1:32 Bf 109 F to G-4, MG 17 machine gun muzzles and pitot tube is a metal set for a model in 1:32 scale. It replaces the thinnest plastic parts above the engine and on the wing; it is not an aircraft kit.
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This set by the Polish brand MASTER contains turned metal muzzles of the MG 17 machine guns and a pitot tube for models of the Messerschmitt Bf 109 in the F and early G versions in 1:32 scale. It is a detail accessory for a plastic kit, which has to be obtained separately.
The F and early G versions carried a pair of synchronized 7.92 mm machine guns above the engine, whose muzzles project from the cowling ahead of the cockpit. From the G-5 version on they were replaced by heavier 13 mm weapons, which called for the characteristic bulges on the engine cowling; a separate set is intended for those. Before buying, then, check which subversion you are building; the shape of the engine cowling tells it reliably.
In 1:32 the barrel above the engine is clearly visible and a plastic molding cannot be made sharp at such a small diameter: it tends to be tapered, with a parting line and a solid muzzle. A metal muzzle has a real bore, it holds a straight line and it does not deform during painting and polishing. The same goes for the pitot tube on the wing, which is among the parts broken most often.
Shorten the plastic barrels so that the metal part follows on from what remains of them, redrill the holes and try the fit dry. Glue with a tiny drop of cyanoacrylate and check the axis looking from the front. Degrease the metal and use a primer for metal; gun muzzles look best weathered with graphite or a blackening bath rather than painted with flat black. Fit the pitot tube only once the painting is finished.
This is an accessory for a model, not a standalone kit. Glue, paints and the base model are not included in the package, unless stated otherwise.
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