From: "Submissions for ARC" To: "Dave Johnson" References: <4CD367CF.4080800@wingnutfilms.co.nz> Subject: Re: HLJ - Eduard 1/32 Messerschmitt Bf109 E-1 Date: Mon, 15 Nov 2010 09:45:34 -0800 MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; format=flowed; charset="Windows-1252"; reply-type=original Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit X-Priority: 3 X-MSMail-Priority: Normal X-Unsent: 1 X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V6.00.2900.3664 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 ----- From: "Dave Johnson" To: Sent: Thursday, November 04, 2010 6:11 PM Subject: HLJ - Eduard 1/32 Messerschmitt Bf109 E-1 > > Eduard > > 1/32 Messerschmitt Bf109 E-1 > > Weekend Kit > > Product #3401 (http://www.hlj.com/product/EDU3401) from HobbyLink Japan > (http://www.hlj.com/scripts/hljlist.cgi?rel=nav&GenreCode=Air > ) > > Product Article by Dave Johnson on November 2010 > > The first major redesign of the early 109 series came with the E series, > thisincluded the navalised variant of the Bf 109E, the Bf 109T (T > standing for /Träger/, or carrier). The Bf 109E, or "Emil", introduced a > number of structural changes in order to accommodate the heavier but > significantly more powerful Daimler-Benz DB601 engine, the heavier > armament and increased fuel capacity. Later variants of the Es > introduced a fuselage bomb rack or provision for a long-range drop-tank, > and used the DB 601N engine of(for) higher power output. The 109E first > saw service with the Condor Legion during the last phase of the Spanish > Civil War and was the mainstay variant at the start of World War 2 > through until mid-1941 when the 109F replaced it in the pure fighter > role in Luftwaffe service. > > The Kit - > > It’s seems a while ago that Eduard released the Profipack version of > Bf109 E-1, but it was only in February 2009 and then they followed it up > with the E-4 and Bf109 E-3 in late 2009. Back when the E-1 was released > it seemed like a lot " the modelling community was saying " do we need > another 1/32 Bf 109?" The E series hadn’t been represented well for many > years. The only releases were from Hasegawa with raised panel lines and > a questionable shape profile. The other option is from Matchbox, with > its poorly shaped front and wide panel lines and thick detailed > parts.Both kits are dating back to the 1970’s. > > Eduard’s Weekend Editions offers a “No Frills” option of their ProfiPack > kits. The weekend editions are normally around the half the price of the > ProfiPack, but does not offer any of the Photo Etch parts or resin items > (if there is any included), canopy masks and only one decal option. The > sprue’s are packed in the sturdy boxes that Eduard uses, which also > includes the side profiles and paintingguide. The Bf109 E-1 Weekend kit > has 147 olivey-green and 5 clear plastic parts that is supplied on 7 > sprue’s. Although 12 parts are not used > > The kit itself is molded very nicely up to Eduard standards. There are > nice and crisp panel lines and rivet details on the exterior surfaces. > There is still a small amount of flash on some parts, but there are no > injector pin marks on any of the detailed surfaces. The control surfaces > features a fabric sag look to them, to some it may look overdone, but it > would be easy to fill them with some Mr Surfacer to get them to your > liking. > > As previous releases, the option of a fully detailed DB601 engine is > included with the kit. This can be fitted showing or left out with the > cowling on. If the second option is taken there are extra parts included > in the kit to mount machine guns into the cowl, stubs and propeller. > Detail of the exhaust stubs are excellent with raised welding seems. The > cowl is supplied in four separate parts also to show off all the engine > bay or some of it. > > All the control surfaces parts are molded separately. Flaps have been > molded with tabs to position them in a dropped position. These could be > removed easily to gain raised position on them. > > Cockpit detail is excellent out of the box, but is missing that Photo > Etch Seat Harness from the Profipack. This can be easily fixed with an > Harness set from Eduard or another aftermarket manufacture. Looking at > some references the oxygen bottles seems to be sitting to high due to > being too long. > > Instructions are printed in black and white on a 8 A4 sized pages. The > colour callouts are in RLM colour references and Mr Hobby acrylic and > lacquer codes. Also for the first time as far as I know, Eduard have > included the side, top and lower profile in the Weekend instructions. As > the rest of Weekend releases from Eduard the kit comes with one marking > option ofHannes Trautloft's plane in September 1939 when he was with > 2./JG 77. It is in the standard RLM 70/71/65 splinter camo. The decal > sheet itself is well printed with full data markings. > > Overall, the kit is well worth the money even thou its not a ProfiPack > option with all the extra goodies. Its beautifully produced and would be > a superb kit for modellers with any level of experience under their belt. > > > I would like to thank Hobby Link Japan (www.hlj.com > ) for supplying this review sample. > >