Bf 109G-2 item No.
82165
1/48 Scale Plastic Model Kit
No other aircraft is so intimately connected with rise and fall of the German Luftwaffe during the WWII like the Messerschmitt Bf 109. It became the true workhorse of the war... The evolution of this aircraft outlived the era in which it was conceptualized. The Bf 109s bore the brunt of Luftwaffe duties from the opening battles of Nazi Germany through to her final downfall. As progressive as possible The history of the aircraft begins during 1934-35, when the Reich Ministry of Aviation formulated a requirement for the development of a single-engined monoplane fighter. Proposals were submitted by Arado, Heinkel, Focke-Wulf and Bayerische Flugzeugwerke. The design bureau of the last-mentioned company was led by its technical director Willy Messerschmitt, who was riding a wave of popularity based on the success of his liaison aircraft, the Bf 108. Messerschmitt´s goal was to conceive of an aircraft with the best possible performance for the specified weight, size, and aerodynamic qualities. Over the subsequent months, several prototypes were built that served first and foremost in development flights and further modifications. The aircraft was relatively small, and compared to the prevailing trends of the time, full of revolutionary features such as low wing design, retractable landing gear, wing with a thin airfoil, wing slats, landing flaps, weapons firing through the propeller hub, and so on. Even the enclosed cockpit and the method of the airframe design were not 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 despite some powerplant troubles. These were solved by the introduction of the DB 601. This engine, together with its development DB 605 variant, is umbilically connected to the success of the Bf 109. These two-row, twelve-cylinder inverted V engines powered several tenths of thousands of 109s in over 25 versions and variants. From Spanish War to the defence of the Reich The first combat use of Bf 109 occurred during Spanish Civil War, where three developmental Bf 109s were deployed in December 1936. The main reason of revealing the modern fighter to the world was quite down-to-earth: To validate the aircraft‘s abilities in modern aerial combat. Shortly thereafter, production aircraft in the form of the Bf 109B-1 began to reach 2.J/88, the Legion Condor. The desire of Germany to demonstrate its aerial prowess to potential foes was advanced further in international sport meets. The triumphs attained in Zurich in the summer of 1937 were complemented several months later by grabbing the speed record of 610.95 kph. In very short order, the progressive developments represented by the C, D and E versions appeared. Despite this, the delivery of the types to combat units did not sustain a rate that was desired by military brass. Even by August 1938 the Bf 109 accounted for less than half of the 643 front line fighters in service. The later months saw an increase in these rates. By the time of the invasion of Poland (which saw the participation of only some little more than 200 aircraft) the Luftwaffe possessed the best fighter
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produced in continental Europe. With both a qualitative and quantitative advantage, the fighter wing of the Luftwaffe entered the Polish campaign, the first defence of the Fatherland, Blitzkrieg 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 on Britain in the summer months of 1940. Here, the first weakness of the Bf 109 emerged: The inability to carry drop tanks that would have enabled the type to effectively escort bombers to England. This was one of the factors responsible for the defeat of the Luftwaffe in the Battle of Britain. Experiences gained in 1940 led to the development of the F version prior to the spring of 1941. The elegance of the Bf 109 crested with the “Friedrich”. Following a largely defensive stance over the Channel and northern France, the Bf 109F took on a more offensive role in Operation Barbarossa in the east, and in northern Africa. In later duties with the ‚Jagdwaffe‘ during the second phase of the war in the east, and in the ‚Defense of the Reich‘ from 1943 to 1945, the Bf 109 served in the form of the G version, followed by the K. Even it was clear the development of the Bf 109 was depleted by the end of the war the aircraft was still able to keep pace with the foes that it encountered. Besides its primary purpose as a fighter, the Bf 109 also appeared as a fighter-bomber, reconnaissance platform, night fighter, trainer and rammjäger. Postwar service The disappearance of the Bf 109 from the skies over Europe was not spelled out by the end of the war. Several examples stayed in Swiss service up to 1949 and many flew in the air force of Czechoslovakia in both original form with a DB 605 powerplant and as an aircraft built 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 state of Israel. Finland retired the type at 1954, and Spain did not retire its HA-1109-1112, re-engined Bf 109s, until 1967. The legendary low-wing fighter of Professor Willy Messerschmitt survived the state that developed it. The kit: Bf 109G-2 The Bf 109G series (Gustav) was direct follow-on of the Bf 109F. The main difference was the more powerful DB 605 engine, which was the direct development of the DB 601 as well. The main difference, bigger displacement of the engine, was achieved by bored-out cylinders (by 4 mm) enlarging the total displacement from 33,9 l to 35,7 l. Another power increasing change was higher compression ratio. The maximum take-off power rose to 1,450 hp (1,080 kW) from the 1,350 hp (993 kW) of DB 601E. The G-2 was the first unpressurised serial sub-variant of the G series. It retained the retractable tail wheel from the F series as well as the armament scheme with one MG 151/20 cannon and two 7,92 mm machine guns MG17. There were some 1590 of Bf 109G-2s produced.
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ATTENTION
UPOZORNĚNÍ
INSTRUCTION SIGNS
BEND OHNOUT
OPTIONAL VOLBA
INSTR. SYMBOLY
SAND BROUSIT
PARTS
OPEN HOLE VYVRTAT OTVOR
ACHTUNG
ATTENTION
INSTRUKTION SINNBILDEN
SYMETRICAL ASSEMBLY SYMETRICKÁ MONTÁŽ
DÍLY
REVERSE SIDE OTOČIT
REMOVE ODŘÍZNOUT
TEILE
SYMBOLES
APPLY EDUARD MASK AND PAINT POUŽÍT EDUARD MASK NABARVIT
PIECES
PLASTIC PARTS
H>
I>
82110 H
A>
J>
82110 I
S>
82110 J
82110 A
K>
82110 K
COLOURS
BARVY
GSi Creos (GUNZE)
2
82110 S
MISSION MODELS
FARBEN
PEINTURE GSi Creos (GUNZE)
MISSION MODELS
AQUEOUS
Mr.COLOR
PAINTS
BLACK
H413
C113
MMP-090
RLM04 YELLOW
MMP-001
FLAT WHITE
H414
C114
MMP-003
RLM23 RED
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
H64
C17
MMP-087
RLM71 DARK GREEN
H418
C118
MMP-055
RLM78 LIGHT BLUE
H65
C18
MMP-088
RLM70 BLACK GREEN
H420
C120
MMP-120
RLM80 OLIVE GREEN
H66
C119
MMP-119
RLM79 SAND YELLOW
H68
C36
MMP-049
H69
C37
MMP-050
H70
C60
H77
C137
H90
C47
H94
C138
AQUEOUS
Mr.COLOR
PAINTS
H2
C2
MMP-047
H11
C62
H12
Mr.METAL COLOR
METALLICS
RLM74 DARK GRAY
MC213
MMM-006
STEEL
RLM75 GRAY
MC214
MMM-001
DARK IRON
MMP-056
RLM02 GRAY
Mr.COLOR SUPER METALLIC
METALLICS
MMP-040
TIRE BLACK
SM201
MMC-001
CLEAR RED
Mr.COLOR GX
METALLICS
GX05
MMC-001
CLEAR GREEN
SUPER FINE SILVER
SUSIE BLUE
H35
H416 MMP C116 089 RLM 66 BLACK GRAY
H35, H36
H416 MMP C116 089
PE27
RLM 66 BLACK GRAY
PE26
PE27
H36
H1
PE26 MC213 MMM 006 STAINLESS
H1 H416 MMP C116 089 RLM 66 BLACK GRAY
PE21 PE17 PE20
H12 MMP C33 047
H2 MMP C2 047
FLAT BLACK
BLACK
H413 MMP C113 090 RLM 04 YELLOW
J1
H44
H416 MMP C116 089 RLM 66 BLACK GRAY
H2 MMP C2 047 H416 MMP C116 089
BLACK
H413 MMP C113 090
RLM 66 BLACK GRAY
RLM 04 YELLOW
A
B
H51
J1 THE LATEST PART TO ASSEMBLE
PE3 PE4
PE5 PE5
A H47 MMP C41 012
H45
H416 MMP C116 089
RED BROWN
RLM 66 BLACK GRAY
H50 H416 MMP C116 089 RLM 66 BLACK GRAY
H416 MMP C116 089
H34
RLM 66 BLACK GRAY
H34
2 pcs.
H29
PE1
PE2
B
PE51
H416 MMP C116 089 RLM 66 BLACK GRAY
H2
3
H416 MMP C116 089
H416 MMP C116 089
RLM 66 BLACK GRAY
RLM 66 BLACK GRAY
H15
H15 PE13
decal 5
S1
decal 4
PE6
decal 7
PE19 H15
H416 MMP C116 089
H32
RLM 66 BLACK GRAY
GX05
H32
H33
PE15
PE23 OPTIONAL: decal 2
H416 MMP C116 089 RLM 66 BLACK GRAY
S14 PE16
BLUE
OPTIONAL: decal 6 GX05 BLUE
H33 PE14 H416 MMP C116 089
S14
RLM 66 BLACK GRAY
H3
H416 MMP C116 089 RLM 66 BLACK GRAY
PE22 H416 MMP C116 089 RLM 66 BLACK GRAY
PE9 PE24
PE11
H4
PE38
PE8
PE10
H12 MMP C33 047 FLAT BLACK
PE35
MC213 MMM 006
H77 MMP C137 040
OPTIONAL: decal 3
I44
STAINLESS
TIRE BLACK
H2 MMP C2 047
I6
PE35
PE14
MC214 MMM 001
I42
S1
S1 H54
H53
I18
I3
S14 MC214 MMM 001
MC214 MMM 001
I16
DARK IRON
DARK IRON
H67
MARKINGS
I2
MC214 MMM 001 DARK IRON
4
H70 MMP C60 056 RLM 02 GRAY
DARK IRON
S14
SM201 MMC 001 FINE SILVER
BLACK
B ; C ; D; E
I46
MARKING
A
ONLY
H416 MMP C116 089 RLM 66 BLACK GRAY
I51
PE49
H41
I55
PE12 I48 H52
MARKING
I2
I54
PE49
A
ONLY
PE50 PE50 with I2 only
I48 PE45, 47
PE46, 47
PE43 PE50 with I3 only
I3
I30
I77
I48
I29
I28
I32 I58
I31
5
H55
H11 H77 MMP C137 040
H56
TIRE BLACK
H23 H12
H64
H24
step 2 MARKINGS B , ONLY
C ,D ,E
H70 MMP C60 056 RLM 02 GRAY
H63
H77 MMP C137 040 TIRE BLACK
step 1 step 1 step 3 MARKINGS
B ,C ,D ,E
ONLY
MARKINGS B , ONLY
A2
C ,D ,E K3
MARKINGS
B ,C ,D ,E
ONLY
H70 MMP C60 056 RLM 02 GRAY
A1
I13 K3
A1
6
A2
H94 C138
I76
CLEAR GREEN
I72
I79
H90 C47
I78
CLEAR RED
FRONT VIEW I36
PE7 I1
I11
H70 MMP C60 056 RLM 02 GRAY
MC214 MMM 001 DARK IRON
PE34 PE30
I1
I34
I11
MC214 MMM 001
MC214 MMM 001
DARK IRON
MC214 MMM 001
DARK IRON
I36
PE29
DARK IRON
PE33 I35 I33 FRONT VIEW
H70 MMP C60 056 RLM 02 GRAY
I35
H70 MMP C60 056 RLM 02 GRAY
I9 MC214 MMM 001
H70 MMP C60 056
DARK IRON
RLM 02 GRAY
PE32
PE42 I38
MC214 MMM 001
I37
DARK IRON
H11 MMP C62 001
PE31
FLAT WHITE
H70 MMP C60 056
PE48 decal 44 PE48 - MARKING
D
ONLY
I74
RLM 02 GRAY
H70 MMP C60 056 RLM 02 GRAY
7
I59 I25 CORRECT POSITION OF RADIATOR FLAPS I59
I62 H70 MMP C60 056
I61
RLM 02 GRAY
I61 H70 MMP C60 056 RLM 02 GRAY
I62
I8 I64
I64
MARKING MARKING H77 MMP C137 040
H40
D ONLY
D ONLY
H39 H5
TIRE BLACK
H2 MMP C2 047
SM201 MMC 001
BLACK
FINE SILVER
H2 MMP C2 047
H6
decal S66
BLACK
H69
H70
H39
H77 MMP C137 040
H40
TIRE BLACK
H13 H70 MMP C60 056 RLM 02 GRAY
H77 MMP C137 040
H70 MMP C60 056 RLM 02 GRAY
TIRE BLACK
H14
decal S66
H39, H69
H70
H40
H31
PE44
H31
8
H70
H2 MMP C2 047
FINE SILVER
SM201 MMC 001
BLACK
H69
C
J4 H47 MMP C41 012 RED BROWN
J6 H416 MMP C116 089
H12 MMP C33 047
RLM 66 BLACK GRAY
FLAT BLACK
H416 MMP C116 089 RLM 66 BLACK GRAY
H42
H47 MMP C41 012
I80
RED BROWN
PE25 J6
H12 MMP C33 047
J6
FLAT BLACK
H416 MMP C116 089 RLM 66 BLACK GRAY
A J13
J12 - MARKING
J12
H416 MMP C116 089
H42
RLM 66 BLACK GRAY
plastic - 0,2 mm l - 0,5 mm
ONLY
I47
PE18 J14 PE39 PE39
J6
H416 MMP C116 089
H416 MMP C116 089
RLM 66 BLACK GRAY
RLM 66 BLACK GRAY
J12
J13
C
PE36
OPEN CANOPY PE41
MC214 MMM 001
I21
DARK IRON
J14 H68
J6 J6
PE41 J14
decal S57
H8 H66 9
MARKINGS
I70
I4
B ,C ,D ,E
ONLY
I67
MC214 MMM 001 DARK IRON
I65
I4
MC214 MMM 001
I68
DARK IRON
MARKINGS
A , D ONLY PE28
PE37
10
A
B
C
D
E
Bf 109G-2
STENCILING POSITIONS
S59
S74 ? S73
S8 ?
S58 S57
S63
S9
?
S36 ? S67 S33 S27
S64 S25 S34 S70
S30 S27
S72 ? S71
? S65 ? S66 S10 S33 ? S36
S20
S15 ? S16
S18
S42 ? S51
S39 ? S40 ? S53 ? S54 S12 ? S11
S12 ? S11
S4 ? S7 ? S3 S13
S4 ? S14 S3 ? S68
S22 ? S21
S22 ? S21 S73 ? S74
S71 ? S72
S31
? S38
S5 ? S6
S5 ? S6
S74 ? S73
S32
? S37
S73 ? S74
S71 ? S72
S74 ? S73
S22 ? S21
S22 ? S72 S21 ? S71
S72 ? S71
S74 ? S73
S8
? S9
S35 ? S34
S36 ? S33
S36 S35 ? ? S33 S34
S72 ? S71
? S55 ? S56 S15 ? S16
S17
S19 S75 S41
S45 ? S46
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