Messerschmitt Bf 109

Those of you who have been around the modelling scene for any number of years will obviously be aware by now that there are some aircraft that have gained 'cult' status - and the Bf 109 is right up there with the best. Perhaps it is no surprise then that the model kit manufacturers over the years have looked to cultivate our own interest in plastic scale modelling by producing large quantities of the popular WWII fighter types. You really could write a detailed book on the development of the Bf 109 in model form, such are the diversity and range of products that have been available through the years. It is not my intention to do this here, only to trace the history of the type in model form and get a taste for what is currently available. A detailed round up of the kits and model accessories that are currently available appears in a later chapter.

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Advanced Military Vehicle Modelling

For some years the vacuforming process offered the modeller the only alternative to injection moulded parts when converting or 'customising' plastic kits. A high standard of detail was possible with vacuforming and a number of AFV subjects were released. The process did not lend itself to huge production runs and those kits shown here have become quite rare. Vacuforms were largely overtaken by highly detailed accessory kits made of resin, modelers opting to combine these - with their excellent durability - with new major component parts cut from plastic sheet. Vacuforms have not entirely disappeared however and still figure in 'mixed media' conversion work on tanks and AFVs.

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Model Airplane News 2010-02

THERE ARE ONLY A FEW airplanes that truly represent air dominance. The U.S. had the Mustang, the British had the Spitfire, the Japanese had the Zero, and the German Luftwaffe had its Focke-Wulf 190. Also known as the "Butcher Bird," the Fw 190 was powered by a l,700hp BMW 14-cylinder radial engine and loaded with heavy-duty firepower, usually two 13mm and two 20mm or two 20mm and two 30mm cannon. Although it had its limitations above 20,000 feet, the Fw 190 was extremely effective at lower altitudes with its agility and stability as a weapons platform. The new VQ Models FW-190 combines great sport-scale looks with excellent flight performance. Constructed of balsa and lite-ply, the model is covered with a preprinted detailed and weathered finish. It comes with a painted fiberglass cowl, a hand-painted pilot, factory-installed hinges, foam wheels, a fuel tank, a plastic scale spinner, decals and a good assortment of hardware. Although not intended for the beginner, this WW II fighter would make a great addition to the hangar of anyone who has mastered basic RC flying.

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Modell Fan 2006-06

Die kleinen vertikalen Stabilisierungsflächen an den Höhenleitwerken der CL 415 sind übrigens tatsächlich schief, d. h. etwas nach rechts gedreht, angebracht. Das ist kein Fehler des Modells! Die Teile beider Bausätze sind mit „Dampfkesselnieten" übersät; obwohl die Wasserbomber zwecks robuster Bauweise mit Rundkopfnieten zusammengehalten werden, ist deren Darstellung stellenweise doch etwas übertrieben. Die Rumpfmittelnaht muss hingegen verschliffen werden, was ein anschließendes Nachbilden der Nieten erfordert. Obwohl bei den fertigen Modellen davon nichts mehr zu sehen ist, sind auch Details der Inneneinrichtung dargestellt, vor allem die beiden Wassertanks, zwei Sitzbänke im Laderaum und eine Taurolle im Bug. Ich finde diese Details trotzdem willkommen, offenbaren sie einem doch zumindest während des Bauens, wie es in solch einer Maschine aussieht. Vor allem wundert man sich, wie klein die Wassertanks im Verhältnis zu den Ausmaßen des Laderaums sind. Wasser hat eben doch ein enormes Gewicht.

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