Eduard FE1594 - 1:48 Fw 190A-8 seatbelts Steel

Eduard FE1594 Steel seatbelt set for the Fw 190A-8 (Hobby Boss) in 1:48 scale

Eduard FE1594 from the Zoom series is a set of colour, factory-painted steel seatbelts for the Fw 190A-8 by Hobby Boss in 1:48 scale. The thin steel allows the belts to be given a natural, draping arrangement on the seat.

What's in the box:

• Fret with colour steel seatbelts
• Illustrated assembly instructions

Set specifications:

• Scale: 1:48
• Catalogue no.: FE1594
• Manufacturer: Eduard
• Dedicated kit: Fw 190A-8 (Hobby Boss kit)
• Type: colour steel seatbelts (Zoom)
• Material: factory-painted steel photo-etched parts

Colour steel seatbelts – realistic cockpit detail

This Zoom-series set contains colour, factory-painted seatbelts made of steel using the photo-etching process. The steel frets are very thin and form well, so the belts can be given a natural, freely draping arrangement on the seat — far more realistic than rigid plastic parts.

The belts are bent and secured with cyanoacrylate adhesive. It is a quick and striking way to bring the cockpit to life, especially visible with an open canopy.

About the aircraft – Focke-Wulf Fw 190A-8:

The Focke-Wulf Fw 190 was one of the most important German fighters of the Second World War, designed by Kurt Tank's team. Unlike the inline-engined Bf 109, it was powered by a powerful BMW 801 radial, giving the aircraft excellent performance at low and medium altitudes, a high roll rate and a rugged airframe.

The A-8 version of 1944 was the most numerously produced variant of the entire "Anton" family. It received an additional fuel tank or a boost installation (MW-50/GM-1), reinforced armament and the ability to carry various field-conversion kits (Rüstsätze). The Fw 190A-8 fought both in the Defence of the Reich against Allied bomber raids and on the Eastern Front as a fighter and ground-attack aircraft.

Original specifications (Fw 190A-8):

• Length: approx. 9.0 m
• Wingspan: approx. 10.5 m
• Crew: 1
• Powerplant: BMW 801D-2 radial engine, approx. 1,700 hp
• Maximum speed: approx. 655 km/h
• Service ceiling: approx. 11,400 m
• Armament: 2 × 13 mm machine guns and 4 × 20 mm cannon (typical)

About the manufacturer – Eduard:

Eduard is a Czech company based in Obrnice near Most, one of the most recognisable manufacturers of scale models and modelling accessories in the world. The brand grew out of photo-etched parts production and remains a leader in that field to this day, offering a very wide range of upgrade accessories: photo-etched frets, self-adhesive masks, SPACE three-dimensional 3D decals, resin and 3D-printed details from the Brassin line, and complete Big Ed and Big Sin bundles. Eduard's accessories are designed for specific plastic kits from various manufacturers, allowing the modeller to raise the level of detail of the finished build quickly and reliably.