Scale Aviation Modeller International — February 2018

(Jacob Rumans) #1
EARLY EAGLES

Augsburg's


AMG’s 1/48 Messerschmitt Bf.109A by Jay Blakemore


THE KIT – FIRST
IMPRESSIONS

D


espite being unacquainted
with Arsenal Model Group
(AMG), it transpires that
they have been producing models
in one form or another since 2008.
A visit to their website furnished
me with little further information,
other than that they are based
in the Ukraine, and have a small
but growing range of products.
This includes an eclectic mix
of resin figures, limited-run
injection moulded 1/35 Soviet and
German armoured cars, and an
assortment of aircraft kits, which
includes some hitherto overlooked
subjects in injection moulded

plastic. Amongst this latter group
is a comprehensive collection
of Augsburg’s early eagles,
including kits of the Bf.109A, B1,
C1, and D1, all in quarter scale.
Packaged in an attractively
illustrated,
top-opening
box, the AMG
Messerschmitt
Bf109 A
comprises six
light grey plastic sprues, a loose
lower wing section, one clear
sprue, and a set of rubberised tyres.
Decals are included for four scheme
options (in fact, there are really only
three options, as two of the aircraft
featured are virtually identical).

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BY SACCO DE VRIES


MESSERSCHMITT BF.109A


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