Friday, 21 November 2025

new Airfix Bf 109 G-5/G-6 Superkit - a chat with designer Matt and researcher Clint from Airfix

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It possibly won't have escaped your attention that iconic British model brand Airfix is releasing a 1:24 scale Bf 109 G-5/6 which promi...
Thursday, 20 November 2025

Gustav in Greece - JG 27 at Athens Kalamaki - Bundesarchiv photo report #11

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  More reference for the new Airfix Bf 109 G-6. These Bundesarchiv images were published in the Prien/Rodeike/Stemmer history of III. and I...
Tuesday, 18 November 2025

Luftwaffe pets - archive photo scan #46

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  Another unpublished image, scanned for this blog. This beautiful Alsatian is the photo subject rather than the slightly out-of-focus Träge...
Sunday, 16 November 2025

Messerschmitt Bf 109 K-4 - a brief combat history (Part 1)

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The Messerschmitt Bf 109 K-4 was the final production variant of the 109, the ultimate refinement of the long-serving 109 design, which had ...
Thursday, 13 November 2025

new decals for the 1:24th Airfix Gustav superkit

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  Kudos to John M at AIMs for getting a new decal sheet ready for the Airfix G-5/6 just days after the kit release was announced. In fact th...
Monday, 10 November 2025

JG 27 Bf 109 G-6/AS - archive photo scan series #45

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  A line-up of Bf 109 G-6/AS fighters of 5./JG 27 seen in early summer 1944 at Fels am Wagram. ‘Black 14’ has the WNr. 412x29 (‘x’ is prob...
Friday, 7 November 2025

new Airfix 1:24th scale Gustav announced for imminent release!

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  just ahead of Telford SMW 2025 the new Airfix 1:24 scale Gustav is ready and about to break the internet today!   Edit- 07/11/25  move dow...