1:32 Bf-109 G-5 - Conversion Set (for Me-109 G-6 Hasegawa and Revell kits)

The pressurized counterpart of the most numerous Gustav

The G-5 version was the high-altitude equivalent of the widely built G-6 type. It shared with it the heavy machine guns in the cowling, which forced the prominent bulges over the engine, but on top of that it had a pressurized cabin. It is precisely this combination that makes the G-5 an interesting subject to build: the machine looks at first glance like an ordinary Gustav and yet it differs in the details of the glazing and the venting. Later pieces were given an enlarged vertical tail made of wood.

Two starting bases

Unlike most neighboring conversions, the set is intended for the kits of two makers at once. That is practical for a builder, because he does not have to watch which box he bought. At the same time it follows that the parts will not fit equally well on both bases and that somewhere more material will have to be taken off. Try the seating dry on your particular part before you reach for the glue.

The model in the middle of a scene

A large scale tempts you to stand an aircraft on a bare board, but it is precisely with such a model that the surroundings stand out most. A machine with a pressurized cabin suits a scene that recalls this feature. What suggests itself is a view into the space between the tail and the hangar, where a technician is filling a pressure bottle, or simply the crew in overalls by a removed cover. For believability the number and arrangement of the small things around the aircraft matter more than how well each one is made, so even a plain crate and a few cans do more than a single carefully executed detail.