Messerschmitt Bf 109 Parts 3, 4 & 5,
and Focke Wulf Fw 190 Part 2

LifeLike Decals, 1/72 scale

S u m m a r y :
Catalogue Number:	LifeLike Decals: 72-019 Me 109 Part 3 72-020 Me 109 Part 4 72-021 Me 109 Part 5 72-022 Fw 190 109 Part 2
Scale:	1/72
Contents & Media	Each issue contains decals for four subjects, colour painting & markings plans, notes on each aircraft and a stencil placement guide.
Price:	On-line Stockist	Me 109 Pt 3	Me 109 Pt 4	Me 109 Pt 5	Fw 109 Pt 2
	Lifelike Decals	¥1300	¥1300	¥1300	¥1300
	Hannants	£10.83	£10.83	£10.83	£10.83
	Aviation Megastore	€12.56	€12.56	€12.56	€12.56
	Hobby Link Japan	¥1300	¥1300	¥1300	¥1300
	FlightDecs (USD)	$20.00	$20.00	$20.00	$20.00
Review Type:	First Look.
Advantages:	These decals are excellent quality, well-researched, and attractive subjects.
Disadvantages:	None apparent.
Conclusions:	Lifelike continues to offer yet more schemes to attract fans of these Luftwaffe stalwarts, so look out for more the series. These are superbly produced decals of attractive and popular subjects. I am happy to recommend all of them.

Reviewed by Mark Davies

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When it comes to popular aircraft for modellers both the Bf 109 and Fw 190 are hard to beat; and justifiably so. They were both superlative WW2 fighters, with sleek yet slightly sinister lines, and served as mounts for many of the top aces of all time. Such qualities alone would be enough to explain their appeal; but being German and built in large numbers also means that there is an almost endless range of markings and colour schemes to apply to them. No wonder them that they are both such popular subjects for decal Makers.

This review deals with three more releases in Lifelike Decals’ Me 109 series, and one in their Fw 190 series. I have reviewed their Me 109 Part 2 previously here on HyperScale.

The decals come in an A5-sized zip-lock bag with a folded A4 pages for instructions. These are very nicely printed in colour and have a narrative for each subject. They give information like service dates, location, pilot, and notes on colour schemes. The subjects appear to be well researched, and quote the references used. Mention is made where the colour of a marking may be in doubt, and the sheet provides an alternative. Paint call-outs use RLM codes. The instructions also include a black & white stencil placement guide. The decals look excellent and to be of very high quality. Each sheet offers four choices of subjects, and includes stenciling.

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Thumbnail panels:

The aircraft covered by each of the review sheets is listed below. More information about each aircraft can be found in some of the images.

72-019 Me 109 Part 3:

• Bf 109 G-6 of Uffz. A Kellmayer, 7/JG52 (formerly Hptm. E Hartmann)

• Bf 109 E-1 of 2/JG77

• Bf109 F-2 of Oblt. H Philipp, 4/JG54

• Bf109 G-6/R2 of Fhj-Uffz. O Leisner, 1/JG300

72020 Me 109 Part 4:

• Bf 109 G6/AS of 10(N) Moskito/JG300

• Bf 109 E-3 of Oblt. Hasselmann Geshwader Adjutant JG 26

• Bf 109 G-2 (Trop) of Hptm. H Bar, Kdr I/JG77

• Bf 109 G-5/AS of Maj G Specht, Kdr II/JG11

72-021 Me 109 Part 5:

• Bf 109 E-3 of Maj. E F von Berg, Kdr. III/JG26

• Bf 109 E-4 of Kdr. II/JG26

• Bf 109 G-6 of Hptm. F Dörr, Kdr. III/JG5

• Bf 109 G-14/AS of Udffz. W Hundsdörfer, 2/JG300

72-022 Fw 190 Part 2:

• Fw 190 A-4 of Oblt. S Schnell, Sta. Kap. 9/JG2

• Fw 190 F-8 of I/SG4 or Stab/SG4

• Fw 190 A-4 of Maj. W Nowotny, Kdore. JG101

• Fw 190 A-3 of 2/EJGr. West

Conventional wisdom would seem to say that there could never be too many Bf 109 & Fw 190 models. It is no wonder then that Lifelike continues to offer yet more schemes to attract fans of these Luftwaffe stalwarts, so look out for more the series.

These are superbly produced decals of attractive and popular subjects. I am happy to recommend all of them.

Thanks to Lifelike Decals for these samples.

Text and Images Copyright © 2012 by Mark Davies
Page Created 3 August, 2012
Last updated 3 August, 2012

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