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Eduard Seatbelts German WW1 73 017
Eduard is well known known by the great line of its plastic kit but they also manufacture more then excellent photo etched detail sets. This detail set are included in some series of their kits but also is released as stand alone products.
In the July 2008 one very important detail set is released- Seatbelts German [...]
German flying boats Part 2: 1935-2000
In this second and last part, we will review the German flying boats built over the period 1935-2000. It is surprising to see that basic good designs as the Dornier Wal and Do-24 were even further developed in the eighties using new materials!
Dornier Do-18
This Dornier works photographs shows the start of the Do-18V1
Intended as an [...]
German flying boats Part 1: 1914-1935
German aircraft manufacturers have always been on the lead of new developments since the birth of aviation. They already used reliable and seaworthy seaplanes during the First World War. In their operations over the North Sea area they were in most cases superior in agility and speed when compared with their slow an sluggish seaplane [...]
