Eduard BRASSIN PRINT Item No. 672294 - Avia S-199 Enginefor Eduard Kit Review by Brett Green

Avia S-199 Engine
for Eduard kit

Eduard BRASSIN PRINT, 1/72 scale

S u m m a r y :
Catalogue Number:	Eduard BRASSIN PRINT Item No. 672294 - Avia S-199 Engine for Eduard kit
Scale:	1/72
Contents & Media	14 parts in grey 3D printed resin; one brass plated photo-etched fret with five partst; instructions.
Price:	USD $34.95 plus shipping available online from Eduard’s website GBP£18.20 EU Price (£15.17 Export Price) plus shipping available online from Hannants
Review Type:	First Look.
Advantages:	Remarkable detail; perfect printing; straightforward installation, effective use of different media.
Disadvantages:
Conclusions:	This is another beautiful example of Eduard's multimedia and an amazing modelling project in its own right. And yes, this really is 1/72 scale!

Reviewed by Brett Green

Eduard has released a full engine bay and cowlings for their own 1/72 scale Avia S-199 kits.

This set comprises 14 parts in grey 3D printed resin, one brass plated photo-etched fret with five parts and instructions.

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The detail is just remarkable. And yes, this really is 1/72 scale.

The engine block and the cylinder heads are printed as a single sub-assenbly.

The upper cowls are also printed as a single part in the open position. Structural detail on the inside of the cowlings are crisply rendered.

The gun cowl gets the same treatment.

The engine mounts and the cowl gun accommodation is another wonder in one part.

The cowl guns themselved are beautifully detailed.

At the risk of repeating myself, the hollowed-out exhausts, printed as one part per side, are beautiful.

The brass photo-etched fret adds a few smaller detail parts.

Cleanup of the 3D printed parts should be fast and straightforward using a pair of nippers, a sharp hobby blade and a sanding stick.

Instructions are supplied on two folded paper sheets.

This is another beautiful example of Eduard's multimedia and an amazing modelling project in its own right.

This will be a spectacular addition to any of Eduard's 1/72 scale Avia S-199 kits.

And yes, this really is 1/72 scale!

Thanks to Eduard for the samples.

Eduard BRASSIN PRINT Item No. 672294 - Avia S-199 Engine for Eduard kit