Hasegawa usually employs a modular approach to offering different sub-types of the same aircraft. For the Bf109 family, the fuselage is cut in the middle, just aft of the cockpit. The Kurfurst-specific rear fuselage with the tall tail and revised fuel filler and radio compartment locations is...
The Revell 109 is a rather inconsistent kit. Detail in some areas is fantastic. The aforementioned wheels. The dangly bits such as the pitot tube, aerial mast and counterweights are all fantastic, thin and bristling with detail. But then you have a cockpit that’s ultimately only slightly be...
Raw materials were desperately short by the time production of the Bf 109 G-10 commenced in October 1944. The G-10 was therefore produced using components from earlier airframes. This led to many variations in production, including alternate configurations for the tail wheel, aerial, cockpit air...
control surface treatments. In others, it goes very spartan to the point of looking plain. The landing gear doors, cockpit, and flaps are all perfect examples of this. The lack of fine detail is in part a mark of when this kit was produced, but its inconsistent ...
The wing and fuselage were 'glassed with West Systems epoxy while the forward section of the removable cockpit and the horizontal stab were done with Z-Poxy; therefore, the different colors. Some photos of her put together after the 'glassing was complete. Then, she was primed. Images ...
Forthunately, most of these issues may be addressed by parts in Alley Cat's Gf 109 G-6 update set. Eduard also offers a replacement cockpit that will be 95% suitable, resin hollowed exhaust stacks and brass undercarriage legs. Barracuda Studios offer replacement wheels and have new propeller...
In addition to its ordnance and new gunsight, revisions were also made to the rear machine gun, and inside the cockpit. The most obvious exterior change was the addition of a rectangular air intake on the front of the top gun cowl. The versatile Bf 110 E served on the North African, ...
As already mentioned the cockpit of the eduard Bf 109 leaves room for some improvements. First up the trim wheels. On the real aricraft the trim tabs are connected to the wheels via chains. The more expensive Profi Pack edition gives you some flat etched parts. ...