Cool Hand

The F ones look strange to me. The outlet holes are much too large. in reality they should look just like the later exhaust pipes. Go with the G or K.

Those exhausts look very 109-ish.

I would avoid the Fujimi if want a Delta or even a Bravo. The kit is originally engineered as a standard A model with extra parts to convert it it to a B or D. You get a port fuselage half with NACA vents, ECM bumps(but not all of them), the GE engine nozzles(open and closed), and the D-style chin pod. What you need to provide or scratch build are D-model ejection seats, D-model instrument and RIO panels, ECM bumps for the area ahead of the glove vanes, and the engine shrouds for the GE engines.You will also need to source BOL rails, Lantrin pod/pylon, and bomb racks if you do not

I'm sure someone reading this thread would like to know that there are options in 1/72.

Hasegawa also does an early Tomcat in 1/72 which has the early boat tail, 7-hole gun vent, and the IRST pod for under the nose. I have kit #00863 which has VF-2 and VF-32 decals. The instruction sheet inside has the booklet for a VF-1 boxing, so that exists as well.

I only have the standard A model from Fujimi, but I have the early A VF-2 from Hasegawa, but that does not have VF-1 decals in it.

The sheets I'm looking at are both printed by Cartograf. Somehow I missed the big logo on the cover sheet at first.

Well the Fujimi is the less than ideal option given that it only has the standard gun vents and braced tails.

Well, I will be using the Hasegawa kit in 1/72, so hopefully it will lineup better. I even have a Fujimi kit, so if the NK does not fit the Hase well then maybe the Fujimi will be better.

Ah, that's a relief. The FV-1 sheet looks real good and as Solo said, Cartograf decals are always top quality.

Is the VF-1 sheet one of them? That's the main sheet I'm looking at.

I saw a sheet or two by them that I'm considering picking up, but I'd like to know how good they are to use.

I just found a picture of new production 109G-2's from the Regensburg factory. Looks like the area under the slats are also top colors.

The flap area should be the top color. I'm not sure about the area under the slat though.

I noticed that the Fightertown sheet has some decals on it for a smaller scale. Does anyone know if they are 1/72 or 1/144?

Another difference is that the wings of the Mk. VIII have fuel tanks forward of the gear bays.

RLM 02 does have a greenish tint to it. Not much, but it's there. It will look beige when placed adjacent to bolder greens like RML 70 and 71. But when used with a RLM 74/75/76 scheme, you will see the green in it.

A6M5's were painted in the factory with a green over gray scheme. There are differences in the scheme which indicate the factory a particular plane was produced in, Mitzubishi or Nakajima.

Another thing to consider, The E model does not have a cannon breech between the legs of the pilot. Their figure probably is not molded with enough space to clear the breech cover in a 109F/G/K.

Yes. Two MG 131 12.7mm machine guns in the cowl and one MG 151/20 20mm cannon firing through the engine was the base armament. The U4 modification replaced the MG 151/20 with a MK 108 30mm cannon. 20mm cannon gondolas could also be mounted to any G-6 or G-14.

I'd need to see pictures to make a decision.

It was an attempt to consolidate all the variations in equipment over the G-6 production into a single standard. This was less than successful as these variations continued to be seen in the G-14 line. For example: some G-14's with short tails and standard(non Erla hood) canopies. The only thing that seems to be universal in the G-14 was the tank for MW 50 and the corresponding move in battery position.

this is most excellent.

A late G-6 was identical to a G-14. Really just a change in designation.

Jon, here is some info on Hartmann's plane, in case you have not come across it yet. http://falkeeins.blogspot.com/2016/05/hptm-erich-hartmann-bf-109-g-6.html