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PubZombie · Black Star Joined: 30 Aug 2009 Posts: 36

I made a few small scale ME110s when I was a kid. i was just wondering if there are any large scale builds of this plane anybody recommends. preferably 1/48 to 1/24 scale.
haven't made one of these babies in 25yrs got the urge to do a night fighter or late war interceptor build again.
cheers
PZ
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Jamesy · Posted: Mon 21 Sep 2009 19:37 pm Post subject:

Hi PubZombie...

I believe the Revell kit is a good one. It comes as a G-2 (I think) and looks really nice from what I have seen of it. It is in 1/48th Scale, and I believe Revell may also have produced a 1/32 version a few years ago, but it is now quite rare and goes for many pounds.

Your other option is the Dragon kit. This was recently released as a C-3, and I believe this will probably turn up as a D/E/G model some time soon.

The drawback of this kit is its 80 quid price tag!

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XN923 · Bronze Star Joined: 16 May 2008 Posts: 1176

The Eduard 1/48 110 seems to be well thought of, and is now available as a Weekend Edition (no resin or etch and only one colour scheme)

Brews · Posted: Mon 21 Sep 2009 20:19 pm Post subject:

Revell also reissued their old 1:23 Bf 110D last year or the year before for a very modest $24USD. Their 1:48 Bf 110 is in G2 or G4 form, depending on the boxing. It has some inaccuracies, but is good value. Fujimi have an old 1:48 C/D that comes with Dachelbach. You can get a True Details cockpit to dress it up a little.
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Ratch · Posted: Mon 21 Sep 2009 20:47 pm Post subject:

I always thought it was a Bf110

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Brews · Posted: Mon 21 Sep 2009 21:00 pm Post subject:

No offence to my southern neighbours, but I think that maybe Bayerische Flugzeugwerke is too hard to pronounce for Americans. Anything after the Bf 110 was a Messerschmitt (Me 210, Me 410, Me 163, Me 262 etc), so why complicate things and let's call the Messerschmitt Bf 109 and Bf 110 "Me 109" and "Me 110" too..

250 million people can't be wrong, can they?
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PubZombie · Black Star Joined: 30 Aug 2009 Posts: 36

Jeeze spoilt for choice looking at quality. I must say the dragon kit looks sweet but is a bit pricey. will do a bit of research to see wich one gets most bang for my buck spose.#cheers guys
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Loll · Posted: Mon 21 Sep 2009 23:18 pm Post subject:

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ME163 · Posted: Tue 22 Sep 2009 16:06 pm Post subject:

Ratch · Posted: Tue 22 Sep 2009 16:11 pm Post subject:

Brews is thoroughly Antipodean and just happens to live in Canukia

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Loll · Posted: Tue 22 Sep 2009 16:15 pm Post subject:

Brews · Posted: Tue 22 Sep 2009 16:20 pm Post subject:

ME163 · Posted: Tue 22 Sep 2009 18:49 pm Post subject:

I know, I know, and I thnk it is really funny too. that is why I said Canunk. Brews. BTW I have the Night ffighter version of the bf 110 and it is a great model that revell has put together.
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Brews · Posted: Tue 22 Sep 2009 19:17 pm Post subject:

It's definitely a lot of plastic in 1:32. The 1:72 Bf 110G is a re-pop of the FROG kit.

I got a 1:32 Bf 110 circa 1988 for $20 from Hobbyco on George St, Sydney. I got a 1:32 Bf 110C/D from Squadron last year for $24USD or so! It doesn't take much work to make them look good, but if you want your work made easy, I guess you'd just buy the Dragon. I mentioned at a model club meeting, to a guy who was given a Dragon kit to review, that it would be interesting to build the Dragon AND the Revell, to make side-by-side comparisons. He said "why would you bother?".

So, ok, I would bother, but obviously not everyone would want to do that

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Loll · Posted: Tue 22 Sep 2009 21:13 pm Post subject:

I like to see how different kits go together, rather than just the 'best' one, otherwise how do you know for sure which is the best and why it is the best.?
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