-109's.
Taking on a conversion of
this high level of sophistication requires an experienced modeler and a
high degree of patience. You will be required to cut the kit
fuselage to make room for the resin conversion parts. Test fitting
of the resin parts and sanding and filing will be required to make this
set fit. The parts include a new engine cowling to reflect the Jumo
210 engine used by this early version of the Bf-109 instead of the later
DB 601 motor found in the Bf-109E's. The additional heat generated
by the DB 601 engine, required a major redesign, so additional radiators
were installed in the wings, and an oil cooler was installed beneath the
engine. The Jumo 210 motor had it's radiator mount below the engine
and used a chin radiator. The Bf-109A also used the 2 bladed prop as
opposed to the 3 bladed props of the later Bf-109 models.
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This set includes a
large selection of parts including;
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a new lower wing
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beautifully
crafted fabric covered flaps
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highly detailed
main wheel well bays which can be used instead of the bland gear bays on the
resin wing insert
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2 bladed prop
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front and rear
windscreen
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upper and lower
engine cowling pieces (11 pieces including the radiator and exhausts)
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radiator
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drilled out
exhausts
I liked the way the
front top openings are done at the front of the top engine cowling. These
are hollowed out and slightly raised. If you want to open them up you can
do this simply by sanding them flat and they will open up automatically.
If you want to keep one or more of them closed then you apply a bit of
filler from behind and sand the outside flush and the vent will stay closed.
The main gear bays
on the resin wing insert are very bland, but you also get a set of highly
detailed resin gear bays that you can use instead of the ones already molded into
the resin wing. This will requiring cutting the bland gear bays out of the
resin wing and fitting the highly detailed resin gear bays into the resin
wing.......much dry fitting is advisable for this part of the conversion.
Please do not inhale resin dust.......wear a respirator or do your cutting and
filing under water.
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The 4 pages of instructions
include a step by step process using photos and text to help you cut up your
1/32 Hasegawa Bf-109E and transform it into a Bf-109A using this resin
conversion set
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Resin casting
is of a very high quality and all the detail is very well done with no air
bubbles. This
new resin conversion set fro