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Schlacht Bf 109 Es

Iliad Design,1/48 scale

Summary

Catalogue Number and Description:

Iliad Design Item No. 48032 - Schlacht Bf 109 Es

Scale:

1/48

Price:

 USD$12.00 plus shipping available online from Iliad Design's website

Contents and Media:

One waterslide decal sheet for six subjects; full colour instructions.

Review Type:

FirstLook

Advantages:

High quality decals; multiple sets of national markings; colour side and upper views with notes included.

Disadvantages:

 

Conclusion:

Six interesting subjects and high quality decals.

Reviewed by Brett Green


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FirstLook

 

Iliad Design of Canada has released a new 1/48 scale decal sheet for one of the most popular subjects in the history of aircraft modelling - the Messerschmitt Bf 109 E.

The twist in this case is that all six subjects are fighter-bombers.

 

 

Five Messerschmitt Bf 109 E-4/Bs and one Bf 109 E-7/B are covered on the sheet. They are finished in a nice variety of camouflage schemes:

  • White U, Bf 109 E-4/B, II./SG 1, Russia 1942, finished in RLM 02, RLM 74 Grey Green and RLM 75 Grey Violet over RLM 76 Light Blue with yellow cowl and rear fuselage band.

  • S9+DR, Bf 109 E-7/Trop of 7/ZG 1 near El Alamein, August 1942. Finishd in RLM Sand Yellow and RLM 78 Light Blue with white fuselage band and wing tips. The starboard wing is a replacement finished in RLM 71 / 02 / 65.

  • Red A, Bf 109 E-4/B, II.(Sch)/LG 2, Russia 1941, finished in RLM 02, RLM 74 Grey Green and RLM 75 Grey Violet over RLM 76 Light Blue with yellow cowl, rudder and rear fuselage band.

  • White C, Bf 109 E-4/B of II./LG2, Russia 1941, finished in RLM 02 Grey and RLM 71 Dark Green upper surfaces over RLM 65 Light Blue lower surfaces. Spinner and rudder are yellow, and there is an unusually positioned yellow fuselage band too.

  • Yellow H, Bf 109 E-4/B of 6 (Sch )/LG2, France 1940, finished in RLM 02 Grey and RLM 71 Dark Green upper surfaces over RLM 65 Light Blue lower surfaces. Cowl and rudder are yellow.

  • Black M, Bf 109 E-4/B of 5 (Sch) /LG2, Russia 1941, finished in RLM 02 Grey and RLM 71 Dark Green upper surfaces over RLM 65 Light Blue lower surfaces. Cowl and rudder are yellow.

In the case of the two subjects called out as RLM 74 / 75 Greys, I think it is just as likely that they were finished in their original camouflage of RLM 02 Grey, RLM 71 Dark Green and RLM 65 Light Blue. I

Instructions are offered over a folded A4 sheet in full colour, with one side plus upper and lower views plus detailed notes on the application of the decals over features such as the undercarriage doors and the intercooler outlets.

Decals are printed perfectly on my sample, and colours look good.

 

 

These are six interesting subjects for your 1/48 scale Emils.

Thanks to Iliad Design for the review sample.

Review Text Copyright © 2018 by Brett Green
This Page Created on 11 January, 2018
Last updated 11 January, 2018

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