A01008B Bf109E In-Box Review

[Ratch]

History:

The original A01008 was first issued in 2012. This is the second re-issue of the kit, each time with different markings.

Reference:

As usual, Airfix provides a full colour diagram of the paints required and decal placements.

In-Box Review:

The kit is 1/72 scale with dimensions of 120mm x 137mm. There are 64 parts in the kit. Instructions are illustrated over 14 steps. 

The Skill Level of the kit is 1 and one Flying Hour is printed on the side of the box. The injection moulded parts are on two grey frames and one clear. Detail quality is adequate. Nothing has changed in the mouldings since the first issue. The frames are manufactured in India.

Frame A

Frame B

Frame C

Paints advised:

34 Matt White

65 Matt Aircraft Blue

153 Matt Insignia Red

240 Matt RLM02 Grau

241 Matt RLM70 Schwatrzgrun

242 Matt RLM71 Dunkelgrun

These are not included in the kit

Decals are by Cartograf, produced with good colour density, in register, to the high quality standard we expect. The markings are provided for Unteroffizer Hans-Georg Schulte, 7./Jagdgeschwader 53, Le Torquet, France, September 1940.

RRP is £8.99.

[Tour de Airfix]

This is my 1/72 Me109 Airfix ref: A01008A from 2018 release.
 

I’ve finished it out of the box in the colours of 9./JG 54 Grünherz (Yellow)13+ (said to be flown by Oblt. Anton Schon but maybe Lt. Josef Eberle is more correct) which crashed in France 12 August 1940 - Soesterberg.

I found it a lovely kit to build and am looking forward to see how you get on 👍

[john redman]

Well he certainly wanted to be noticed...

[Tour de Airfix]

47 minutes ago, john redman said:

Well he certainly wanted to be noticed...

Haha! Indeed. One certainly wouldn’t miss him 😂

[Tour de Airfix]

Just love Michael Clegg’s write up on this kit and am now convinced I’m going to have to get one to make that intriguing scheme 

https://uk.airfix.com/community/blog-and-news/workbench/its-raining-messerschmitts-kent

[James -1313861]

H8e wold you do the red band?

[Ratch]

Who are you asking? Which red band?

[Sailorman]

Perhaps he means the very faint red band on the cowling.

[James -1313861]

Yes I do.

[Ratch]

I'd spray the nose white, mask up and spray the red band, removed the masking and overspray with a white mist.

If painting with a hairy stick, paint the white, pick a pale red or mix red and white to get the right shade and carefully paint the stripe. Use a long bristled signwriting brush to get the line with a steady hand.

[Pretty Mediocre Modeller]

That red band has a very interesting story behind it.

The story goes that the commanding officer of JG53, Greschwaderkommodore Oberstleutnant Hans-Jurgen von Cramon-Taubadel, wanted to marry a Jewish lady, which was frowned on heavily by the powers that be, who advised that the move would not do his career much good. He married her anyway, and as a punishment Goring, in a rage order a red ring painted around the cowling, obliterating the unit marking of the 'Pik-A' as a punishment. To show their annoyance at this, the Greschwader then painted out the 'crooked cross' on the tail! after a few months all was forgotten, the red band went and the 'Pik-A' returned, as did the unmentionable tail marking. when white 5 was shot down at Manston it did have the tail sign removed/ painted over, so you don't need to find a replacement in the spares box!