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BF 109 G-6 /
R3/R6 by Chris Novak
This is one of the new TRUMPETER-kit´s, the "late style" G-6, in 1/24. It´s my first 1/24 kit, build for a client, and therefore not a "cutaway" (as usual) but "in service" with opened cowlings.
The new kits from Trumpeter go together like a dream, parts fit very well and they are absolutely fun to build. The DB-motor leaves a lot of space for scratchbuilders if the cowlings are shown open, nevertheless they are a few points to take care of:
1st: if the cowling is shown open a little material of the fuselage itself under the back-half of the MG-bulges has to be removed ´cause you can look onto the upper MG´s installation with ammo-belts and more. These ammo belts ( or better feeds ´cause they are lead in an metal channel) are not included in the kit and have to be scratched!
2nd: the sprues include underwing-gondolas for Mg´s, the two aircraft you can build from the instruction/ decals don´t have them! So if you want to use them you either have to print some decals by yourself or use some aftermarket stuff / markings which is hopefully coming soon.
3rd: the decals, especially the stencils, are getting a BIG minus ( think in USA it´s a BIG "F") because some of them are missing ( like tire-pressure stencils of main- and back wheels) and a few of them are spelled absolutely wrong ( for a modeller whos loves accuracy the decal for the oilcooler /air-intake is simply useless!) Here aftermarket stuff is desperately needed!
Nevertheless a great kit and with the product-line of TRUMPETER it seems the times for "Big birds" have come back again.
© Chris Novak 2004 |
