Eduard 1/48 Messerschmitt Bf 110C/D/E Royal Class.

This kit is in the style of the Focke Wulf Fw 190A-8 Royal Class edition, with two complete kits in the box, and a rich assortment of accessories and special bonuses.

Comparing this kit with the basic Messerschmitt Bf 110E and C kits, the plastic parts bring some significant changes. The most important change is the optional “long” fuselage for the Messerschmitt Bf 110D and some Messerschmitt Bf 110Es. Another additional sprue provides the optional engine nacelles for the Messerschmitt Bf 110E Trop, with the large bottom cowl oil coolers. Another important new addition is the FuG 202 Lichtenstein BC radar aerial, which is composed of plastic and photo-etched parts.

With respect to the accessories, this boxing includes nine photoetched sets and three resin parts. The photo-etched sets contain the usual mix of additional details, and the resin parts are of the dust filters as seen on many aircraft flown on the Eastern front. The instruction sheet contains 38 pages, including 12 pages of painting and marking options. Another eight pages contain the PE set instructions. Twelve pages of the painting guide correspond to the twelve different decal options. There is a mix of all three main versions, the C,D and E, with many alternatives, such as night fighters and aircraft with the famous “Dackelbauch”, the large underbelly fuel tank. The two large decal sheets are printed by the famous Cartograph company in Italy.

There are also two special bonuses in the box. The Iron Cross replica follows the Royal Class tradition, and adds a new piece to the collection of WW I and WW II awards and badges.

Each of the Royal Class kits brings something new, and this Messerschmitt Bf 110 is no exception. Eduard decided to create a ¼ scale kit of the Messerschmitt Bf 110 instrument panel. The kit is detailed to a very high standard, with a plastic base and instrument frames, and the faces of the instruments being represented by color stickers. The instruments needles are color photo-etch, as well as the placards and instruction tabs and other details on the panel surface.