cappy_d

Thank you all for your insights. The kit in question here is an enigma, in that the flash holes on the fuselage (and engine cowling) for the gun blisters are missing, and the kit detail is very crisp. This indicates to me that it was produced before the original molds were modified for the first Bf 109G release in 1969; the very first release of this kit (to my knowledge) was in 1967 as a Bf 109F (the box art is the BoB artwork), and it was usually molded in a very light grey plastic, as was the original 1967 release of the Spitfire Mk I. So maybe a few of the original 1967 run kits were made in the creamy tan/beige, or it is from a foreign release during the same time period. If it was a foreign release, one can only speculate what the box art and markings included in the kit were. The Remembering Revell Model Kits book by Schiffer might shed some light; I'll have to pick one up. Again, thanks everyone! Cappy D

Hi- I came into possession of a bagged old Revell Bf 109F kit. It is the earlier release without the flash holes for the gun blisters, but oddly it is molded in a creamy tan color vs. the usual light grey. No decals are included. Does anyone know the specific issue of this kit (possibly a japan or other foreign issue), and if so, what markings were originally included with the kit and what the box art looked like? Just like to satisfy my curiosity. Thanks a bunch. Cappy D