This latest release
from Werner's
Wings is a Messerschmitt Bf-109V-13/-14 Multi-media conversion set.
This is a Limited Edition set with only 250 copies being made and includes resin,
vacuform canopy, decals.
I've always wanted to build the Messerschmitt Bf-109V-14 of Ernst Udet from the
1937 Dubendorf Air Races. How about you? Do you need a wine red Bf-109 to offset
the 74/75/76 machines? Ever wanted to try your hand at an air racer just to make
the civilian guys mad at a contest? LOL Well now is the time.
Werners Wings is proud to announce
our first non-helicopter conversion set, the LIMITED EDITION Messerschmitt
Bf-109V-13/V-14 Multi-media conversion set. You will be able to build one of
three versions from this set. You will be able to build the V-13 as either the
air racer or the record setter and the V-14, my personal favorite, as the
machine flown and crashed by Udet.
Designed for the 1/48th scale Tamiya
Bf-109E-3 kit, the set will include a new resin nose, oil cooler, gun blanking
covers, landing gear doors, and two types of spinners. Also included will be a
new record setting canopy for the V-13. There will be a sheet of decals for the
V-13 and the V-14.
Like the A-Team I've assembled some
of the best in the business. The first person to make this possible is Jean-Luc
Formery. You may have seen his beautiful conversion set of the V-13/V-14 on
Aeroscale or Armorama. Check out the article here.
Without Jean-Lucs generous help and expertise this set would not have been
possible, but wait there is more. Thanks to Joseph Osborn of Fireball
Modelworks we will provide the additional record setting spinner not
seen in the original release. Then there is Falcon
Canopy who mastered the record setting canopy for the V-13 record
setter. Still not enough? How about decals designed by Keith Davidson from
Red Pegasus Decals. Keith is well known for his excellent air racing
decals and now he has designed these for me. What you want more? The decals are
being printed by Cartograf so you know they will be the best in the world. Still
more? Tom
Tullis is doing the artwork for the instructions. Now this wont be
the gorgeous airbrushed ones that Tom is known for but beautiful drawings none
the less.
OK it all sounds nice and good, but
there has to be a downside. There are actually two. The first is that if you are
building the air racers, I recommend that you buy the Squadron Bf-109E-3 canopy
because you wont have to fill the antenna mast hole on the kit part. Other than
that the only downside is that as currently planned, this set is a LIMITED
EDITION OF 250 EXAMPLES.
So how do you get yours? These sets
will be released at the Nationals in Columbus. The cost per set will be $25 USD
at the show. I will be with the Master Class Model Building Video table
co-stationed with Nostalgic Plastic.
After the show, whatever I have left
will be sold through my website at www.wernerswings.com
on a first come, first serve basis. The cost will be $25 plus shipping. Deals
given if you buy more things.
So if you've wanted these versions
of the Bf-109 now is the time. Remember one set will build ONLY one version of
three choices. If you want to build all three versions you will need three sets.
You can never have too many 109s.
Remember modeling is fun!
After being asked a bunch of times
I've decided to set aside 50 sets for US customers and 50 sets for overseas
customers of the V-13/V-14 special.
The orders are based on a first come-first serve basis. The pre-orders must be
pre-paid. The sets still will not be sent until after I return from the IPMS/USA
Nationals which end on the 22nd of August.
For US/APO customers, the total cost is $32 with shipping. For overseas
customers you'll have to email me at fwernerjr@comcast.net
for a price with shipping.
I accept Paypal at fwernerjr@comcast.net
for the set. Please ensure you put down that it is for the
Bf-109V-13/V-14 set. If you order any other Werner's Wing items there is no
additional cost for shipping. So check out www.wernerswings.com.
Should make some people happy, but probably not all. I hope to post some
pictures within the next couple of days.
Thanks
Floyd
Werner
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