Administrators James H Posted February 20, 2014 Administrators Share Posted February 20, 2014 1:32 Bf 109G-6 undercarriage legs BRONZEEduard BrassinCatalogue # 632021Available from Eduard for 17,25 €Bunny Fighter Club price: 14,66 € How about a brand new set designed to entirely replace both the kit undercarriage struts and the main gear doors on your Revell Bf 109G-6? This is the very latest in Eduard's Brassin range of products catering to the recent release, so let's take a peek. Presented in Eduard's familiar clear blister packet, this remit of this set is about as simple as it can get, and most certainly easy when it comes to implementing it. Containing just four parts, this is a set for which pretty much any modeller of any still can make use of. Eduard's love affair with white bronze (jeweller's bronze) continues, with this set replacing the 109's undercarriage strut, as a single part, complete with oleo scissor and brake line incorporated. There is also no clean up to do with these are there is no casting block to remove, and the faint mould paring seam is hidden to the rear of the strut, up against where the undercarriage door will fit. The locating lug for inserting to the model is also a part of the leg, as per the original kit part. There's no doubt that these bronze legs are indeed extremely strong. Being jeweller's bronze, they also hold detail amazingly well, unlike some replacement parts we have seen cast from white metal. As said, these parts are designed to be swapped straight out for the kit ones. The undercarriage doors are a massive improvement over the Revell parts, being thinner and having far more detail too. A locating indentation around the wheel axle point is designed to fit the oleo precisely, and is positively located around the top of the strut by means of a bracket. These doors incorporate hydraulic line detail as well as the double skin, pressed interior shell, with raised riveting. Very impressive indeed. Al small casting block will need removing from each gear door via a thin wall of resin, and two overflow tags need to be snipped from the top of each door also. Of course, there are instructions for this set, indicating assembly, and the possibly use of Eduard's Brassin range of wheels instead of the kit parts. A head on view and side view give you an idea of the attitude of the legs when they are installed, despite the kit allowing this to be attained pretty easily anyway. Colour call-outs are given GSI Creos/Mr Hobby paints. ConclusionA simple set which is so beautiful it almost seems a shame to put any paint on them. They aren't too cheap, but the quality is outstanding, and they are a definite improvement over the kit parts. If you add the resin cockpit, engine etc, then perhaps bronze undercarriage legs will be a useful insurance policy over all that added weight! Very highly recommended James H Our sincere thanks to Eduard for the review sample used here. To purchase directly, click this link. Consider joining Eduard's Bunny Fighter Club programme for further discounts on your purchases. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Typhoonattack Posted February 20, 2014 Share Posted February 20, 2014 I love it! Brassin is some good stuff, no doubt about it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt_ Posted February 20, 2014 Share Posted February 20, 2014 Very impressive. I like the way the resin and bronze parts of the brake line meet... Just having two parts for the leg and door instead of 6 in the kit (and that's without any representation of brake line) is a boon. Matt Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
benjaminsummerfield Posted February 21, 2014 Share Posted February 21, 2014 So much better than that SAC sh*#e Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kahunaminor Posted February 21, 2014 Share Posted February 21, 2014 Very nice indeed. It almost makes me want to get a Revell 109 just so I can get a set of these! If we ask nicely, do you think Eduard would make a set for the Hasegawa series of 109s? Regards, Kent Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wingco57 Posted February 21, 2014 Share Posted February 21, 2014 Is the oleo extended as opposed to compressed by the weight of the aircraft? Beautiful set by the way, the cheap price of the kit really prevents you wallet from hurting when bying aftermarket. Cees Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wadoux Posted February 21, 2014 Share Posted February 21, 2014 I get one of this set and it's really a fine kit ! But i have a doub about the brake hydrolic line ? Don't she make a loop ( may be she takes several shape ) ? Gérard . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt_ Posted February 21, 2014 Share Posted February 21, 2014 I get one of this set and it's really a fine kit ! But i have a doub about the brake hydrolic line ? Don't she make a loop ( may be she takes several shape ) ? Gérard . Good point wadoux.. I think you're right... maybe it wasn't all the time? Matt Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
happy1 Posted April 20, 2014 Share Posted April 20, 2014 I got one of these because it beats the hell out of the the kits struts Paul Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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