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Are there any photographs of the Messerschmitt Bf 109 H?

Here are a couple of period photographs for those interested...

The first pre-production protoype of the Fw190D-9, converted from a standard 190A-8 airframe in early 1944, at Focke Wulf Adelheide. First flight was June 12 1944.

Exceptional workmanship and photography skills.... Looking forward to the next posting!

The image has been censored. However, on the real thing the the lighter camouflage appears to be applied around the swastika, leaving the original RLM 70/71 between the arms of the swastika. Incidentally Hasegawa provided these makings and two other KG 40 machines in their 1/72 scale kit of the C-6...

The third photo in the first post is a Bf 109 E...

The long defunct Third Group Decals also produced decals for this aircraft back in 1997. Although the decals are long out of production, the accompanying instructions are relevant to the current discussion...

Based on the post by Mr. Maben (#9) and the available photos (so far) there is no evidence for yellow upper wing tips.

Here is another photograph documenting the aircraft before the spiral was applied to the spinner cap. Note the yellow wing tip extending to the balkenkreuz and wrapping the upper surface (consistent with Hasegawa's interpretation of yellow upper surface wing tips). Clearly the aircraft is still in the process of being painted as evidenced by the paint cans scattered about and the unfinished spinner.

Happy to be of assistance. I would agree that Hasegawa's error on the upper surface pattern does does not inspire confidence. EagleCal #136 documents the machine and notes yellow wing tips for the under surfaces only. According to EagleCal, Upper wing surfaces are grays 74/75 augmented with 70 black green. Photos suggest 71/02 to my eye, but dark segment could be 70.

According to Hasegawa, the aircraft sported (rather large) yellow wing tips on both the upper and lower surfaces.

Here are some additional images showing the yellow fuselage band, the small air scoop on right cowling,and starboard fuselage and rudder markings. Lightly mottled rudder... 71/02 is logical for the wings, but who knows?

In this instance it appears to be red....

Very impressive!

Typically, RLM 76 (Light blue) with a mottled upper surface of RLM 75 (Gray). Mottle was applied with 76 splotches over a 75 base. Variations to include the use of black to various extent. Good luck.

The Tamiya 1/48th He 219 kit has them....

Here is a port side view of BW-381. My best guess is that the aircraft retained the original painted aluminum under surfaces at the time the photo was taken.

My understanding is that the aircraft arrived in overall aluminum paint, to which the black and olive green was applied to the upper surfaces. The light blue was applied later usually in conjunction with a major overhaul. To further complicate things there may have been a transitional light grey employed on some machines.

The lower windows were not painted over on Finnish machines. By late 1942 broken glass panels were sometimes replaced with metal sheeting at unit level. There is evidence that, on some aircraft, the entire glass panel was replaced with metal sheeting during major overhaul. However many machines retained the original glazing at least until 1944.

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He subsequently worked as a journalist for Autosport and F1 Racing magazines, before switching to a career with the National Health Service. Yes, this would make sense.