After what
seems like a long drought, we get a 109 sheet or two from those kind folks at
Eagle Strike. Now I have to admit that it is difficult not coming up with
something that has already been done and there is a marking or two in these
sheets that I've seen elsewhere. However, these decals are very nicely printed
and so would be my first choice. Recommended kits are the Hasegawa and Revell
family of 109s, but there are other kits by Academy/Hobbycraft that would be
equally viable options.
First one is a winter camo 109G-6, Black 2 of 12./JG 54. It
carries the usual RLM 74/75/76 but with dark green sections under the patchy
white camo. As this is an Eastern Front plane, it has the usual yellow bits
under the cowling, wing tips, on the rudder and around the rear fuselage.
Next is White I of I./JG 53. Standard RLM 74/75/76 on the
109G-6 with a black Reich Defense band.
Finally Yellow 7, a JG 300 109G-10 in a rather unusual
scheme. It is in RLM 75/83/76 with a solid RLM 83 fuselage. The nose seems to
come from another plane, and has an RLM 70 ring on the nose, perhaps a painted
out yellow band.
The sheet includes all the insignia and data markings needed
for all three builds, so go out there and grab some 109 kits and have at it!
March 2006
Review sheet courtesy of
