Euro Decals Messerschmitt Emils Part 1 (ED-32109) 1:32

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Messerschmitt Emils Part 1 (ED-32109)

1:32 Euro Decals by Fantasy Printshop

 

 

The Bf.109E was colloquially referred to as the Emil, and with it being the 109, there are many, many kits of it in all scales.  There has been a flurry of renewed activity in the Emil field of late, which has prompted Fantasy Printshop to release this detailed release to give modellers enhanced choice of options beside those in your average kit.

 

The set arrives in an unassuming ziplok bag, and inside are two sheets of instructions/profiles, plus two roughly A4 sized sheets of decals, one of which is slightly larger than the other.  There are eight options available from the sheets, and you can build any of the following:

 

1. Bf.109E-7/B S9+RS 8./ZG1 , Russia, Summer 1942
2. Bf.109E-3 6-99 Condor Legion Grupo num.25, 1939
3. Bf.109E-3/B DG200, No.1426 Flight, RAF, 1941
4. Bf.109E-3, J.277 Fl.Kp.21 Swiss Air Force
5. Bf.109E-4, Black 13, 8./JG1, 1941
6. Bf.109E-4, White 1, Royal Bulgarian Air Force, Winter 1944-45
7. Bf.109E-4, White 10, Wnr.5244, 13 Sqn., Slovak Air Force, April 1943
8. Bf.109E-3, White 3, Wnr.0820, 4./JG77, Norway, October 1940

 

 

 

There is a huge variation in colour schemes, and they’re split roughly 50/50 between those with mottling and not, so will still represent good value to even the most mottle-phobic modeller, or those without an airbrush.  The decals are of course printed in-house, and are exceptionally vibrant, with good register, colour density and sharpness.  For the Swiss aircraft there are white crosses for the fuselage sides, requiring you to paint the bands behind them yourself, but then again that’s what modelling’s all about!  Number 6 is really going to test your airbrushing skills, being covered in a complex pattern of wriggly worms in grey and white.

 

Conclusion

If you’re bored with kit decals for your Emil projects and want something just a wee bit brighter and more varied, then this sheet with be for you.  Get your wallet out

 

 

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