Eduard 1/48 Bf109G-6 Early Series PE
By Jacob Russell
This photo-etched set is for Eduard's new Bf109G-6 early Overtrees kit. It consists of 44 pieces, many of which are pre-painted, on a single fret. At first glance the fret appears identical to item number 82111 for the Bf109G-6 late kit, but the new fret has 2 more pieces.
One of these is PE 43, the starboard exhaust shroud. The other is item PE 44, the port lower fuselage IFF (Identification Friend/Foe) aerial hatch, aft of the wing trailing edge. The fret also includes rudder pedals, seat harness, a new instrument panel, etc.
Eduard's retooled Bf109G-6 is a great kit. It is very accurate and highly detailed right out of the box, and this set is a welcome addition to the otherwise bare bones Overtrees kit. I recommend this PE set and I would like to thank Eduard for the review sample.
References
Eduard website, Bf109G early instructions PDF: https://www.eduard.com/store/out/media/82113.pdf
Aero Detail 5, Messerschmitt Bf109G, by Shigero Nohara and Masatsugu Shiwaku, Dai Nippon Kaiga Co., Ltd., 1992
HT Model Special, Messerschmitt Bf109G-6, by Ladislav Hadlík, Peter Šumichrast and Jozef And'al, HT Model Magazine, 2004