Just checked Eduards expected releases for 2023; Summer release is a Bf 109K-4 and they write it will be all-new forms. And bound for autumn release they will up-scale the S-199 and the CS-199, also an all-new kit. That will be exciting. They also repeated their expectations to release the G-12 in all 3 shapes (converted from G-4, G-6 and G-10), but they do not expect that one before spring 2024, so I shall have plenty time to finish my G-12 before the all-new kit hits the stores.

Indeed exciting, my friend @airbum! New wunder models!

Taking it in

Tamiyas nice 109E-3 are starting to show their age, but still worth every penny.

Some areas can be improved without a lot of effort, and with plenty of AM items it is possible to superdetail one.

I have started a pair of 109Ea-3’s, probably going for a Rumanian and a swiss plane. One area that may be of interest is the air-intake, and as Tamiys offer a normal and a desert intake all the needed components can be found in the basic kit. I cut off the desert filter from the base and thinned the walls.

That also means the fairing can be removed from the short version, leaving the front intact.

Why all this work? – well, in many pictures you can actually see the fairing is just that, and a narrow crevice shows on many pictures. Next up? probably the cockpit.

Great work already on the air intake, Erik @airbum
Creating that crevice will improve it even further.

This resin set is a huge improvement over the original one., Erik @airbum
The wing will for sure fit easier this way.

Erik, the resin additions look great compared to the original kit detailing. I used SBS replacements for the Zvezda 109F kit. One thing - before gluing everything together I would check that the V of the wing still has the required angle. In my case this happened after I had closed the fuselage and the "floor" was a little wider than it should be, making the fuselage wider near the wing root, which wasn't visible until I checked the fit with the wing section.

Great work with the resin, Erik (@airbum). I have used SBS resin before and really like them. Their fit truly saves a lot of work.

Thank you for all the comments gents.

Yesterday I found out that Wingsy Kits will make a Swiss E-3a version of their E-3, and from the preliminary drawings they have the right nose with swiss weapons, right seatbelts (that were already in their E-3 kit) and the radio-frequency handles on the wall. it will be interesting to see the rest of the Swiss-specific parts in this kit.

As it may be some time away yet, I shall continue my own conversion, but will indeed look forward to the release of this exciting new kit!