1/48 Academy Me-109 G6

by Geoff Pereira

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Yes guys it's the die hard "Jug" Junkie with something different. This is Georg Amon's early G6 of JG 53 in the Baltic in 1943. The model is from Academy and I am a die hard fan of the P47 and P38 kits from this manufacturer. This is my first Academy kit of the Me 109 and again I am very happy. Whenever I tackle a new kit from a manufacturer, I always build OOB. This allows me to do a proper analysis of what needs to be changed on subsequent projects of the same kit.

On future kits I will do the following:

1. Add hydraulics to the main landing gears.

2. Add detail to the cockpit.

3. Add side walls and some detail to the wheel wells.

4. Some additional scribing.

Other wise at ZAR 99.00 (about US 16.00 Dollars) I cannot help but feel that this kit, as with the Jug, is absolute value for money.

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The kit is finished with the awesome Warbird acrylics from Aerostrike productions and I must say the Licht blau is without a doubt the best match to the real thing I have ever seen, most of the other manufacturers colours seem to be more grey than blue. Main problems; there weren't many. The only real gripe is with the wheel wells. They are extremely rudimentary with no side walls which mean you can see inside the wing area, very irritating indeed. The fuselage gun bulges are also very basic and a bit of work will be needed to give a more realistic look.

The decals are from an old Scale Minitures set which gave six different planes from the same squadron at this time, and I think I am going to use five more of these kits to complete them all. (My therapist insists there is improvement). Weathering is with Artist Pigment Powders and Winston and Newton oils. Just a small tip in closing - I have found an unbelievably useful product for users of acrylic paints. It's called "Acrylic Flow Enhancer" from Winston and Newton. Add one drop in your airbrush cup with your paint and it really does give a smooth even flow to the paint.

Back to another Jug next time. Cheers.

Geoff

Photos and text © by Geoff Pereira