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Thank you Wurger that's a great help. Cheers, Rodders.

Hi All, I'm building the Airfix 48th scale Bf109E as a late BOB E-1 in September 1940 from an xtradecal sheet and in the kit instructions it says it has cockpit head armour. I've looked at pictures of E-1's but thy don't show head armour in the cockpit. Did the Luftwaffe retro-fit the head...

Hi, Thanks for the help. That's just what i need. Cheers, Rodders.

Hi, Can anyone help with some things on the 109E i'm having trouble finding out. 1.Does anyone know what colour the trim wheel is by the seat is and does it have any markings on it. 2. Did the 109 have a special colour for exterior priming or was it RLM02 grey as i want to try the hairspray...

Thanks guys for the help. Cheers, Rodders.

Hi, I've been doing research on Bf 109E's and was looking at a picture of a restored aircraft. i know that looking at such aircraft might have some differences but it had the rudder pedals painted in the black Electron paint. I'm making an Airfix 109E-1 in 48th scale at the moment and have...

Hi, Can anyone help. When Stuka's went to the desert theatre and were painted for example RLM 79 Sand brown upper surfaces was the colour painted directly over the RLM70/71 greens or was that stripped off. I have a picture of the same aircraft in the European scheme and RLM 79. Thanks for any...

Hi, This is my first post here so i thought i would say hello. I'm from Mid-Cheshire in the north west of the UK. My name is Andrew though friends call me rodders due to my surname. I build WW2 aircraft of all types but mostly Luftwaffe and RAF in 72nd, 48th and 32nd scale. I also do a few...