Eclipse Model Design is a UK company producing resin upgrades for large scale (1/32nd) aircraft, conversions and full resin kits. Of note are their upgrades for the P-40 and Spitfire crafted by Derek Bradshaw.

Those upgrades include:

EMD A32001 1/32 Late Supermarine Spitfire IX onwards 20mm curved fairing cannon set: This is a set of 4 20mm cannons featuring the distinctive curved muzzle fairing shape evident on late production Supermarine Spitfire IX aircraft and subsequent marks. The cannons themselves are resin components, and come in three separate sections to match the full-size aircraft cannons in size and positioning. There is a reversible wing mounting tube for the cannon which is inserted into a pre-drilled hole (appropriately positioned) in the wing, remaining 1mm proud of the wing leading edge.

As some marks of Spitfire had varying cannon lengths and layouts, this set caters for all variations and lengths by simply utilising the cannon extension pieces (check your references for the correct armament fit first). For cannons that were not used or were faired-off, the reversible mounting tube has a blank end that can remain proud of the wing leading edge to yield a plain flat covering; alternatively, a domed fairing piece is also included in the set which will fit into the open end of the cannon wing mount tube to represent a rounded fairing blank.

These cannons suitable for any 1/32 Supermarine Spitfire IX (or later mark) kit.

EMD A32002 1/32 Curtiss Electric P-40 wide chord propeller: The wide chord "paddle blade" variety of propeller was used on many of the Allison-engined Curtiss P-40 Warhawk/Kittyhawk (and other aircraft types) throughout WW II. The propeller set is designed as a direct fit replacement for the Hasegawa 1/32 Curtiss P-40 series kit. It comes as three resin blades and propeller hub, along with a tool for setting each individual blade angle during construction of the propeller assembly. Once assembled, the replacement "wide chord" propeller can be installed into the kit spinner.

EMD A32003 1/32 Curtiss P-40 'Fishtail' Exhausts: The "fishtail" exhausts were used on many variants of the Curtiss P-40 Warhawk/Kittyhawk during WW II, and this AM upgrade comes as individual resin left- and right-hand exhausts stubs. They are designed to be a direct fit replacement for the Hasegawa series of kits.

For more information, go to:

http://eshop.eclipsemodels.co.uk/

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