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1. #EDUARD WEEKEND EDITION VS PROFIPACK EDUARD FULL#
2. #EDUARD WEEKEND EDITION VS PROFIPACK EDUARD PLUS#
3. #EDUARD WEEKEND EDITION VS PROFIPACK EDUARD SERIES#

Parts specifically identified for use include: If you are modeling one of the featured machines, the instructions clearly show the parts you need to use – although you should also check photo references, given the extent to which components were mixed and matched in the field. This also means that if you have an alternative source of decals, you don’t need to limit yourself to building a P-39L or N. Surface detail is petite and while not as refined as that of Eduard’s current kits, it is perfectly acceptable and will look convincing under a coat of paint.Įduard’s policy of including parts for different variants on the same sprues means about a quarter of the parts are destined for the spares box. Despite their heavy use the moulds have held up well over the years: the only flash I could find was a tiny amount on the fuselage halves. There are three sprues of plastic parts – two in Eduard’s new dark grey plastic and one in the olive brown plastic the company used until 18 months ago. This is good because it holds the sprues tightly and prevents any movement, and possible damage, during transport. The first thing to note is that the kit is packed in a small 30 x 20cm (12 x 8 inch) box, the same size that houses Eduard’s 1/48 I-16 kits. Now Eduard has added a further P-39 boxing to its range, with the April 2014 release of a P-39L/N Profipack. Accurate Miniatures also produced several P-39 kits based on Eduard’s sprues in the late 2000s.

#EDUARD WEEKEND EDITION VS PROFIPACK EDUARD SERIES#

14 years later the kit still holds up very well, notwithstanding Hasegawa’s launch of a 1/48 P-39 series in 2006.Įduard has made good use of its Airacobra moulds, releasing over ten different Profipack, Dual Combo and Weekend Edition boxings.

To get a sense of how positively the Eduard P-39 was received, read Caz Dalton’s original 2000 review of the P-400 boxing. The P-39 was a step up from anything Eduard had previously released, and the first new quarter-scale Airacobra since Monogram’s 1960s-era kit. The P-39N also had smaller internal fuel tanks and (in the final production block) thirty-eight less pounds of armour, with both changes aimed at reducing overall weight.Įduard’s 1/48 P-39 kit dates back to 2000, and was an important step in the company’s evolution into one of the leading plastic kit manufacturers. They were powered by slightly different versions of the Allison V-1710 engine, and while P-39Ls had a Curtiss Electric propeller, P-39Ns were fitted with two types of Aeroproducts propellers (one three inches greater in diameter than the other). The P-39L and P-39N were similar but not identical. For example, the P-39L was fitted with nose vents to help dissipate gun gases and a redesigned nose wheel that produced less drag, features that were continued in the P-39N and subsequent versions. These mid-production Airacobras incorporated a number of improvements on earlier P-39s. Just under 10,000 P-39 Airacobras were built between 19, including 250 P-39Ls and 2,095 P-39Ns. If you haven’t tried an Eduard Airacobra before, this kit is a good place to start – highly recommended. This new P-39L/N boxing is competitively priced and contains a superb decal sheet. Sound basic kit, enhanced with colour photo-etched details interesting marking options and excellent decals.Įduard’s 1/48 P-39 is a sound kit that has stood the test of time.

#EDUARD WEEKEND EDITION VS PROFIPACK EDUARD PLUS#

USD$25.46 plus shipping available online from Eduard’s website and specialist hobby retailers worldwide

#EDUARD WEEKEND EDITION VS PROFIPACK EDUARD FULL#

Eduard Kit No.8066 - P-39L/N Airacobra ProfiPACKĪpproximately 126 tan and grey coloured plastic parts (25 unused) 6 clear plastic parts 1 fret of pre-painted photo-etched brass parts 1 sheet of die-cut tape masks 1 decal sheet containing markings for 5 aircraft 16 page A5 full colour instruction booklet.