imatt88 Posted August 2, 2017 Share Posted August 2, 2017 Hey all, This particular kit is pretty generic for a 109. Now shape and fit issues aside, what's the best way to backdate this kit to an F model 109? Thanks, Ian Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Cool Hand Posted August 2, 2017 Share Posted August 2, 2017 which kit are you starting with? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
imatt88 Posted August 2, 2017 Author Share Posted August 2, 2017 Revell's old 32nd scale 109g. The Lone Eagles issue Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Cool Hand Posted August 4, 2017 Share Posted August 4, 2017 Well you need to sand flush any bumps and scoops on the nose, cowling, and upper wings. This includes the large bulges for the machine guns on the upper cowling. Hopefully, the kit provides these as separate pieces, otherwise you are in for much work to remove and fill the holes that remain. The next major issue is the canopy. The 109F canopy has glass panels on the lower front corners and the 109G has sheet metal in those places. The kit uses the plastic molded to the fuselage in this area. See this picture for a 109F canopy: Also you will want to represent the hatches seen in the above picture as they are not on the G model. The most important one is the large hatch below the canopy, which is for the fuel filler. There is a small, oval shaped, hatch on the upper left of the rear fuselage that needs to be filled - as that is the fuel filler on the G models. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
imatt88 Posted August 4, 2017 Author Share Posted August 4, 2017 Cool Hand, Thanks for the info, it's definitely a start. Thanks Cheers, Ian Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Cool Hand Posted August 4, 2017 Share Posted August 4, 2017 You're welcome. Good luck with the build. What scheme do you have in mind? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Steve N Posted August 4, 2017 Share Posted August 4, 2017 I'm no 109 expert (nor do I play one on TV), but I believe the F used the same lighter-framed canopy as the late Es, and the Revell kit has the heavier-framed G canopy. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Cool Hand Posted August 4, 2017 Share Posted August 4, 2017 Correct. But bases on Darren Robert's build of the kit, the frames are not thick enough for a G model. Also, you can see that I mean about the front corners of the canopy being part of the fuselage plastic. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
imatt88 Posted August 5, 2017 Author Share Posted August 5, 2017 Not sure of scheme yet, thinking of doing a foreign 109. Maybe Romanian, Bulgarian or Hungarian Cheers, Ian Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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