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Bf109G-6 Cannon Pods (632035 for Revell)
1:32 Eduard Brassin


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If you didn't fancy the rocket pods reviewed here for your Revell Bf109G-6 (reviewed here), then perhaps some cannon pods might be more your thing? They are a combined resin and Photo-Etch (PE) brass mini-kit, and inside the clamshell box you will find twelve pieces of finely moulded resin on seven pouring blocks, plus a small sheet of PE brass.

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You have the option of displaying either or both the pods open for maintenance by the inclusion of a pair of curved access-hatches that can be used by removing a portion of the outer fairing as seen on the wing. The barrels and breeches are separate parts, and a stub actuator is fixed to the side, as shown in a scrap diagram to aid in the correct installation. If you are closing the pods, you need only install the barrel and you're done, with the addition of a small template to scribe a circular access panel on the underside of the wing. If you are showing the pods open you still need to scribe the panel, but also add some small PE and resin parts to the wing underside to accompany the installation. The cut edge of the pod is fitted with a PE edging part, which also has a hinge for the access panel, which is glued to the overhanging flap to achieve the correct angle. The process is repeated in mirror image for the opposite wing on the other side of the instructions due to the use of handed parts.

Conclusion
A lovely piece of moulding, and it would be a shame not to leave one pod open to the elements to show off the detail.

Highly recommended.

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