Eduard set#73 353 is a photo-etched set that complements the Landing Flap set reviewed earlier. It is designed for the new Airfix Canberra B(I)8 night intruder bomber/interdictor. The set consists of 2 photo-etched frets. There are 40 pieces on the self-adhesive fret, all of which are for the aircraft interior. These parts include harnesses for both seats, ejection seat handles, instrument panels, side consoles, throttle quadrant, etc. The majority of parts on this fret are pre-painted, which is great, because many of them are VERY small! The fret is attached to a piece of waxed paper, and the instructions have a separate section devoted to the successful use of these self-adhesive parts.
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The second fret is non-adhesive and unpainted. It is devoted to general airframe details. The fret includes details such as a boarding ladder, canopy mirror, landing gear door details, static dischargers, engine details, etc. The wheel wells, landing gear, engine nacelles, wings, and tail surfaces gain significantly finer detail from this fret. The usual advice about using photo-etch folding tools also applies.
I like this set. Ejection seats usually lack detail in injection molded kits, so these parts save you from springing for aftermarket seats. This set adds adds finer detail to most areas of the airframe. This set is well conceived and executed, and, in conjunction with the flap set, will greatly enhance your Canberra kit.
I would like to thank Eduard for providing the review sample.