1:24 Bf 109G-10 (for Trumpeter Kit)

1:24 Bf 109G-10, 3D cockpit decals

This is not a kit and not a photo-etched set, but a sheet of 3D cockpit decals by Red Fox Studio for the Trumpeter kit in 1:24 scale. The decals have real relief, so once applied the instrument panel and the side consoles do not read as a flat print but as three-dimensional. They are printed on a gloss backing, thanks to which the instrument dials look glazed.

The real subject

The Bf 109G-10 is one of the late single-seat versions of the Bf 109G series with a Daimler-Benz 605 series engine. It is a single-seat aircraft whose cabin holds a single instrument panel and side consoles. In 1:24 scale the cockpit is clearly visible under an open canopy, and that is why it is worth putting more work into it than in smaller scales.

How the set is applied

The raised relief of the instruments and knobs is usually sanded off the plastic parts before gluing, so that the decal seats flat. The surface should be smooth, clean and degreased. The individual pieces are carefully taken off the sheet and transferred to the corresponding place; the application procedure is given by the manufacturer on the box. You do not have to varnish the cockpit with gloss varnish when using the set, because the backing of the decal carries the gloss itself. We recommend applying the decals before the fuselage halves are joined and the cabin is closed.

Who the set is for

• Modelers who build the Bf 109G-10 in the large 1:24 scale and want the cockpit to be at the level of the rest of the model.
• Those who do not want to paint small instruments and labels freehand with a brush.
• Builders who plan an open canopy and an exposed interior.
• An accompaniment to photo-etched parts and resin, with which it can be combined.