Bristol F.2B Fighter 'Weekend Edition'
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Kit Review
Kit Review
This is a reissue of the kit from 2005 within this simplified Weekend Edition series.
Inside the box you will find one tan and three dark grey-coloured sprues plus a small sheet of clear acetate film for the various windshields, there is no photo-etched nor any masks. Construction remains unchanged with the cockpit interior a mix of moulded sidewall ribs and separate floor, rudder pedals, control column, seat, instrument panel etc. With no photo-etched the dials on the instrument panel are decals and there is no attempt to offer belts for each crew member, you will have to obtain these separately. All control surfaces are separate, with the actuating horns supplied as plastic parts, which some may find too thick in the scale. You have the option of the radiator shutters open or closed and you can have a single or twin machine-gun on the rear Scarf ring. Two sizes of RL bomb are included, along with their racks, to go under the fuselage, or just outboard under each wing. The instructions include a single view rigging diagram on the last page, which is always useful.
Colour Options
The kit offers two decal options:
• D-8084, No.139 Squadron, Villaverla, Italy, September 1918
• A-7198, No.1 Squadron, AFC, Ramleh aerodrome, Palestine, May 1918
The decal sheet is nicely printed by Eduard and has perfect register and colour density.
Conclusion
It is good to have this kit back, because it remains THE choice for the type in this scale. It is therefore highly recommended to all WWI modellers.
UK modellers can obtain this kit from Hannants (here), or you can visit the Eduard website directly (here).
Kit Review
This is a reissue of the kit from 2005 within this simplified Weekend Edition series.
Inside the box you will find one tan and three dark grey-coloured sprues plus a small sheet of clear acetate film for the various windshields, there is no photo-etched nor any masks. Construction remains unchanged with the cockpit interior a mix of moulded sidewall ribs and separate floor, rudder pedals, control column, seat, instrument panel etc. With no photo-etched the dials on the instrument panel are decals and there is no attempt to offer belts for each crew member, you will have to obtain these separately. All control surfaces are separate, with the actuating horns supplied as plastic parts, which some may find too thick in the scale. You have the option of the radiator shutters open or closed and you can have a single or twin machine-gun on the rear Scarf ring. Two sizes of RL bomb are included, along with their racks, to go under the fuselage, or just outboard under each wing. The instructions include a single view rigging diagram on the last page, which is always useful.
Colour Options
The kit offers two decal options:
• D-8084, No.139 Squadron, Villaverla, Italy, September 1918
• A-7198, No.1 Squadron, AFC, Ramleh aerodrome, Palestine, May 1918
The decal sheet is nicely printed by Eduard and has perfect register and colour density.
Conclusion
It is good to have this kit back, because it remains THE choice for the type in this scale. It is therefore highly recommended to all WWI modellers.
UK modellers can obtain this kit from Hannants (here), or you can visit the Eduard website directly (here).
