A4K
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User Name: A4K
Name: Evan
Category: 2- Intermediate
Scale: 1:72
Kit: MPM #72069: Messerschmitt Bf 109H-1
Extras: Eduard #SS263: BF 109G-14 (for Academy kit)
This is MPM's take on the Bf 109H-1.
If you trawl the various books and the net, you will find one thing stands out: NOBODY agrees on what it actually looked like. There are no photos.
We know the test aircraft were interim modifications on existing Bf 109G-5 airframes, but that in itself leads to 3 possible tail wheel configurations, and 2 canopy options. The wings had 2 m inserts added at the root, with radiators removed from the wings and added to these, but people can't agree if the wings themselves were extended, like the various factory examples involved in this project, or standard.
She did have the tall tail however (unlike the H-0 which -I believe- retained the standard 109F-4 tail)
In addition to this, most say 2× MG17 in the cowl, but some say plated over. Hard to know...
MPM have modelled one of the 'most likely' appearances of the interim (Stuffe 1a) test version,
backed up by one profile and picture found on the net (below)
(Source: Bf-109H-1 High-altitude fighter. )
I personally have never seen pictures of a G-5 with the bulged doors for the tail wheel, so will give it the below profile.
(Source:
View: https://br.pinterest.com/pin/553168766727630848/ )
Just need to decide what tail wheel type, canopy type, and whether to add tailplane braces or not.
Name: Evan
Category: 2- Intermediate
Scale: 1:72
Kit: MPM #72069: Messerschmitt Bf 109H-1
Extras: Eduard #SS263: BF 109G-14 (for Academy kit)
This is MPM's take on the Bf 109H-1.
If you trawl the various books and the net, you will find one thing stands out: NOBODY agrees on what it actually looked like. There are no photos.
We know the test aircraft were interim modifications on existing Bf 109G-5 airframes, but that in itself leads to 3 possible tail wheel configurations, and 2 canopy options. The wings had 2 m inserts added at the root, with radiators removed from the wings and added to these, but people can't agree if the wings themselves were extended, like the various factory examples involved in this project, or standard.
She did have the tall tail however (unlike the H-0 which -I believe- retained the standard 109F-4 tail)
In addition to this, most say 2× MG17 in the cowl, but some say plated over. Hard to know...
MPM have modelled one of the 'most likely' appearances of the interim (Stuffe 1a) test version,
backed up by one profile and picture found on the net (below)
(Source: Bf-109H-1 High-altitude fighter. )
I personally have never seen pictures of a G-5 with the bulged doors for the tail wheel, so will give it the below profile.
(Source:
View: https://br.pinterest.com/pin/553168766727630848/ )
Just need to decide what tail wheel type, canopy type, and whether to add tailplane braces or not.
