Eduard 49989 U-2A AFV CLUB 1/48 – photo-etched parts set for U-2A model

The Eduard 49989 U-2A AFV CLUB 1/48 set is specifically designed for the AFV Club’s 1/48 scale Lockheed U-2A reconnaissance aircraft model. This product is a professional kit of high-quality photo-etched parts, which significantly enhance the level of detail and faithfully reproduce the finest features of both the interior and exterior components of the model.

Purpose and Application

• Category: photo-etched accessories set for plastic models
• Scale: 1/48
• Manufacturer: Eduard
• Intended for: Lockheed U-2A by AFV Club
• Original country of use: United States
• Historical period: Cold War (1950s – present)

Original Description

The Lockheed U-2A is a famous long-range reconnaissance aircraft, designed for the CIA and the US Air Force. It entered service in the mid-1950s, becoming an icon of the Cold War. The notorious incident involving the downing of Francis Gary Powers’ U-2 over the USSR in 1960 became a part of history. U-2 aircraft served in many conflicts, providing invaluable intelligence data for decades.

Eduard 49989 Set Specification

• Material: thin brass sheet – photo-etched parts
• The set includes cockpit details, seatbelts, instrument panels, cabin details, and selected external surface components.
• Includes: assembly instructions illustrating how to use all elements
• The product requires modeling tools and CA glue – dedicated to intermediate and advanced modelers.

Why choose this set?

• Highly precise interior and exterior details that take the AFV Club U-2A model to a new level of realism.
• Photo-etched parts allow for the reproduction of even the smallest details, impossible to achieve in plastic.
• This set is recommended for all modelers passionate about Cold War aviation and for those seeking the highest level of accuracy and realism.

Assembly difficulty: 4/5 – recommended for intermediate and advanced modelers who expect the highest quality and are not afraid of precise work with small photo-etched parts.