Re: 1/72 Me-109F kits?

Jul 23, 2003 8 Replies
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Just noted the two new 109F-related decal sheets on Eagle Strike's


> website (example: Augsburg Eagles, Pt. II for Bf-109F-2, F-4, F-2 > Trop, F-4 Trop).
>
> Are there any *good* 72nd F kits out there? I'm suprised that
> Tamiya/Hasegawa hasn't done a little backdating on their G's to make a
> decent F. I'm not enough of a 109 expert to know how difficult this > would be.
>
> How's the Heller or Italeri kits? I built the Heller F when I was a
> kid, and can't remember many specifics about it.
>
> Thanks!

IIRC, the Heller F is way out of scale. Frog did one that was okay, but obviously not up to today's standrads.


Mark Schynert


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A

I believe the Italeri is considered to be the best.

HTH,

Andre

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The Italeri is your best bet these days, but they missed a panel line around the fuselage, so if you want it right you need to fill and rescribe the fuselage. I too wish Hasegawa or Tamiya would come out with one. Jack "the 109 nut"

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Have there ever been any rumors about a Hasegawa or Tamiya 1/72 -F? Considering all the aftermarket sets and decals for the -F, one would expect that a new kit might make sense.

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A

Not having paid much attention to 109 kits since I only build US a/c I have to ask how hard it would be to convert an early G kit to an F? Surely there wouldn't be much involved? There must be a suitable kit.

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S

You can try converting the Hasegawa G-6. The cowl bulges are separate so it can be done with a little help. I did it and was quite happy with the result!

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J

Yes, you can convert early G-s back to F. It can get tricky in spots, but not impossible. It just seems funny that with all the 109 kits out there, no one has nailed a good F yet. Jack "the 109 nut"

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