Messerschmitt BF 109 G In Foreign Service

Messerschmitt Bf 109 G in Foreign Service — a monograph

Messerschmitt Bf 109 G in Foreign Service is a book title from the Polish publisher Kagero in the Monograph Special Edition series. It is a printed publication, not a kit and not an accessory for a model.

The real subject

The G version was the most numerously produced series of the Messerschmitt Bf 109, and besides the Luftwaffe other air forces operated it in its day. It is precisely the foreign operators that appeal to modelers: their machines carried different camouflage and national insignia, so an ordinary kit yields a model you will not soon see on a competition table. Which particular air forces the publication describes should be checked in its table of contents.

What to watch out for during the build

The G series changed markedly over the course of production — the canopy, the shape of the wheel bulges, the armament and the fittings on the cowling all differ. Before painting it pays to check that the airframe of the chosen sub-variant really does match the markings you have picked; a picture monograph is good background for that. With foreign machines the small things matter as well, such as the different execution of national insignia and tactical numbers.

Who the publication is for

• Modelers building the Bf 109 in unusual markings
• Readers interested in foreign operators of German hardware
• Builders who want to check the camouflage before painting
• Collectors of aviation monographs

This is a printed publication, not a model. Check the extent and the language of the edition in the imprint of the publication.