MikeMaben Posted March 25, 2021 Share Posted March 25, 2021 Just lookin' at the pictures I don't see anything horribly wrong, Panzerwomble and TankBuster 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Radub Posted March 25, 2021 Share Posted March 25, 2021 (edited) My point about “compare this to Trumpeter” was not to highlight the errors in either kit. The shared errors are just the thing that points to the genealogy of the kit design. Look at the shape of the engine bearer, rudder, nose underside panel, the entire engine and the entire cockpit, they all share the same shapes. When I brought Trumpeter into this, it was just about the scale conundrum: if you want a Bf 109 in scale 1/35 then get this one. If you are worried/upset that you did not want this in 1/35 and you wanted this in scale 1/32, then you have a “brother” of this kit in the Trumpeter box. You are not being deprived, what you want is already available. It does not matter if you do not see the errors. If this is what you are looking for, then enjoy it! The Trumpeter kit has many fans. Radu Edited March 25, 2021 by Radub TankBuster, spacewolf, chrish and 2 others 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RLWP Posted March 25, 2021 Share Posted March 25, 2021 11 hours ago, Out2gtcha said: Me too..............I know its way WAY more than that, but I would LOVE to be able to put in the work to learn the CAD, I spent many years working in CAD as a surface design trainer working on the kind of complex shapes you get on ship hulls, cars and aeroplanes. I scratchbuild models using hand tools and a lathe I'm not sure if that tells us anything Richard Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trak-Tor Posted April 23, 2021 Share Posted April 23, 2021 themodellingnews.com - Preview: Random pilot figures, new details & test builds of Border Model's 35th scale Bf-109 G6 "Limited Edition" kit. Juraj Paul in Napier, Gazzas, chrish and 2 others 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
silver Posted April 23, 2021 Share Posted April 23, 2021 Fit’s right in w/ the armor hobby. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gazzas Posted April 23, 2021 Share Posted April 23, 2021 I will get this one. The build pics look close enough for my eye. I am staying away from border armor kits though. The details are softer than Dragon which is still my favorite armor kit maker. dutik and LSP_K2 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LSP_Kevin Posted June 5, 2021 Share Posted June 5, 2021 Andy at Andy's Hobby HQ has posted a good little in-box review of the Bf 109G-6 kit: Kev Dany Boy and LSP_K2 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gazzas Posted June 5, 2021 Share Posted June 5, 2021 16 hours ago, LSP_Kevin said: Andy at Andy's Hobby HQ has posted a good little in-box review of the Bf 109G-6 kit: Kev Just watched the video. Many things look great... but with other 1/32 kits seemingly on the horizon... I may just wait. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chrish Posted June 6, 2021 Share Posted June 6, 2021 Well that certainly looks buildable! The gray plastic canopy makes for a easy job enclosing the office for paint too…. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dpgsbody55 Posted June 6, 2021 Share Posted June 6, 2021 I Like the look of that kit, especially the slide molded parts. Very well done. I wonder how much it will retail for? I hope Z-M's upcoming 109 is at least as good. Cheers, Michael Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul2660 Posted June 6, 2021 Share Posted June 6, 2021 (edited) Not due out till August. Curious to those with the Trumpeter 1/32 109s, did any of those come with slide Moulding parts? I was not familiar with the term slide Moulding and had to look that up. Reason I ask about the Trumpeter kits is because there has been some discussion that this kit is an up scaled version of the Trumpeter kit. Wondering if it is all new Moulding, some new Moulding or just an upscale of an old kit. I did see that in reviews of the Trumpeter it appears some of the kits had clear parts for the engine cowlings? Edit. Went back to a few reviews and appears no clear engine cowlings with Trumpeter kits. Paul Edited June 6, 2021 by Paul2660 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave J Posted June 6, 2021 Share Posted June 6, 2021 8 hours ago, Paul2660 said: Not due out till August. It is out, Lucky Model is currently shipping them now for $49.99 Paul2660 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LSP_K2 Posted June 6, 2021 Share Posted June 6, 2021 10 hours ago, Paul2660 said: Wondering if it is all new Moulding, some new Moulding or just an upscale of an old kit. Paul Technically, it would be a scale-down, if anything. Paul2660 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Radub Posted June 7, 2021 Share Posted June 7, 2021 (edited) 19 hours ago, Paul2660 said: Not due out till August. Curious to those with the Trumpeter 1/32 109s, did any of those come with slide Moulding parts? I was not familiar with the term slide Moulding and had to look that up. Reason I ask about the Trumpeter kits is because there has been some discussion that this kit is an up scaled version of the Trumpeter kit. Wondering if it is all new Moulding, some new Moulding or just an upscale of an old kit. I did see that in reviews of the Trumpeter it appears some of the kits had clear parts for the engine cowlings? Edit. Went back to a few reviews and appears no clear engine cowlings with Trumpeter kits. Paul The 1/24 Trumpeter Bf 109 came with clear parts for the fuselage and cowls. The Trumpeter Bf 109 also featured "slide moulding", but to be pedantic, if you are referring to the hollowed exhausts and gun barrels, that is actually "side action", whereby parts are placed on the edge (side) of the runner and it is not as complex as "slide moulds". That means that it is a three-part mould: cavity, core and side. Slide moulding involves a number of separate parts for the cavity (or core) side of the mould and is is a bit more complex. If you google "side action mold" and "slide mold" you will find a lot of info and videos explaining it. The Border and Trumpeter kits (in 1/24 and 1/32) share the same artwork and research. You can see that clearly if you look at the shape of many parts (such as the engine bearer), but possibly the biggest "giveaway" of the shared origins of the artwork is the presence of the "three disks on the top of the engine block". This is the DB 605. There are no "three disks on top of the engine block" Look for the 3 disks at the front end of the engine block: Border Model 1/35, part 13 (from this review: https://www.britmodeller.com/forums/index.php?/topic/235094691-messerschmitt-bf109g-6-bf001-135-no-thats-not-a-typo/ ): Trumpeter 1/32 (from this review: http://www.internetmodeler.com/scalemodels/flaviation/Trumpeter-1-32-Messerschmitt-Bf109G-6-Early.php ): http://www.internetmodeler.com/artman/uploads/3/Trumpeter_Bf109G-6_Early_parts_1.jpg Trumpeter 1/24 (from this review: http://kits.kitreview.com/bf109g624reviewbg_1.htm ) http://kits.kitreview.com/images/bf109g624reviewbg_e.jpg The artwork for this Bf 109 was also used in a scale 1/18 "ready painted" BBI model. Look again for the three disks on the top of the engine block here: https://www.flyingmule.com/products/BB-003771 As I said before, these "markers" only indicate that these models share the same artwork. The layout on runners may differ from kit to kit but fundamentally the shapes and proportions are identical. later edit: some images are not loading automatically, so please click on the links ending in .jpg to see the images. I hope this helps, Radu Edited June 7, 2021 by Radub Rick Griewski, dutik, thierry laurent and 2 others 4 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trak-Tor Posted August 17, 2021 Share Posted August 17, 2021 Stuka Planned Juraj chukw and LSP_K2 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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