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No other aircraft of the German Luftwaffe is so intimately connected with its rise and
fall in the course of the Second World War like the Messerschmitt Bf 109.
The evolution of this aircraft outlived the era in which it was con- and quantitative advantage, the fighter wing of the Luftwaffe entered
ceptualized. The Bf 109s bore the brunt of Luftwaffe duties from the the Polish campaign, the first defenses of the Fatherland, Blitzkrieg
opening battles of Nazi Germany through to her final downfall. against the West, and the Battle for France. With one foot in the door
that was the English Channel, the Luftwaffe embarked on the attacks
As progressive as possible on Britain in the summer months of 1940. Here, the first weakness of
The history of the aircraft begins during 1934-35, when the Reich the Bf 109 was revealed: The inability to carry drop tanks that would
Ministry of Aviation formulated a requirement for the development have enabled the type to effectively escort bombers to England. This
of a single-engined monoplane fighter. Proposals were submitted by was one of the factors responsible for the defeat of the Luftwaffe
Arado, Heinkel, Focke-Wulf and Bayerische Flugzeugwerke. The de- in the Battle of Britain. Experiences gained in 1940 led to the deve-
sign bureau of the last mentioned company was led by its technical lopment of the ‚F‘ version prior to the spring of 1941. The elegance of
director Willy Messerschmitt, who was riding a wave of popularity the Bf 109 crested with the ‚Friedrich‘. Following a largely defensive
based on the success of his recent liaison aircraft, the Bf 108. His stance over the Channel and northern France, the Bf 109F took on
goal was to conceive of an aircraft with the best possible performan- a more offensive role in Operation Barbarossa in the east, and in
ce for the specified weight, size, and aerodynamic qualities. Over the northern Africa. In later duties with the ‚Jagdwaffe‘ during the se-
subsequent months, several prototypes were built that served first cond phase of the war in the east, and in the ‚Defense of the Reich‘
and foremost in development flights and further modifications. The from 1943 to 1945, the Bf 109 served in the form of the ‚G‘ version,
aircraft was relatively small, and compared to the prevailing trends followed by the ‚K‘. Even if by the end of the war it was clear the
of the time, full of revolutionary features such as low wing design, development of the Bf 109 was depleted the aircraft was still able
retractable landing gear, wing with a thin airfoil, wing slats, landing to keep pace with the foes that it encountered. Besides its primary
flaps, weapons firing through the propeller hub, and so on. Even the purpose as a fighter, the Bf 109 also appeared as a fighter-bomber,
enclosed cockpit and the method of the airframe design were not reconnaissance platform, night fighter, trainer and rammjäger.
very common just four years prior to the beginning of the Second
World War. At its conception, the Bf 109 was a very promising asset Postwar service
despite some powerplant troubles. These were solved by the int- The disappearance of the Bf 109 from the skies over Europe was not
roduction of the DB 601. This engine, together with its extrapolated spelled out by the end of the war. Several examples stayed in Swiss
development DB 605, is umbilically connected to the success of the service up to 1949 and many flew in the air force of Czechoslovakia
Bf 109. These two-row, twelve-cylinder inverted V engines powered in both original form with a DB 605 powerplant and as aircraft built
several tens of thousands of 109s in over 25 versions and variants. out of necessity with surplus Jumo 211s. The latter type also served
as the first fighter to fight for the independence of the newly formed
From Spanish War to the Barbarossa state of Israel. Finland retired the type as recently as 1954, and Spain
The first combat use occurred during Spanish Civil War, where three didn‘t retire its HA-1109-1112, re-engined Bf 109s, until 1967. The le-
developmental Bf 109s were deployed in December 1936. The main gendary low-wing fighter of Professor Willy Messerschmitt survived
reason of revealing the modern fighter to the world was quite prac- the state that developed it.
tical: To validate the aircraft‘s abilities in modern aerial combat.
Shortly thereafter, production aircraft in the form of the Bf 109B-1 The kit: Bf 109G-6/AS
began to reach 2.J/88, the Legion Condor. The desire of Germany Most numerous version of the Bf-109 was the ‚G‘ series with many
to demonstrate its aerial prowess to potential foes was advanced subvariants and modifications. The Bf 109G was developed throu-
further in international sport meets. The triumphs attained in Zu- gh its production in several areas. Some of them sported the latest
rich in the summer of 1937 were complemented several months later of the engine technology implemented with DB 605 engine. These
by grabbing the speed record of 610.95 kph. In very short order, the new Bf 109Gs entered the combat missions early in 1944 and were
progressive developments represented by the C, D and E versions powered with the DB 605AS power unit fitted with larger superchar-
appeared. Despite this, the delivery of the types to combat units did ger from DB 603 engine for improved high-altitude performance, or
not sustain a rate that was desired by military brass. Even by August with the DB 605AM sporting MW-50 water injection for improved low
1938 the Bf 109 accounted for less than half of the 643 front line fi- or medium altitude performance. The variants of the Bf-109Gs were
ghters in service. The later months saw an increase in these rates. marked subsequently, so the Bf-109G-6/AS was a high altitude figh-
By the time of the invasion of Poland (which saw the participation ter variant. The installation of the larger supercharger necessitated
of only a little more than 200 aircraft) the Luftwaffe possessed the the modification of the shape od the engine cover of standard Bf
best fighter produced in continental Europe. With both a qualitative 109G-6 and some other minor changes.
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82110 AC
GSi Creos (GUNZE) MISSION MODELS GSi Creos (GUNZE) MISSION MODELS
AQUEOUS Mr.COLOR PAINTS AQUEOUS Mr.COLOR PAINTS
H2 C2 MMP-047 BLACK H94 C138 CLEAR GREEN
H8 C8 SILVER H413 C113 MMP-090 RLM04 YELLOW
H11 C62 MMP-001 FLAT WHITE H414 C114 MMP-003 RLM23 RED
H12 C33 MMP-047 FLAT BLACK H416 C116 MMP-089 RLM66 BLACK GRAY
H47 C41 MMP-012 RED BROWN H417 C117 MMP-051 RLM76 LIGHT BLUE
H65 C18 MMP-088 RLM70 BLACK GREEN Mr.METAL COLOR METALLICS
H68 C36 MMP-049 RLM74 DARK GRAY MC214 MMM-001 DARK IRON
H69 C37 MMP-050 RLM75 GRAY Mr.COLOR SUPER METALLIC METALLICS
H70 C60 MMP-056 RLM02 GRAY SM201 MMC-001 SUPER FINE SILVER
H77 C137 MMP-040 TIRE BLACK Mr.COLOR GX METALLICS
H78 C38 OLIVE GREEN GX05 MMC-001 SUSIE BLUE
H90 C47 CLEAR RED
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požití drobných dílů.
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dass Kinder Bauteile in den Mund nehmen oder sich Plastiktüten über den Kopf ziehen.
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F flamme nue, et aérer la piece de temps en temps. Garder hors de portée des enfants en bas âge. Ne pas laisser les
enfants mettre en bouche ou sucer les pièces, ou passer un sachet vinyl sur la tête.
OPTIONAL BEND SAND OPEN HOLE SYMETRICAL ASSEMBLY REMOVE REVERSE SIDE APPLY EDUARD MASK
VOLBA OHNOUT BROUSIT VYVRTAT OTVOR SYMETRICKÁ MONTÁŽ ODŘÍZNOUT OTOČIT AND PAINT
POUŽÍT EDUARD MASK
NABARVIT
2
H12 MMP
C33 047
FLAT BLACK
H416 MMP
C116 089
RLM 66
BLACK GRAY
U6
THE LATEST PART
TO ASSEMBLE
H50 decal 28
H416 MMP decal 27
C116 089
RLM 66
BLACK GRAY
H29
H34
H416 MMP
C116 089
H34 decal 25
RLM 66
BLACK GRAY
H416 MMP
C116 089
RLM 66
H2 BLACK GRAY
H416 MMP
C116 089
AC6 RLM 66
BLACK GRAY
H32
AC6
H33
AC1
H416 MMP H416 MMP
C116 089 C116 089
RLM 66
RLM 66 BLACK GRAY
BLACK GRAY
H416 MMP
C116 089
RLM 66
BLACK GRAY H32 GX05
BLUE
H4
H12 MMP
C33 047
GX05 FLAT BLACK
BLUE
OPTIONAL:
H33 OPTIONAL: H416 MMP decal 23
C116 089
OPTIONAL: decal 21 RLM 66
BLACK GRAY
decal 19 AC5
3
fill
AC17
MARKINGS A ;B ONLY
I18
MC214
MMM
001 MC214
DARK IRON MMM
001
I16
DARK IRON
H67 AC1
I30
AC3 I32 AC16
I77 AC2
I31
I66 H2 MMP
H70 MMP C2 047
BLACK
C60 056
RLM 02
GRAY
H70 MMP
C60 056
RLM 02
GRAY
H77 MMP
C137 040
TIRE BLACK
I43 I71
I29
I28
I69
4
H416 MMP
C116 089
RLM 66
BLACK GRAY
H41
H52
I7 AC24
MC214
MMM
I23 001
DARK IRON
I7
I24
AC23
AC26
AC4
H77 MMP
step 2
H11 C137 040 H55
TIRE BLACK
H56
H64
H24 H23
step 2 H77 MMP
H12
C137 040
TIRE BLACK
H70 MMP
C60 056
RLM 02 H63
GRAY
step 1
step 1
step 3
CENTRAL
RACK
N2
MARKINGS A ;C ONLY
MARKINGS A ; C ONLY
CENTRAL
RACK
K3
H70 MMP
C60 056
RLM 02
GRAY
N1
K3
5
I19
H94 I19 - CANOPY OPEN
C138
CLEAR GREEN I76 H416 MMP I20 - CANOPY CLOSED
C116 089
RLM 66
BLACK GRAY
I20
I72
I79
I78 H90
C47
CLEAR RED
FRONT VIEW
MC214
MMM
I34 001
DARK IRON
MC214
MMM
001
DARK IRON
I36
MC214
MMM
001 MC214
DARK IRON MMM
001
DARK IRON
I35
I33
H70 MMP
C60 056
RLM 02
GRAY
H70 MMP
C60 056
RLM 02
GRAY
I9
H70 MMP
C60 056
RLM 02 MC214
GRAY MMM
001
DARK IRON
I38 I37
MC214
MMM
001
DARK IRON
H70 MMP
C60 056
RLM 02
GRAY
H70 MMP
C60 056 I74
RLM 02
GRAY
6
I59
I25
CORRECT POSITION
OF RADIATOR FLAPS
I62
I59 I61 H70 MMP
C60 056
RLM 02
GRAY
I61
H70 MMP
C60 056
RLM 02
I62 GRAY
I8
I64
I64
H70 MMP
C60 056
RLM 02
GRAY
H37
H38 H77 MMP
C137 040
H70 MMP H5 H71, H72
C60 056 SM201
TIRE BLACK
RLM 02 MMC
GRAY 001
SUPER CHROME
SM201 1
1 MMC
001
SUPER CHROME
1
decal S66 H6 H77 MMP
C137 040
H71, H72 H13
TIRE BLACK
H38
H37 1 1
1 H14 decal S66
H414 MMP
C114 003
RLM 23
- MARKING C
RED
I17
I17
H31
7
U8
A B
H12 MMP
C33 047
U2 U3
FLAT BLACK
I22
I80
H12 MMP
H416 MMP
C33 047
FLAT BLACK
U5 C116 089
RLM 66
BLACK GRAY
I14
I49
U2 - MARKINGS C ,D,E
U2 U3 B
U3 - MARKINGS A,B
U4
I21
OPEN CANOPY
H68
AC15
H66
8
MARKINGS A , C ONLY
I15
I12
H417 MMP
C117 051
RLM 76
LIGHT BLUE
I75
wire
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A 9./JG 1, Paderborn, Germany, May 1944
The Bf 109G-6/AS was developed to intercept enemy aircraft at higher altitudes. This accounts for the camouflage paint consisting of just RLM 76. At unit
level, these aircraft often received additional coats of then standard colours consisting of RLM 74 and RLM 75 over the side and upper surfaces. The JG 1 unit
emblem was applied to the nose, and this was a winged numeral '1' inside of a square, rotated to sit on one of its corners. On period photographs of Yellow '14',
the red fuselage band is clearly visible, signifying the fact that this aircraft served within the Defense of the Reich system. The vertical bar located within it was
a designator for III. Gruppe planes, and was always rendered in the Staffel colour. This was, in the case of the 9. Staffel, yellow. Some sources conclude that
the fuselage code of Yellow '14' covered the earlier applied numeral '3', while others suggest that the covered designation was either the factory applied 'TO'
or 'TQ'. We are offering both possibilities.
5+6 ? 7
H11 MMP H69 MMP H68 MMP H414 MMP
H65 MMP 3
C62 001 C37 050 C36 049 54 ? 53 + C18 088
C114 003
H12 MMP 15
C33 047
56
H65 MMP H69 MMP H68 MMP H417 MMP H414 MMP
C18 088 C37 050 C36 049 C117 051 C114 003
H65 MMP
53 + C18 088
H414 MMP
16 C114 003
H417 MMP
C117 051
2 2
H65 MMP
3 55 ? 53 + C18 088 15
18
56 17
16
1 1
H417 MMP
C117 051
H414 MMP
C114 003
H414 MMP
C114 003
H414 MMP
C114 003
H417 MMP
C117 051
2 2
5+6 ? 7
H414 MMP
C114 003
18
17
H413 MMP H414 MMP H11 MMP
RLM 04 C113 RLM 23 WHITE
090 C114 003 C62 001
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H68 MMP
16 ? 23.5.44 23.5.44
MOSQU
ITO
25.5.44
C36 049
50
H69 MMP
C37 050
H12 MMP
C33 047
H65 MMP 45 H12 MMP H417 MMP H414 MMP
C18 088 C33 047 C117 051 C114 003
1 1
H12 MMP
C33 047
29 29
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ITO
MOSQU
50
17
H69 MMP
C37 050
H417 MMP
C117 051
31+32 31+32
? ?
52 52
44 30+35 46 ? 47 ? 48 ? 49
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The end of the fights with the Soviet Union brought a ceasefire from September 5th, 1944. One of the conditions of the ceasefire was a change in the marking
of the Finnish aircraft – the blue swastika was substituted by cockade bearing Finnish national colours, i.e. blue and white. Lentolaivue 24, whose pilots
of Messerschmitts Bf 109G reached the total of 304 victories in air fights, kept these fighters also during the period of peace duty. From December 4th, 1944
the planes served with HLeLv 31, which is still active today. The pilots of this squadron fly F-18C Hornets at present time. The aircraft concerned is the same as
the one portrayed in the previous paint, though, used in the post-war service – this is proved by the national insignia in Finnish national colours introduced from
April 1st, 1945. The marking of the aircraft is accompanied by the painting of the bat placed on the blue cloud and the moon – marking of the
HLeLv 31 night fighters. The moon used to be white or yellow; MT-463 has white moon. The rudder was repainted most likely with the Finnish olive green
colour.
H78
C38
34 34
H417 MMP
C117 051
40 40
S15
S18 ?
S10 S16
S42
S33 S34 ?
? ? S51
S36 S35
S12 S12
? ?
S11 S11
S7 S4 S4 S14
? ? ? ?
S13 S3 S3 S68
S71 S71
? ?
S72 S73 S31 S32 S73 S72
? S5 S5
S22 ? ? ? ? ?
S74 S74 S22
? S38 S6 S6 S37 ?
S21 S21
S74 S74
? ?
S73 S73
S71 S71
? ?
S72 S72
S22 S22
? ?
S21 S21
S8
? S35 S36 S36 S35
S9 ? ? ? ?
S34 S33 S33 S34
S15
? S17
S16 S75
S41
S45
?
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Bf 109G-6/AS STENCILING POSITIONS
MARKINGS D ; E USE STENCILS FROM DECAL SHEET NO. 84169 - OBT2
S3
S28 S18 ? S22
S30
S21
S14
S30 S30
S9
S16 S16
S5 S6
S7 S7
S15 S8 S8 S15
S11 S11
S14 S14
S17
S3
S30
S14
S32
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