Iliad Design have released an excellent new set of decals devoted to the Messerschmitt Bf109E in its ground attack guise. The set includes markings for no less than six aircraft - that’s a quintet of ‘E-4Bs and a solitary E-7 Trop:
Bf 109E-4B “White U”, flown by Georg Dorfell, II./SG1, Russia, 1942
Bf 109E-7 Trop “S9 DR”, 7./ZG1, near El Alamein, August 1942
Bf 109E-4B “Red A”, II. (Schl)/LG2, Russia, summer 1941
Bf 109E-4B “White C”, II./LG2, Russia, 1941
Bf 109E-4B “Yellow H”, 6.(Schl)/LG2, France, 1940
Bf 109E-4B “Black M”, 5.(Schl)/LG2, Russia, 1941
The chosen schemes offer plenty of variety, with a mix of RLM 71, 02,65 or RLM 74, 75, 76 on the ‘E4-Bs and then something really eye-catching on the ‘E-7 Trop - the RLM 79,78 finished machine has a replacement wing still bearing European camouflage. The later, in particular, is pretty irresistible for me, so I can foresee that landing on my workbench in due course…
The decals themselves are beautifully produced - the thin, glossy items are crisply printed in perfect registration on the sample sheet and look to have excellent colour density.
Quite often on sheets offering a selection of schemes, you don’t get sufficient items to build all the subjects, so you end up relying on kit decals or raiding the spares box. What I really like here is that Iliad Design provide full national and individual markings for all six of the aircraft.
The decals are backed up by full-colour high quality profile views and top/bottom schematics for the camouflage patterns. There are clear notes accompanying each scheme that list the colours and point out distinctive features.
Set #48032 "Schlacht Bf 109Es" is available now from Iliad Design, price: $12.00
Conclusion
To misquote our own Mal Mayfield, “You can’t have too many ‘109s!” - and this is another fine release from Iliad Design that should have very broad appeal to Luftwaffe modellers. Recommended.
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SUMMARY
Highs: High quality decals for 6 attractive schemes. Full markings for each. Clear instructions.Lows: None that I've noted.Verdict: Luftwaffe Schlacht aircraft always make for interesting modelling subjects with their distinctive markings. Iliad Design have produced an excellent of decals that should have wide appeal.
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About Rowan Baylis (Merlin) FROM: NO REGIONAL SELECTED, UNITED KINGDOM
I've been modelling for about 40 years, on and off. While I'm happy to build anything, my interests lie primarily in 1/48 scale aircraft. I mostly concentrate on WW2 subjects, although I'm also interested in WW1, Golden Age aviation and the early Jet Age - and have even been known to build the occas...
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