1/48 Hasegawa Bf 109 G-6
Flown by Lt. Elias Kuhlein of II./JG 51 Radomir, Bulgaria 1944. Extra detailing added to cockpit using some Aires resin and parts I made. The wheel wells, drop tank and rack, also received additional work.
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Dale, Aaaah, the old hasegawa kit, a wonderful kit that can still holds its own as a nice kit, even with a few inaccuracy's to satisfy the rivet counters and or "know it all's", (in this case, commonly known as the Luftwaffe mafia), this kit can still be built into a lovely model as we have here. A very nice and attractive scheme and a nice touch of weathering. This is very nice !
Thanks for the comments! I agree the Hasegawa kits with the help of cockpit aftermarket and a little detail work can still measure up well to the other kits.
Good-lookin' build, my friend...I like it. 🙂
Thanks Craig!
Great looking kite
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This looks great ! I echo the comments above...
I have always liked building the Hasegawa 109. For an older kit, it has stood the test of time rather well. It's not quite up to the current industry standards, but hey, it's 20 something plus years old. I have several of these left to build in the stash. The fit is good and the details are good enough for me, right out of the box. The only thing I "might" do when I get around to building mine are to add a seat harness.
You can never have too many 109's in your collection... 🙂
Yours looks spot on and I like how you have presented it. Well done my friend, and "liked". 🙂
Glad you like the model Louis. The great thing about these kits is you can get them dirt cheap!
Really nice work on this. The Hasegawa kits are still good. (Came out in 1991, Louis, they're ancient in model terms 🙂 )
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Great work on this one Dale, always did find the 109 with the WATCHFUL EYE very intimidating, just as a SHARK MOUTH. It gives it character. Very nice work on the weathering.
Thanks for the comments!
Anyone who built Hasegawa F/G/K mould lineage (and I mean who hasn’t ?) can spot in a glance that your G isn’t exactly OOB. There are several improvements that bring your model to a higher level of detail, but the one that does it better is your skilled airbrushing. Very good, I like it! Are the decals from the box?
Thanks Pedro, glad you like the model. The decals are from Aeromaster 48-366 Augsburg Eagles part IV.
A great looking build - love the weathering and finish work.
Thanks Greg!
Very nice job on the venerable (if a bit outdated) Hase kit. Great fuselage mottle and nicely scaled brake lines. I must have a dozen of these F/G/Ks (and a couple of Emils too) left in the stash, and will build 'em if I live long enough! 😉
Thanks Stan. I like the old Hasegawa kits and they and the aftermarket sets can be had for a bargain compared to the prices of the newer kits. Outdated ? I guess it's a matter of what one likes. I have a new Eduard 109 G -6 and quite frankly I'm not a fan of the rivets. Reminds me of the old Otaki kits. I haven't bought the new Tamiya kit, but I think it will be more to my liking.
I have several of the new Tamiya G-6's and also wrote a review on here for it.
To me the new Tamiya109 seems to be a very nice kit. The only thing I don't like about it is the leading edge of the wing / pitot tube mounting. Other than that it checks all of the boxes even though it has been called "toy like" by some.
I still have yet to purchase any new tool Eduard kit. Not that I won't, I just haven't so far. I have too many of the older kit offerings left in the stash, and like Stan, if I'm fortunate enough to live long enough... 🙂