Eduard 1:48 Bell P-39Q Weekend is a photo-etched set for a model of the Bell P-39Q Airacobra fighter in 1:48 scale, cut for the simplified edition of the base kit. It is an accessory, not a kit.
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An add-on set of photo-etched parts for a model of the American Bell P-39Q Airacobra fighter in 1:48 scale. The Weekend designation in the name refers to the simplified edition of the base kit, which has no photo-etched parts in the box; the set is intended precisely for it and supplies what such a package lacks. Eduard is a Czech maker from Obrnice near Most. A model of the aircraft is not part of the package.
The Bell P-39 Airacobra is an American single-engine fighter of the Second World War period with an unusual layout: the engine sits behind the pilot's cockpit and a drive shaft runs under the floor to the propeller. Thanks to that the aircraft has a nose wheel, that is a tricycle arrangement, which at the time was rare on fighters. The cockpit was entered through car-type doors at the side, not through a sliding canopy. The Q version is a late production standard with revised armament and is the most numerously built variant of the type.
The question every beginner asks about these sets is why a plastic part should be swapped for a metal one at all. The answer lies in thickness. An injection mold needs a certain minimum thickness of material, so a plastic bracket, placard or pedal comes out several times thicker in 1:48 scale than the subject would warrant. Photo-etched sheet does not have that thickness, and the part therefore looks right in a photograph. The price is a different gluing technique: metal does not hold on plastic with modeling cement, which works by softening the plastic. Superglue is used instead, applied with a pin in very small drops, because any excess goes white and ruins the surroundings. On larger parts a glue of thicker consistency has proved itself, as it gives a few seconds to position the part. Before painting, degrease the metal with alcohol and spray a primer for metal over it; without one the paint flakes off at every touch of the tweezers.
This is an add-on set, not a kit. The model, glue and paints are not included in the package. Before buying, check that the set matches your own kit.
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