Eastern Express is a Russian model kit manufacturer specializing in Soviet and Russian aviation, military vehicles, and civil transport subjects. Their product range uniquely covers aircraft types rarely produced by Western manufacturers, including regional airliners, Soviet-era helicopters, and Russian military hardware. For modelers building Eastern Express kits, photo-etched detail sets provide the finishing touches that elevate these distinctive subjects into polished display pieces.
Notable Eastern Express kits with PE upgrade sets available include the 1/144 Ilyushin Il-62 and Tupolev Tu-154 airliners, the 1/72 MiG-29 and Su-27 fighters, and the 1/35 BMP-2 infantry fighting vehicle. Their civilian aviation range is particularly popular among modelers who appreciate the clean lines and unique liveries of Soviet-designed transport aircraft.
Photo-etched enhancements for Eastern Express kits focus on cockpit instrument panels and control columns for aircraft, cabin window frames and door handles for airliner subjects, and fender details, vision blocks, and tool racks for military vehicles. Because Eastern Express kits sometimes feature simpler interior detail, PE sets deliver an outsized improvement in the finished model's realism and visual depth.
