Ingo Ritz

Very impressive!

Very nice!

Brilliantly executed!

That looks like a real aircraft!

From Vladimir Sulc via the Hyperscale Forum... "The main reason why my thinking about a new 1/32 scale kit leads to the Spitfire Mk.IX is that the 3D model design for this type is complete in 1/32 scale. In fact, 1/48 scale kits once arise by scaling down this design. Using this design saves us about 6 months of work compared to some kit we would have scaled up from a 1/48 scale 3D model, like Mustang or Bf 109 G. Plus we can easily create a base for later releases of the Mk.I and Mk.V Spitfires. This all offers some pretty irresistible advantages. As for other potential projects, we'll do what has been most successful in 1/48 scale, because the principles of why any given kit sells well are still the same, regardless of scale. The Hellcat is not a bad kit, it sells well, but Spitfires, Bf 109 F/G, Fw 190, P-51D and MiG-21 sell better. And that pretty clearly tells us what we will eventually be releasing in 1/32 scale."

Brilliant!

Very cool! Those Eduard new tool kits really look the part.

In the January installment of Info Eduard Vladimir Salc ponders the future of Eduard's Bf 109 lineup in 1/72 and 1/48, and speculates that he may consider 1/32 scale as an option for the future.

WOW!

I think the only way is by Werk Nummer.

Werk Nr. 1526 was an Erla built Bf 109 E-3. Aircraft made a forced landing near Charleville after combat with French Morane fighters, May 21, 1940.

Wow! That is impressive!

Standard was camouflage color.

Outstanding!

Zoukei-Mura - Messerschmitt Bf109G-14

Wow!

Converting Trumpeter G-2 to an F Fuselage: 1. Remove cooling scoops on each side of forward fuselage. 2.The kit will require extensive modification to the kit canopy, Perhaps the Squadron vacuform for the Airfix Bf 109 E-4 canopy would work? 3. Scribe fuel filler below cockpit. 4. Remove kit's fuel filler on fuselage spine. 5. Reduce width and diameter of tail wheel. 6. Modify kit oil cooler to a more shallow configuration for F-2 and early F-4. Size is OK for late F-4s and Trop machines. 7. Remove access hatch on left fuselage immediately forward of tail assembly. 8. Reduce width of prop blades, kit blade can suffice for F-4Z. 9. Add reinforcing plates at junction of fuselage and tail assembly. Check photos, these were present on most aircraft, even late delivery F-4 featured these. I am pretty sure that all of Marseille's known Fs had the plates. 10. F-2 and early F-4 supercharger intake needs to be modified to a thinner and slightly longer configuration. Kit intake is OK for late F-4 and Trop. 11. Remove the MW access port on starboard fuselage if present. 12. Remove the prime filling port on starboard fuselage if present. 13. The spinner on the F had asymmetric openings for the prop blades, but this would hardly be noticeable even in 1/24 scale. 14. Panel lines behind the exhaust were slightly different, again hardly noticeable. 15. Cut opening for semi-retractable tail wheel. Wings/ landing gear: 1. Most F-4 had circular wheel wells, F-2 wells usually as on G series. I am sure I forgot something, but this will give you an idea of what is involved.

Purportedly the so called 'apple green' was only applied to Supermarine builds and not employed by Castle Bromwich. There is evidence that Supermarine did use a similar color on other aircraft, so it is possible they employed stock on hand for the first Spitfires.

The kit is available at Volks Japan. Delivery to begin in the coming summer and autumn.

Very cool!

Here is a shot of W.Nr. 5819 dated April 1941... Even though Galland was no longer flying this machine it continued to display his victory tally on the rudder.

Here is another shot of CI+EJ with a captured Spitfire... Although the image is washed out it does looks like RLM 74/75/76.

The wheels are the same as the Bf 109 G

Here are two screen shots from a film. As I see it there is a very tight feathered edge between the two greens RLM 70 and 71... After they abandoned 70/71 scheme feathered edges were typical.