From: "Submissions for ARC" To: "Dave Johnson" References: Subject: Re: HLJ - Trumpeter 1/32 Messerschmitt Bf-109F-4 Date: Sun, 26 Sep 2010 15:19:46 -0700 MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="----=_NextPart_000_0027_01CB5D8E.449907D0" X-Priority: 3 X-MSMail-Priority: Normal X-Unsent: 1 X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V6.00.2900.3664 This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------=_NextPart_000_0027_01CB5D8E.449907D0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Hi, I just wanted to let you know your article went on ARC today. Thanks = again for sending it in. Steve Bamford Aircraft Resource Center http://www.aircraftresourcecenter.com Live like there is no tomorrow; Love like you've never been hurt. Work like you don't need the money. Dance like nobody's watching. Sing like nobody's listening. Live like it's Heaven on Earth. ----- Original Message -----=20 From: Dave Johnson=20 To: submissions@arcair.com=20 Sent: Monday, September 13, 2010 3:29 AM Subject: HLJ - Trumpeter 1/32 Messerschmitt Bf-109F-4 Trumpeter 1/32 Messerschmitt Bf-109F-4 Product #02292 (http://www.hlj.com/product/TRP02292) from HobbyLink = Japan (http://www.hlj.com/scripts/hljlist.cgi?rel=3Dnav&GenreCode=3DAir) Product Article by Dave Johnson on September 2010 History - The Messerschmitt BF-109 went through a second major redesign during = 1939-40, which gave birth to the F series. The "Friedrich" saw a = complete redesign of the wings, the cooling system and fuselage = aerodynamics, and was powered by the 1,175 PS DB 601N (F-1, F-2) or the = 1,350 PS DB 601E (F-3, F-4). Considered by many as the high watermark of = the Bf 109 development, the F series abandoned the wing cannon and = concentrated all armament in the forward fuselage: a pair of machine = guns above and a single 15 or 20mm cannon behind the engine, the latter = firing between the cylinder banks and through the propeller hub and = spinner. This configuration was used by all subsequent variants. A = handful of Bf 109Fs were used operationally during the last stages of = the Battle of Britain in 1940, but only became widespread in service in = the first half of 1941, replacing the 109E. Kit - Trumpeters 109F-4 kit consces of 7 sprues moulded in light grey = plastic, 3 sprues of clear plastic, 2 photo etch frets, 3 vinyl tyres = and 2 decal sheets. With a total of 242 plastic parts.=20 The kits intructions are the usual standard from Trumpeter, printed in = black on a white booket with easy to follow computer rendered picutres. = The decal and paint guide are printed on a two side gloss paper, showing = all three colour sheme options and unit markings and sencil locations. Trumpeter has done a nice job of tooling and moulding the parts, as = there is no signs of flash or sink marks anywhere. Level of mould = detail this kit has,have to be one of the best that I have seen = Trumpeter offer. The kits rivet lines are not too over done, like on = some past releases. The engraved panel lines are fine and very crisp. = There are a few ejector pin locations that are in awkward areas in the = cowl and engine areas, these will need taking care of, if the modeler = wishes to display the engine areas open. Access panels appear to be in = there correct positions, however it seems that the access panel aft of = the cocpkit on the port is missing. There are also airscoops on the = engine cowls/covers that appear on the G-2 version and should not be on = the F-4. This also makes sence with the access panel missing aft of the = cockpit as this was not included in the G-2 versions. There will be some = details that will need to be removed and added to it correct. The engine is comprizes of 50 parts which includes the cannon = compoents. Engine detail is very basic and is like what you get in the = 24th scale offering from Trumpeter. Some extra work put into detailing = the engine would end up in some fantastic results. Exhaust stubs have = been moulded as individual parts and are beautifully hollowed out, with = a fansy side molding tooling. There should be no reason for the exhuast = stubs to be replaced with any aftermarket products. Cockpit detail straight out the box is very good and nicely done. = Trumpeter has given modelers the opition with a plastic seat tub or in = photo etch. Seatbelts harness are also included both on the photo etch = fret as well as the rudder pedals. One thing that caught my that I = thought was strange was the cockpit side walls. Trumpeter has moulded = the detail onto one of the fuselage halfs and the other side is an = insert into the other fuselage wall. Only reason that I can see is that = Trumpeter will be using this tooling for another vareint release in the = future. The canopy has been nicely designed with extra parts that you = would expect to get in a aftermarket upgrade product. Love them or hate them, as per normal with Trumpeter kits the tires = are mould in vinyl. There is no flash on the tires and require very = little effort to clean them up. If you are after that weighted down = look, you will need to replace them with an aftermarket item. Supplied on two sheets are the decals. One sheet carries the = individual unit markings that are offered in the kit and the national = markings. The other sheet has the sencils that are required for the one = airframe. The decals are in perfect register and the colours are crisp = and appear in there authentic RLM colours. The 3 markings offered are the following - Wk. Nr 5749 of III/JG2 'Richtofen', Summer 1942, flown by Hauptmann = Hans 'Assi' Hahn III/JG3 'Udet', Spring 1942, flown by Hauptmann Kurt Brandle Geschwaderkommodore JG53, May 1942, flown by Oberstleutnant Gunther = Freiherr von Maltzahn. As mention before, the kit features a few things that are not on a = F-4 varient. But more like a G-2. After studing the sprues a bit more, I = noticed that sprue tags on the back state "Bf 109G". So the kit is more = a G-2 than a F-4. The kit looks to very buildable, but requires a small = amount of work to make it a F-4. This should not scare off any modeler = as the kit offers a lot of detail straight from the box.=20 I would like to thank HobbyLink Japan (www.hlj.com) for the review = sample. ------=_NextPart_000_0027_01CB5D8E.449907D0 Content-Type: text/html; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable
 
Hi,
I just wanted to let you know your article went on ARC = today. =20 Thanks again for sending it in.
 
Steve Bamford
Aircraft Resource Center
http://www.aircraftresourc= ecenter.com
 
Live like there is no tomorrow;
Love like you've never been=20 hurt.
Work like you don't need the money.
Dance like nobody's=20 watching.
Sing like nobody's listening.
Live like it's Heaven on=20 Earth.
----- Original Message -----
From:=20 Dave = Johnson=20
Sent: Monday, September 13, = 2010 3:29=20 AM
Subject: HLJ - Trumpeter 1/32=20 Messerschmitt Bf-109F-4

Trumpeter

1/32 = Messerschmitt=20 Bf-109F-4

Product=20 #02292 (http://www.hlj.com/product/TRP02292) = from=20 HobbyLink Japan (http://www.hlj.com/scripts/hljlist.cgi?rel=3Dnav&GenreCode=3DAi= r)

Product Article by Dave=20 Johnson on  September 2010

History=20 =96

The = Messerschmitt=20 BF-109 went through a second major redesign during 1939-40, which gave = birth=20 to the F series. The "Friedrich" saw a complete redesign of the wings, = the=20 cooling system and fuselage aerodynamics, and was powered by the 1,175 = PS DB=20 601N (F-1, F-2) or the 1,350 PS DB 601E (F-3, F-4). Considered by many = as the=20 high watermark of the Bf 109 development, the F series abandoned the = wing=20 cannon and concentrated all armament in the forward fuselage: a pair = of=20 machine guns above and a single 15 or 20mm cannon behind the engine, = the=20 latter firing between the cylinder banks and through the propeller hub = and=20 spinner. This configuration was used by all subsequent variants. A = handful of=20 Bf 109Fs were used operationally during the last stages of the Battle = of=20 Britain in 1940, but only became widespread in service in the first = half of=20 1941, replacing the 109E.

 Kit = =96

Trumpeters 109F-4=20 kit consces of 7 sprues moulded in light grey plastic, 3 sprues of = clear=20 plastic, 2 photo etch frets, 3 vinyl tyres and 2 decal sheets. With a = total of=20 242 plastic parts.

The kits=20 intructions are the usual standard from Trumpeter, printed in black on = a white=20 booket with easy to follow computer rendered picutres. The decal and = paint=20 guide are printed on a two side gloss paper, showing all three colour = sheme=20 options and unit markings and sencil locations.

Trumpeter = has done=20 a nice job of tooling and moulding the parts, as there is no signs of = flash or=20 sink  marks anywhere. Level of mould detail this kit has,have to = be one=20 of the best that I have seen Trumpeter offer. The kits rivet lines are = not too=20 over done, like on some past releases. The engraved panel lines are = fine and=20 very crisp. There are a few ejector pin locations that are in awkward = areas in=20 the cowl and engine areas, these will need taking care of, if the = modeler=20 wishes to display the engine areas open. Access panels appear to = be in=20 there correct positions, however it seems that the access panel aft of = the=20 cocpkit on the port is missing. There are also airscoops on the engine = cowls/covers that appear on the G-2 version and should not be on the = F-4. This=20 also makes sence with the access panel missing aft of the cockpit as = this was=20 not included in the G-2 versions. There will be some details that will = need to=20 be removed and added to it correct.

The = engine is=20 comprizes of 50 parts which includes the cannon compoents. Engine = detail is=20 very basic and is like what you get in the 24th scale = offering from=20 Trumpeter. Some extra work put into detailing the engine would end up = in some=20 fantastic results.  Exhaust stubs have been moulded as individual = parts=20 and are beautifully hollowed out, with a fansy side molding tooling. = There=20 should be no reason for the exhuast stubs to be replaced with any = aftermarket=20 products.

Cockpit = detail=20 straight out the box is very good and nicely done. Trumpeter has given = modelers the opition with a plastic seat tub or in photo etch. = Seatbelts=20 harness are also included both on the photo etch fret as well as the = rudder=20 pedals. One thing that caught my that I thought was strange was the = cockpit=20 side walls. Trumpeter has moulded the detail onto one of the fuselage = halfs=20 and the other side is an insert into the other fuselage wall. Only = reason that=20 I can see is that Trumpeter will be using this tooling for another = vareint=20 release in the future. The canopy has been nicely designed with extra = parts=20 that you would expect to get in a aftermarket upgrade = product.

Love them = or hate=20 them, as per normal with Trumpeter kits the tires are mould in vinyl. = There is=20 no flash on the tires and require very little effort to clean them up. = If you=20 are after that weighted down look, you will need to replace them with = an=20 aftermarket item.

Supplied = on two=20 sheets are the decals. One sheet carries the individual unit markings = that are=20 offered in the kit and the national markings. The other sheet has the = sencils=20 that are required for the one airframe. The decals are in perfect = register and=20 the colours are crisp and appear in there authentic RLM = colours.

The 3 = markings=20 offered are the following -

Wk. Nr = 5749 of=20 III/JG2 =91Richtofen=92, Summer 1942, flown by Hauptmann Hans = =91Assi=92=20 Hahn

III/JG3 = =91Udet=92,=20 Spring 1942, flown by Hauptmann Kurt Brandle

Geschwaderkommodore=20 JG53, May 1942, flown by Oberstleutnant Gunther Freiherr von=20 Maltzahn.

 As = mention=20 before, the kit features a few things that are not on a F-4 varient. = But more=20 like a G-2. After studing the sprues a bit more, I noticed that sprue = tags on=20 the back state =93Bf 109G=94. So the kit is more a G-2 than a F-4. The = kit looks=20 to very buildable, but requires a small amount of work to make it a = F-4. This=20 should not scare off any modeler as the kit offers a lot of detail = straight=20 from the box.

I would = like to=20 thank HobbyLink Japan (www.hlj.com) for the review=20 sample.

------=_NextPart_000_0027_01CB5D8E.449907D0--