QuickBoost

1/48 Bf 109E Engine and engine cowling

product # QB 48 241 for Tamiya kit   € 6.00 

Review by Steve Bamford on July 15 2009

 

This latest release from QuickBoost features a resin engine and engine cowling for the Bf 109E from Tamiya.   This resin engine is fully detailed including the spark plug wires etc. 

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The quality of the resin casting is flawless and bubble free.  Installation is simple.......just cut the parts from the casting blocks and drop them into place.  All the detailing looks very good from the 3 pointed star on the front of the engine to the wiring that runs along the engine mount/supports.  You also get cowling machine gun barrels that are flawlessly done and will really show off their detail well when they have some drybrushing done to them.  If I recall correctly, along the centre of the top of the engine cowling there is a hinge......this area appears to be where the VERY thin casting block attachment point is, to you may want to scribe a panel line along this point to simulate the hinge line. 

This is a very well done engine set and well worth considering if you are planning on building the Bf-109E with engine detail.  

You can purchase these and other fine resin detail items directly from QuickBoost

Steve

I would like to thank QuickBoost for providing me with this review sample.

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Photos and text © by Steve Bamford