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Hi guys, Can anyone recommend a good 1/24 scale ME109 kit? Went to local model shop and he had a 1/24 Airfix for £45 but was discontinued model. I know the Trumpeters are roughly double, but is it twice the kit? All help gratefully received  Regards Gray
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There are some useful kit reviews of the 1:24 Me109s that are available here Gray:
https://www.scalemates.c...ic=Messerschmitt+Bf+109
The current Airfix offering (in the red box) is a very dated moulding that was released way back in the 1970s, just dressed up in new packaging, but is not a very good model in my opinion and quite basic in detail. I wouldn't waste my money on that one nor the old MPC release which is just the same old Airfix moulding repackaged by a different company. The Trumpeter kits seem to be good, accurate with nice detail and the reviews on that site are quite complimentary towards them, so probably worth the extra expense. There appears to be some aftermarket items available too if you want to take it a bit further?
Hope that helps? 
Kev 
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Hi Kev,
Thanks for the info, yes it certainly does help. I just thought it sounded cheap, and i guess i know why now.
Regards
Gray
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CaptnBirdseye wrote:Hi Kev,
Thanks for the info, yes it certainly does help. I just thought it sounded cheap, and I guess I know why now.
Regards
Gray
Glad to help.
Kev
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For a very good detailed 'out of the box' build you will struggle to better the Cyber-Hobby's 109E-4. I think Eduard do an etch set for it too if you want to go full on detail. “Whenever you find yourself on the side of the majority, it is time to pause and reflect.”
-Mark Twain
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jase wrote:For a very good detailed 'out of the box' build you will struggle to better the Cyber-Hobby's 109E-4. I think Eduard do an etch set for it too if you want to go full on detail. Hi Jase, agreed that does look good  , but would prefer 1/24 scale. Guess there’s not that many manufacturers at that scale. Surely you must have had one of these in your ‘stash’, Jase? . Was that the one you built? Regards Gray
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Hi Gray If you want big you wont beat this baby at 1/18 scale:- http://shop.hphmodels.cz...-605-v-meritku-118.html
Andy  Current builds:-C57,Zero, Lamborghini Countach, Caldercraft HMS Agamemnon,Robi,R2-D2, MFH Cobra .
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CaptnBirdseye wrote:jase wrote:For a very good detailed 'out of the box' build you will struggle to better the Cyber-Hobby's 109E-4. I think Eduard do an etch set for it too if you want to go full on detail. Hi Jase, agreed that does look good , but would prefer 1/24 scale. Guess there’s not that many manufacturers at that scale. Surely you must have had one of these in your ‘stash’, Jase? . Was that the one you built? Regards Gray Belive it or not I have never built a 109!! I do have the new Tamiya release on order so I can right that wrong 😬 “Whenever you find yourself on the side of the majority, it is time to pause and reflect.”
-Mark Twain
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Hi Gray having built all airfix`s 1/24 aircraft in the past  they do build up well but haven`t got the detail of the newer trumpeter kits so i would go for the new trumpeter one although i really enjoyed building the Airfix JU 87 Stuka regards Phil COMING SOON =1/72 Italeri diorama`s Battle for the Reichstag and Stalingrad battle at the tractor factory 1/16 Trumpeter King Tiger with loads of extras ON THE GO= refurbishment of 1/25 Tamiya tiger 1 , amt Star trek kits and space 1999 models
So Much to Build,But What a Hobby!
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tigerace wrote:Hi Gray having built all airfix`s 1/24 aircraft in the past they do build up well but haven`t got the detail of the newer trumpeter kits so i would go for the new trumpeter one although i really enjoyed building the Airfix JU 87 Stuka regards Phil Thanks Phil
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