fernandocouto Posted August 6, 2022 Posted August 6, 2022 I'd like to start a 1/48th Zvezda Bf109F. When I built Hasegawa G variants before, the instruction indicated modellers to scribe a panel line on upper wing as below: For F variants, this panel line is not required. However, Zvezda's "F" has this line. I checked my reference, there is not such a detail on Kagero Topdrawing and Aero Details for "F", but on Valiant Wings publishing, both "F" and "G" share this line. So, should I fill and sand? I tried to check hhotos of actual aircrafts but could not confirm it. Is it a modification on later variants (G~K) ?
Tail-Dragon Posted August 6, 2022 Posted August 6, 2022 If it's any help, the SAM Modellers datafile drawings shows the panel line on the F, G, and K variants. 1
JackG Posted August 6, 2022 Posted August 6, 2022 (edited) Not sure, but even on this walk around set of photos of the G2, it's not that apparent like the other panel lines. On another forum a posting suggest it was a row of rivets ... https://www.cybermodeler.com/aircraft/bf109/bf109g2_walk.shtml Edited August 6, 2022 by JackG 1
Tail-Dragon Posted August 6, 2022 Posted August 6, 2022 Both the Eduard BF-109F and the BF-109G-6 have the same panel line ... BF-109F BF-109G-6 In photo's of the real 109G, the panel line is barely discernable, but it's there, a very tight butt joint.
JackG Posted August 7, 2022 Posted August 7, 2022 According to this discussion at ARC forums and release of the Zvezda F-2, the research was deemed correct, and there was absolutely no panel lines on the top wing surface. The F-4 introduced three panel lines when the wing was strengthened. Not clear whether this addition was right at the beginning of F-4 production or at some point during: http://www.arcforums.com/forums/air/index.php?/topic/207439-new-148-bf-109f-2-from-zvezda/ So Eduard has it right, the F-4 and G series share the same wing. Looks like their F-2 is the same plastic, so either they found something new, or they decided to save on some expenses and just use the same molds? Found a better example of the three panel lines (on youtube of all places), but again it is a Gustav: 2
fernandocouto Posted August 7, 2022 Author Posted August 7, 2022 15 hours ago, Tail-Dragon said: Both the Eduard BF-109F and the BF-109G-6 have the same panel line ... This makes me more confused....
fernandocouto Posted August 7, 2022 Author Posted August 7, 2022 3 hours ago, JackG said: According to this discussion at ARC forums and release of the Zvezda F-2, the research was deemed correct, and there was absolutely no panel lines on the top wing surface. The F-4 introduced three panel lines when the wing was strengthened. Not clear whether this addition was right at the beginning of F-4 production or at some point during: http://www.arcforums.com/forums/air/index.php?/topic/207439-new-148-bf-109f-2-from-zvezda/ Zvezda must have checked lots of reference on details. When the kit first appeared on market some modellers pointed out wheel wells should be round, but some F-2s used parts for E variants, so there's no mistake. Upper wing panel lines... maybe I ignored this character on F-2.. I bought this kit just for early type clear parts----as KSL replied, F-4 flown by Horst Carganico.
Lusitanian Posted August 7, 2022 Posted August 7, 2022 I had this question in my mind also! Thank you for the information. Best wishes 1
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