Douglas B-26C Invader bomb bay 1:48 is an Eduard photo-etched set in bare brass, that is from the unpainted range of full photo-etched sets. It serves to detail the bomb bay of a plastic model and is not a stand-alone kit of the aircraft.
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This set belongs to Eduard's range of unpainted brass photo-etched parts in 1:48 scale. It differs from the pre-painted Zoom and Look ranges in that the parts are not printed and are painted only once on the model, which gives freedom in the choice of the interior shade. It is aimed at the bomb bay of the twin-engine Invader, that is at a space that is clearly visible on a finished model once the doors are open. It is not a model of an aircraft but an accessory for a plastic kit.
The Douglas A-26 Invader, designated B-26 from 1948, was an American twin-engine attack and light bomber aircraft with radial engines. The C version had a glazed nose with a bombardier's station, unlike the B version with a solid nose fitted with machine guns. The inside of the bomb bay was made up of a tubular truss structure with beams, hangers and runs of lines, that is precisely the kind of thin-walled detail that injection-molded plastic can reproduce only in a simplified way.
Photo-etched parts are used precisely because brass foil a few tenths of a millimeter thick reads in scale like real sheet metal, whereas a plastic part would have to be several times thicker. Cut the parts out with a sharp scalpel on a hard surface; do not break them out. Make longer folds in a bending tool or between two blades, so that the edge is straight and sharp. Stiff parts that are meant to be rolled into a curve can be annealed by drawing the brass briefly over a flame, and once cool they are markedly more pliable. Degrease the parts with alcohol before gluing and do not touch them with your fingers after that. They are glued with cyanoacrylate applied with a pin; on larger areas a gel variant with a longer time for positioning helps. Always back metal with a primer, as otherwise the paint will not hold on smooth brass.
This is an add-on set, not a stand-alone kit. The base model, glue and paints are not included in the package, unless stated otherwise.
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