I've started with a look at early Bf 109s as I currently have one of Airfix's offering on my bench.My starting point for the Bf 109 is looking at the changes to the camouflage made through the campaigns in the Battles of Poland, France and Britain. Japanese and Russian monoplanes will also outperform you at low speed, making them dangerous targets to engage. This early Bf 109 is a definite collector's vehicle.

Keep your speed high and altitude higher.

I shall leave it to the reader if he/she wishes to use ”Bf” as most other references do.

Along side my research into colour paint matches, I'll also be looking to gather materials that look at the camouflage patterns used by the Luftwaffe. It was introduced in Update 1.69 "Regia Aeronautica".The plane is painted after the camouflage scheme of Luftwaffe pilot Norbert Flegel in … Has anyone seen or did there ever exist a Me/Bf 109 in a blueish camouflage scheme? Jump to: Armed with: 2 x Machineguns —– Action 1 20mm Autocannon — Action 3 Despite being a good plane, it was opaque due to the airplane on the Republican side Polikarpov I-16 and this was a great rival. Long turning engagements will almost always result in a loss, especially against Japanese and Russian monoplanes and all biplanes. © 2010—2020 by Gaijin Entertainment. This image shows a narrow soft demarcation between green upper camouflage colours that is difficult to spot in the images at the start of this post. Flegel's Bf 109 A is a premium rank I German fighter with a battle rating of 1.3 (AB/RB/SB). The largest archive of german WWII images By: GLORY. As most modellers will know, the Me 109 featured a vast array of standard and non-standard finished throughout it’s service life. As with the other 109s, Flegel's aircraft should be used as a high-energy fighter. The two machine guns are arranged with both mounted in the upper fuselage, just in front of the cockpit.

Enemy biplanes will outperform you in turning engagements, and many outgun you. In the image below you can see a soft edged demarcation about an inch of so above the bottom of the canopy. Though capable in engagements against similar BR'd aircraft, Flegel's Bf 109 A finds itself lacking in power, handling, and armament. The significant change in the images above from later schemes is the demarcation between the upper and lower colours. All rights reserved. The Bf 109 had an important role participating during the Spanish Civil War and was under placed under the command of the "Legion Condor", the plane was the most advanced at the moment since it had characteristics that made it very special that differentiated it from the aircraft enemies. Each are armed with the same amount of ammunition, which means that both guns will fire together until empty. This second image, again from 1940 shows the demarcation slightly lower, this time in line with the bottom of the canopy.To finish this post, here is a final picture of an aircraft from 1939 with an attractive Edelwiess motif. Side climb for the first bit of the match until you attain at least 2000 meters of altitude, and build airspeed before engaging targets.

Camouflage Patterns of Bf 109's 17/3/2018 0 Comments Along side my research into colour paint matches, I'll also be looking to gather materials that look at the camouflage patterns used by the Luftwaffe. 8,621 views GLORY. This mod adds Bf-109 Early war camouflage to the Brick Rigs Press the button inside the cockpit to raise (E) / lower (Q) the landing gear. Energy is your friend in this aircraft, as the less than heavy armament will often require you to make more than one pass, especially against bombers. Luftwaffe units During the Spanish civil war, several variants were created, each with different engines or models, after showing the good role played by the Bf 109, the German air ministry decided to mass-produce the plane, variants of which remained in service with the Luftwaffe until the end of the war in Europe, and with foreign operators until the 1960s.

With a meagre armament of 2 x 7.92 mm MG 17 guns, it finds itself struggling to bring down heavy aircraft. These characteristics were: totally metallic monocoque construction, enclosed cabin and retractable landing gear. I hope you've enjoyed what I've found and it serves as an inspiration for building your own model of an early Bf 109.The Luftwaffe SIG Newsletter online edition written by SIG Leader Nathan Robinson. As with later 109s, energy preservation is a must, and this aircraft should be used as a Boom and Zoom fighter against larger targets. With a 2 bladed wooden prop and a distinctive camouflage, this plane really only has its looks going for it.