 

 

The Eduard's flaps = sets can be=20 scary looking for first timers, but they are not to hard to work with = if you=20 take your time and don't rush things along and the end results are = always=20 worth it. Both upper and lower assemblies are one piece items and = designed for=20 the ribs to be twisted and folded into into place. There is always a = bit of=20 surgery and thinning required for fitment of all the flap sets in = the=20 Eduard range. The instruction sheets are printed clearly in black and = white,=20 but its always worth logging onto Eduard website and having a look at = the=20 instruction sheet online as most of the time they are in colour and = easier to=20 see what you have to trim and thin.

 

The detail set is = made up of two=20 photo etch frets which includes the items that Hasegawa = normally=20 leaves out of their kits, examples are the Engine ignition wiring and=20 Set Harnesses. One of the frets contains most of the cockpit = components which is self adhesive and pre painted. The Pre Painted = parts is a=20 neat addition with fine stitching seat harnesses and instrument = details, but I=20 can never get the pre-printed colours to match the colour of paint = that I have=20 chosen to use, so I normally brush paint them to match, which solves = my=20 problem. The parts for both cockpits are identical=20 which include replacement seats, instrument panels, mutli part = throttles,=20 rudder pedals, levers and wiring. Other details = are for the=20 exterior areas and components, some of = the following items=20 are included, perforated gun barrels that are located in the=20 cowl, details for the mainwheel wells and  wheel doors, = oleo=20 scissors, brake lines and new hubs for the main wheels. Also = included is=20 a sheet of canopy masks that have been designed for the A6M2-K Zero = Trainer.=20 The great thing with Eduard paint masks, they are pre cut! So there is = a lot=20 of time and hassle saved trying to mask off those complex = canopies. Also=20 include is a set of wheel hub masks.

 

Eduard=20 Big Ed sets are aimed at the experienced modellers who wishes to add = that=20 extra detail into their builds to create that show stopper. Eduard has = offered=20 a fantastic range of extra detail to be added to a interesting and = unusual=20 subject of Hasagawa's A6M2-k Zero Tranier. This set would be = recommended to any experienced modeller.

 

I would=20 like to thank HobbyLink Japan (www.hlj.com)=20 for supplying this review=20 sample.

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