We all agree that the noblest creature of all of those brilliant Willy Messerschmitt was undoubtedly the BF 109 of undisputed charm for all lovers of WW2 aircraft and beyond. With his aggressiveness and his appearance be "bad" is in our shop windows alongside its direct rivals as Spitfire, Mustang and all others who have fought, often returning home sforacchiati. But I bet that few of you have built the "D" (aka Dora) Jumo 210 powered and even painted in the colors of the Condor Legion of the war in Spain and have supported a beautiful Polikarpov I-16. But to keep them away for the good of the little I-16.
Removing the cap would deprive you of the vision of the beautiful boxart Academy of the box but at the same time you are in front of other nice surprises, the first printing is very clean and a nice light gray plastic with finely engraved details a general to envy to the two major Japanese that we both like.
The second of three major concerns printed the top of the wings, these perfectly made with a clear distinction of the parties telate than metal, plans to tail with their reinforcements support (in dall'F then disappeared), a passenger to stay breathless and two wheels good bill, doors of trucks, leg strength, etc. ...
The wings have already separated the flap, the slats were not present in the D.
A photo of semifusoliera right, just to make the idea of surface detail and texture of the plastic
The thing that impressed me most is the quality of the passenger made in korea (as you can read from the mold), comparable to a set in resin values for the walls, the seat and cruscottino.
The seat is already equipped with seat belts beautiful and give a glimpse of the cushion the folds of the fabric of the seat back, needs only a pulitina the scraps of molding, the rest will need to do here is just the only thing it needs this excellent kit, in addition to an accessory that you will find in a po '...
The dashboard has all the strumentini embossed with a proper internal detail for each quadrant with the hands and even the references to the various notches within each instrument.
The various circulars manettini in cockpit are much more than acceptable in most representatives of the kits of this aircraft and also the cloche and the various antennine and Pitot in the box ready to assemble with no corrections or improvements. 109 to the inside of that was' essential functional characteristic of the products of the German war but our dear Academy has made the pots but no lids. Indeed did the cover too well and will deprive us of seeing the good inside of the pot ... see below ...
We would only have good internal detail finally, although the box, concealed by a canopy that can be left alone indoors.
This is the real flaw of the Academy 109d ok ... but pulling back the bar, we manetta and over ...
Tiriamoci on morale after the disappointment with the beautiful wheels that are attached to sprue ... I painted already to support my model ...
The instructions are clear and precise and all to follow step by step.
The decal unlike many boxes we pay a bang are perfectly usable, has a beautiful glossy film and thin even if they seem a little duretta and involving the implementation of three specimens, two of the Legion Condor (one was piloted by the famous ace Werner Molders) and a camouflage, as you can see in the picture below.
For "centonovisti" who still do not have this box Board purchases even if the price in store is salty enough to be a few pieces of kit although it is a beautiful model. The alternative is the Classic Airframes but I think the price is much higher and so I opted for the Academy and I'm already looking for a roof in vacuform to be left open to fix the only flaw I found. I would not like leaving it near Mustang to be struck by the machine guns and my Eagleston Werner Molders in 1 / 48 can not throw the parachute ...
A presto Mauro "CoB" Balboni
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Mauro your reviews are always my favorites and are confirming an excellent appointment for the readers of Time Modeling. Furthermore, although the planes are not my favorite topic modeling, your articles are like the pages of magazines from which always look so fast and interesting!
Bravo!
thanks simone!
Excellent review CoB.
Apsettiamo photos of your work!