Formed in 1989 in the city of Most, Eduard began in a rented cellar as a manufacturer of photo etched brass model components. Following the success of their early products, the company branched off into plastic models in 1993. To the plastic modeler community at large, Eduard has become a household word in the field of photo etched parts. Eduard also produces aircraft kits that range from World War I to the present-day. Eduard's kits are acquiring a reputation as good as or better than the newer Tamiya and Hasegawa kits. Full photo-etch detail set to enhance Tamiya's 1/350 scale New Jersey model kit.