Eduard 1/48 Brassin SC-250 Bombs
By Jacob Russell
German SC-250 (SC: Sprengbombe Cylindrich) bombs were air-dropped ordinance used "to blow stuff up." They were filled with a mix of Amatol TNT and wax. The Junkers Ju-87 Stuka (Sturzkampfflugzeug: dive bomber) carried this bomb, among other ordinance, in all phases of World War II.
This Brassin set consists of 4 SC-250 German bombs. It consists of 4 resin bomb bodies, 4 resin fins, a photo etch fret containing 4 pairs of fin braces, 4 sets of whistles (which added immeasurably to the psychological terror of the German bombing campaigns) plus a small decal sheet.
These bombs represent a signifcant upgrade over the ordinance found in a typical kit. You don't need to worry about filling a seam or losing fine detail. The fin stabilizer bars are scale thickness, which can only be achieved with photo etch. The small decal sheet is crisply printed, in register and very legible. The well illustrated instructions are up to Eduard's usual high standards, with a simple build sequence and color callouts for GSI Creos (Gunze) acrylic paints.
This is a great set that will increase the accuracy and detail of your next Luftwaffe ground attack project. It's a good value, and I recommend it to the serious modeler. I would like to thank Eduard for the review sample.
References:
The Luftwaffe Resource Center:
https://www.warbirdsresourcegroup.org/LRG/bombs.html
Wikipedia:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SC250_bomb
