Bf-109G-2-PE set

Published: June 13, 2017
Company: Eduard

The Weekend Editions and the Overtree editions of Eduard’s kits are really good value for the money. One thing that I’d like to add to mine is the photo etch instrument panel and some other bits and bobs. Lucky for me Eduard answers those prayers, sort of.

If you’ve never heard of the LEPT sets they are smaller pre-painted photo etch frets and have what I think are the ‘essential’ photo etch items. They are only available through the Eduard website. The reason I said sort of earlier is that these sets are typically only available for a limited time to accompany the Overtree kits when they are released. After that you have to buy the complete PE set for the kit, which while having more items, may contain things that you may not want to use. Then of course you may want to, but… more

Bf-109G Control Surfaces

Published: June 9, 2017
Company: Eduard

Packaged in the typical Brassin blister pack are seven pieces of perfect light grey resin and a single fret of photo etch.Instructions are included that show all the parts and how they are to be added.

The rudder, elevators, and ailerons with their mass weights are the resin pieces. The flight controls feature some stitching detail that is nicely done.

The modeler has to add the photo etch trim tabs to the control surfaces. Interestingly, the rudder and elevators have the trim tabs molded on so if you decide not to use the molded on trim tabs you have to remove them. The instructions are pretty straight-forward. The control surfaces are direct replacements for the kit parts.

If you want to articulate the surfaces, like I wanted to do, you will have to remove the… more

Bf-109G-2 Overtree

Published: November 12, 2020
Company: Eduard

The Overtree versions of the Eduard kits is the release with no frills. No instructions, no decals, no masks, no photo etch, no nothin. That doesn’t mean that it is a bad thing. You get a kit for a very reasonable price and it can be built out of the box quite nicely.

If you are like me, you have plenty of decals in your stash. Plus, you can add those other things should you want to by buying them separately. Personally, I like the pre-painted photo etch parts and the canopy masks. So I picked up the LEPT (limited edition photo etch) which has the key photo etch parts to complete the cockpit, namely the instrument panel and seat belts. The canopy masks are essential for me because I’m lazy and hate masking canopies. I also had the G-2 Upgrade Photo Etch set available so I used… more

Bf-109G Undercarriage Legs BRONZE

Published: November 12, 2020
Company: Eduard

The sit of the Bf-109 places a lot of stress on the landing gear legs on the real airplane.

Eduard has released a set of brass landing gear in their Brassin range of aftermarket items. This simple set is packaged in a blister pack with foam protecting the four parts inside. There are two brass landing gear legs and two resin gear covers.

The brass legs are perfectly formed with just a little pour nub on the top of the strut that will need to be sanded down ever so slightly. The rest is beautiful detail. The purist of 109 freaks will say that this is only the earliest style of 109 landing gear strut, used on the F and Gs, or the Gustav up to the early versions of the G-6. If you are that much of a stickler for landing gear struts more power to you. You can use this set… more

Bf-109G-2 Canopy Masks

Published: November 12, 2020
Company: Eduard

If there is one thing I hate about modeling aircraft it is masking canopies. To me it is just a chore. I can mask an entire model multiple times but something as mundane as a canopy is a pain and time-consuming. That is why I really enjoy Eduard’s canopy masks.

Printed on Kabuki tape, similar to Tamiya tape, these masks are precisely cut for the Eduard Bf-109G-2 kit. They should fit the G-5/6 as well. The thing about these masks that is different from other masks is that the aft canopy has the internal framework. Eduard gives you both the interior and exterior framework for the aft canopy. The other canopy parts are just the outside. The single page of instructions shows you which masks goes where.

Everything fit perfectly which is what you would expect from a… more

Bf-109G-2 Wheels

Published: June 9, 2017
Company: Eduard

All the way from the Emil to the early versions of the Gustav, Bf-109 wheel hubs had support spokes in the hub. These are very deep and are very difficult to replicate in plastic form. Eduard has done a superb job of capturing this feature in their Brassin line.

Contained in a plastic blister pack are two main wheels of the proper size, 660 x 160, the tail wheel strut, and two spoke assemblies which are protected by foam backing. Also included in the kit are a set of masks to use on all the tires. The instructions are easy enough to use and show the proper orientation of the finished tire.

The main wheels are easily removed from the casting block. The small spoke assemblies are the most difficult parts to remove from their pour blocks. I used a very thin razor saw with… more

Bf-109F Propeller LATE

Published: May 3, 2017
Company: Eduard

If you want to add some neat detail to your Eduard Bf-109F you may want to consider leaving off the prop spinner and exposing the propeller hub assembly. This certainly will add visual interest and add to any aircraft maintenance diorama.

Packaged in a blister package, protected by foam inserts, these seven light grey resin pieces are all that you need to do it. A small fret of two photo etch circular rings are included. The resin is blemish free. One of the pieces is an alignment tool to aid in drilling the centering hole and also setting the proper pitch angle.

This set is nearly identical to the EARLY version. The only difference is the propeller blades themselves. This set replicates the VDM 9-12010 type of blade which is slightly larger than the earlier VDM 9-11207… more

Bf-109F Landing Flaps

Published: May 3, 2017
Company: Eduard

The Bf-109F had a very unique flap setup when compared to the Emil version. The split flaps required extensive engineering. The outer portion was the traditional flap style, but the inboard flaps were different. The inboard flaps had two functions, one was to act as a flap but the other was as a cooling flap for the glycol radiators. The Friedrich had a unique style as well with a boundry layer being channeled through the upper portion of the inboard flap. This caused the F to have a ‘space’ between the two layers on the upper inboard flap. This is impossible to mold in plastic effectively.

Eduard has offered a complete photo etch version of this which works well but required a lot of bending. This new set offers the best of both worlds, resin and photo etch. This set comes in… more

Bf-109F Control Surfaces

Published: May 3, 2017
Company: Eduard

Packaged inside of the traditional blister pack with foam protection are seven beautifully cast light grey resin pieces and one fret of photo etch.

The resin pieces all feature beautiful surface detail including the stitching on the fabric portions. Other than cutting the parts from the pour blocks there is no other cutting required on the kit. se parts are drop in replacements for the kit items. y feature finer details and the addition of photo etch thin trim tabs. On the tail surfaces you have the option to cut off the molded on resin trim tab you can replace it with a photo etch one or leave the resin ones in place. I elected to leave them on for the tail. ones on the aileron fit perfectly and were attached with superglue.

The other thing is that the ailerons have a… more

Bf-109F Cockpit

Published: May 3, 2017
Company: Eduard

The Eduard Bf-109F kit cockpit is quite nice in the box but it does lack the crispness that can only be offered in resin and photo etch. The Brassin set is designed for the Eduard kit. As such it will fit with minimal work.

Contained in a plastic thermoform package the set includes 17 light grey resin parts with no bubbles or blemishes anywhere. There are some clear resin parts included for the fuel inspection tube and the cockpit lights. As this is an Eduard set, it has to have photo etch. There are two photo etch frets, one is pre-painted and the other in brass. There is a plastic film for the gunsights. A decal is provided for the instrument panel should you elect to use that one. You get the option of one of two ways to represent the instrument panel.

I started… more