SBS Models Messerschmitt Bf.109G-2 & G-6 in Finnish Service (D48013 & D48014 1:48)

[Mike]

Messerschmitt Bf.109G-2 & G-6 in Finnish Service (D48013 & D48014)

1:48 SBS Models

 

 

Finland had a strange WWII, firstly fighting off the advances of Uncle Joe's Soviet Union, for which they received military assistance from the Nazi regime, which was still in the ascendant at that time.  They fought alongside the Axis forces against the Soviets for a great portion of WWII, but in 1944 they made peace with the Allies and broke all ties with the Nazis.  The Finnish Air Force was provided with a substantial number of aircraft from German production lines, most notably the Bf.109, which with their Swastika-like roundel can confuse the unaware.  This came about due to the personal good-luck symbol of a Swedish count, who gave the Finns some of their early aircraft adorned with blue Swastikas, which originally were a symbol of good luck before being subverted and corrupted by the Nazi regime.

 

These new decal sets from our friends at SBS Models in Hungary have decals for four aircraft each, including national markings for ALL options, serials and aircraft codes.  That's a refreshing change from the norm, where you might only be able to make one or two of the subjects on a sheet without getting more national markings.  Print quality is good, although there is a slight fuzziness to some parts of the blue under magnification, but with good register and colour density this shouldn't notice.  The carrier film is very thin and glossy, cut closely around the printed areas, so should settle down nicely on a glossy surface.

 

D48013 Bf.109G-6 in Finnish Service

 

 

• MT416 of 3/HLeLv 34 based at Kymi in summer 1944.  Standard German mid-war RLM74/75/76 camouflage.  Tactical number yellow 6 of SSgt Aaro Nuorala on fin.
• MT487 of 2/HLeLv 30 based at Kymi in summer 1944.  Standard German mid-war RLM74/75/76 camouflage.  Tactical number yellow 7 of WO Mauno Fräntilä on fuselage.
• MT459 of 1/HLeLv 34 based at Taipalsaari in summer 1944. Standard German mid-war RLM74/75/76 camouflage.  Tactical number white 9 of 2Lt Kullervo Joutseno on fuselage.
• MT505 of PLeLv 41 based at Luonetjärvi in summer 1950.  Upper side olive green and lower side DN colour (RLM65) white tactical war game markings.

 

 

 

 

 

D48014 Bf.109G-2 in Finnish Service

 

 

• MT-207 of 1/LeLv 34 based at Suulajärvi in summer of 1943.  Standard German mid-war RLM74/75/76 camouflage.  Tactical number white 7 of 1Lt Kalevi Tervo on nose.
• MT-217 of 1/LeLv 34 based at Utti in summer 1943. Standard German mid-war RLM74/75/76 camouflage.  Tactical number red 7 of 1Lt Väinö Pokela on nose.
• MT-28 of 3/HLeLv 28 based at Värtsilä in summer 1944.  Standard warpaint with DN-colour (RLM65) underside.  Tactical number yellow 8 of MSgt Erkki Alkio on fuselage.
• MT-225 of 1/HLeLv 24 based at Suulajärvi in spring 1944.  Modified German camouflage of RLM74 and 76.  Tactical number yellow 5 of 1Lt Lauri Nissinen on nose.

 

 

 

 

 

Both decal sheets are provided with full 4-way views of the intended subjects in full colour,  with notes where applicable to help you with the details such as the spinner painting.

 

Highly recommended.

 

Review sample courtesy of

[vppelt68]

This one´s definitely on my shopping list - but in 1:72 scale, where they have identical sets D72013 & D72014 available. Choosing MT-487 as one of the G-6 subjects offers some possibilities to all you who prefer your models looking very worn down and weathered, like the -487 appeared postwar in the late -40´s or very early -50´s:

 

Now whose plane is this??? It seems to have the original RLM 74/75/76- scheme, with the once hastily overpainted German insignia quite visible again! Best regards, V-P