New quarterscale Bf 109E from Airfix

Monday, June 14, 2010 - 10:42 AM UTC

Airfix have announced the release of their new 1:48 Bf 109E.

Item #A05120 is a new-tool kit comprising 107 parts, with a detailed engine and a seated pilot figure. Decals are provided for three colour schemes:

1. Messerschmitt Bf109E-4/N - Stab JG-26, Adembert, France, late 1940, flown by Major Adolf Galland.

2. Messerschmitt Bf109E-1/B II Schlacht/Lehrgeschwader 2, Calais-Marck, Sept 1940.

3. Messerschmitt Bf109E-3 - 4/JG51 'Molders' France, July 8th, 1940

Airfix's new Emil is in the shops now, price: £13.99.

Please remember, when contacting retailers or manufacturers, to mention that you saw their products highlighted here - on AEROSCALE.

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Merlin

Hi Neil Great haul! I think that explains why there are still no Airfix Emils on the Island - they all got intercepted by "bandits" on the way! All the best Rowan

JUN 17, 2010 - 03:04 AM

FalkeEins

Hi Rowan ..sprue shot to whet the appetite. Neat engine, ordnance, bulged tyres, multiple canopies et etc..great VFM

JUN 17, 2010 - 03:18 AM

james84

There is a build of the kit on the Hyperscale forum, it seems very nice and the fit seems very good, also at the wing roots!

JUN 18, 2010 - 12:46 AM

GastonMarty

The Airfix "E" fuselage profile's relevant areas seem to match exactly in outline, as they should, the Zvezda "F" kit from the Airfix sprue photos I have seen. This is comparing with the Zvezda kit in hand at matching view angles... If the Airfix canopy base width is the correct 13 mm and the canopy top width also correct at 7.5 mm, then the most of the major outlines should be OK: The deep panel lines turned out to be an effect of the lighting in some of the sprue photos... Gaston

JUN 18, 2010 - 06:07 PM

FalkeEins

well I trawled through about ten pages on hyperscale before giving up - didn't find anything. I'm just finishing off a Tamiya Emil before attacking mine - the parts break-down of the Airfix kit, even the look of some of the detail parts, is very similar to that of the Japanese kit - Airfix though put everything in the box, including a choice of racks, ordnance, canopies, spinners, a much better looking engine and even bulged tyres, so in this market at least, the kit has to be a winner...

JUN 18, 2010 - 09:47 PM

Merlin

Hi Neil I'll have another look in my LHS today, but I don't hold out much hope of the kit being there - the IOW is tradionally rather slow in getting stuff. Assuming I can't get hold of the Emil, do you fancy doing us an in-box Review? It'd be nice to cover the kit while it's still "hot". All the best Rowan

JUN 18, 2010 - 10:10 PM

FalkeEins

..sure ..although I've actually already got quite a few bits off the sprues already..

JUN 19, 2010 - 07:36 AM

Merlin

Hi Neil That'd be great. You surely haven't started all 3 of the kits, have you?! There's still no sign of the Emil here, and next week's already looking busy, so I won't get a chance to look at the kit if it does arrive at the LHS. All the best Rowan

JUN 19, 2010 - 10:00 PM

AIRGUNNER

I just looked in my local Modelzone, and they have loads at £13.99 so I snapped up a couple. Had a quick look in the box, absolutely loving the colour paint guide, excellent stencil placement guide. The only thing that was slightly disappointing is the lack of swastikas on the decal sheet, so I have to go aftermarket for these.

JUN 20, 2010 - 02:56 AM

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