Hasegawa's ME 109G2 has been around several years now and is an accurate representation of the ME 109. The kit is simple and easy. Built straight from the box it can be made into a show winner. However, with VP's new 1302 we can take the ME 109 and hack it up and display its insides! VP's ME 109 G-2 update kit is more extensive than usual and extra planning is necessary. Fortunately VP's 1303 Lock-On #28 ME 109 has well detailed photographs to help along with painting, detailing and location of parts. To start with the plastic kit was cut and chopped up to accommodate the new parts. Some areas after cutting left a thick over scaled edge. These edges were carved with a knife to a thinner scale thickness. Next the major components were assembled with many of the resin parts built up into sub-assemblies. These sub-assemblies helped aid in the painting process. Test fitting is very important and rewarding. The engine assembly with its mounts in particular had to be aligned just right. As can be seen in the photos, copper wire was added to the engine mounts and a brass rod was inserted through the rear of the engine assembly (also simulating cannon barrel). The engine's brass rod goes between the ammo chutes on the bulkhead. A small piece of resin carrier block was cut and glued into the opening. Then a hole was drilled into the small piece of carrier and held the engines brass rod. This brass rod also acts as a support for painting.
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