Great website with much useful information. I have the Eduard kit 1:48 Bf 109 G14AS. I would like to know changes if needed
to turn this kit into the Mario Bellagambi Bf 109 G14 plane. Thank you in advance!
Eduard 1:48 Bf109 Mario Bellagambi
Re: Eduard 1:48 Bf109 Mario Bellagambi
Hi Ben, Welcome to Stormo Forums and thank you for your comments.
I believe the kit you're referring to is Eduard 1/48 G-14/AS Kit No.82162. This kit is not a G-14/AS and is in fact a G-10, its been repackaged as a G-14/AS. The G-14/AS and the G-14 were two very different planes, the G-14 was closer to a regular G-6, in fact the G-14 was the final evolution of the G-6 formula and the two planes (G-6 & G-14) were often referred to each other in documents of the period e.g., ANR. The G-14/AS is closer to a G-10/K-4 and were built on the same assembly line at Mtt Regensburg. The kit you need (if you want to build an Eduard kit) is Kit No.82118 and it also has decals for Bellagambi's plane. There's also a 1/48 Academy G-14 and a Hasegawa 1/48 G-14. There are other additional details to note regarding Bellagambi's G-14, the plane was an Erla built G-14 and incorporated a larger oil tank and as result the oil filler hatch just behind the spinner was moved-up similar to the G-10/K-4. This is an easy fix, sand down the current one and re-scribe the new oil filler hatch above the existing one. The spinner was black with a thicker spiral and two turns, typical of Erla. btw the same notes above apply to the G-6 and G-6/AS; the G-6/AS and G-14/AS were closer to each other than the earlier planes. One other thing worth mentioning is that the G14/AS was built in batches/blocks while the G-6/AS seemed to have been built here and there, where parts allowed one to be built. The supercharger intake on the Erla machine G-14 was also more bulbous but this is a detail I don't think anyone (i.e., the kit manufactures) have caught but again its worth mentioning. Eduard 1/48 Bf.109 kits are pretty good and I recommend them, they have the entire line of all major Bf.109 variants and have good detail and finish. Post your work on the forum if you get a chance, we're always interested to follow along and know what people are working on.
I believe the kit you're referring to is Eduard 1/48 G-14/AS Kit No.82162. This kit is not a G-14/AS and is in fact a G-10, its been repackaged as a G-14/AS. The G-14/AS and the G-14 were two very different planes, the G-14 was closer to a regular G-6, in fact the G-14 was the final evolution of the G-6 formula and the two planes (G-6 & G-14) were often referred to each other in documents of the period e.g., ANR. The G-14/AS is closer to a G-10/K-4 and were built on the same assembly line at Mtt Regensburg. The kit you need (if you want to build an Eduard kit) is Kit No.82118 and it also has decals for Bellagambi's plane. There's also a 1/48 Academy G-14 and a Hasegawa 1/48 G-14. There are other additional details to note regarding Bellagambi's G-14, the plane was an Erla built G-14 and incorporated a larger oil tank and as result the oil filler hatch just behind the spinner was moved-up similar to the G-10/K-4. This is an easy fix, sand down the current one and re-scribe the new oil filler hatch above the existing one. The spinner was black with a thicker spiral and two turns, typical of Erla. btw the same notes above apply to the G-6 and G-6/AS; the G-6/AS and G-14/AS were closer to each other than the earlier planes. One other thing worth mentioning is that the G14/AS was built in batches/blocks while the G-6/AS seemed to have been built here and there, where parts allowed one to be built. The supercharger intake on the Erla machine G-14 was also more bulbous but this is a detail I don't think anyone (i.e., the kit manufactures) have caught but again its worth mentioning. Eduard 1/48 Bf.109 kits are pretty good and I recommend them, they have the entire line of all major Bf.109 variants and have good detail and finish. Post your work on the forum if you get a chance, we're always interested to follow along and know what people are working on.
Re: Eduard 1:48 Bf109 Mario Bellagambi
Thank you for the quick response and useful information much appreciated !