Academy 1/48 Scale German Messerschmitt Bf109T-2 Fighter – 12225

$6.60

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Description

Academy has re-released their Bf 109E kit with some additional parts to render the Bf 109T-2. The differences between these two types are addressed in this release including the addition of the centerline fuel tank and the under-wing bulges for the MG FF/M 20mm cannon in each wing.

The kit comes as three trees of gray styrene parts, a single set of resin parts, and a single tree of clear parts. All panel lines and rivet details are nicely scribed.

Normally Academy kits like this one are easy builds that any modeler with a little experience with glue and a hobby knife can undertake. In this case, the longer wings of the Bf 109T are achieved by building the wings, carefully cutting away the wing tips, and adding the new resin extended wings to the ends of the main wing. This change not only lengthens the span of the wings, it also provides longer ailerons and leading edge slats. While not a difficult conversion, it will still be best undertaken by a modeler with more experience at using resin parts and doing a little ‘body work’ to blend the parts into one complete wing.

Aside from the wing conversion, this kit will be a speedy build with a simple but nicely done cockpit tub that would look good with some careful work with the canopy open. Unfortunately, the windscreen, side-opening canopy, and rear transparency are all rendered as a single part. An additional clear part is provided to render the armored glass that mounts over the windscreen. If you want to render this kit with the canopy open, you’ll have to either do some careful surgery or seek out an aftermarket Bf 109E vacuformed canopy replacement.

The wing flaps are separately molded so you can pose this kit with the flaps down. The carrier-capable Bf 109T-1 had flaps that dropped lower than the standard Bf 109 (more like a Spitfire or Hurricane) and the Bf 109T-2 likely retained this capability to retain their short-field capabilities.

This release has two markings options:

Bf 109T-2, Black 6, JG 11, Norway, 1944, as flown by Oblt Herber Christmann
Bf 109T-2, Yellow 7, NJG 101, Manching, Germany, 1943

Additional information

Weight 32 oz
Dimensions 22 × 20 × 6 in

Brand

Academy