This review kit showed up on my porch yesterday.

Quick review: think of the Eduard 1/48 Bf-109E, then think of it shrunk down to 1/72. That's this kit. The surface detail is superb, petite panel lines and even more petite rivets. Overall detail you would expect in 1/48 and even 1/32.

Cockpit is simple. Most things molded to the sides, which in this scale is fine and dandy.

The wing has separate slats, flaps and ailerons, which I don't think any other 1/72 109E possesses. Very nice fabric detail on control surfaces.

I decided to cut off the elevators and attach them drooped. That was easy, maybe a minute with a #1 for each.

The kit is practically a "slammer." It wants to be built.

Interesting selection of markings options. I will likely do the boxart airplane, since Schopfel is the guy who shot down Josef Frantisek, making the Arma Hobby Hurricane a nice "dogfight double."

This kit is as nice as the Arma Hurricanes. A whole new "step up" for Special Hobby. It's done with their old buddies at Eduard. (Special Hobby and Eduard both go back to being MPM 30+ years ago before the Velvet Revolution)

Yeah, you know you want one of these.

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Looks very detailed, Tom.
Will folow this thread for sure.

I said it was a "slammer" and it is. I say that as a compliment. Everything fits easily, with no need of putty or filler anywhere. Here it is ready for painting.

This is one of the nicest 109Es in any scale. The surface detail is incredible. The model is only comparable to the Arma Hobby kits - the Hurricanes, FM-2 and Yak-1 - in 1/72.

Oh yeah, the cat fur on the assembled kit was from Sweetie examining it and I didn't notice before pulling out the camera and shooting away. A cat named Sweetie can get away with that without comment from Dad.

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Here's a second shoot of the completed model, this time with the canopy on. I thought the canopy parts looked a little thick, but once on the model they look fine. The knife gives you an idea of its size.

And no cat fur this time. 🙂

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Meow! Looking really good Tom.

Painted. In this scale, you do this camouflage with masking.

Decals next.

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Looking great, Tom!

Nicely done Tom, one down ? to go !