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Did anyone see this?
Posted: Sat Dec 07, 2013 12:46 am
by Jnewboy
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Prototype-Erla- ... true&rt=nc
The listing ended so I take it someone bought it. Anyone have any thoughts?
Re: Did anyone see this?
Posted: Sat Dec 07, 2013 6:33 am
by normandy
Looks interesting and it sold for at a low price for a Bf 109 G and a prototype at that.
The detail on the 21st 109 G's is great and adding this canopy to make it a 109 G 14,
would have extend the mileage they could have gotten from these molds with more sales.
Re: Did anyone see this?
Posted: Sat Dec 07, 2013 8:32 am
by supersonicfifi
did you saved some pictures ? i am unable to open your ink (closed by ebay ?)
I really like the prototypes showing off from time to time
I was able to grab a proto P51 mustang last year !
Philippe
Re: Did anyone see this?
Posted: Sat Dec 07, 2013 8:55 am
by Dauntless
That's cool. They had already done this with the 1:32 model kit of the 109.
Finding out all kinds of things that were planned by 21stC with no info till we see the prototypes.
The 1:18 P-51B/C and the 1:32 B-17 prototypes were shockers to me.
I'll bet they were planning a Hartmann tulip nose with this maybe?
Re: Did anyone see this?
Posted: Sat Dec 07, 2013 9:05 am
by normandy
Supersonicfifi, some pics....
Bf-109 G14
Re: Did anyone see this?
Posted: Sat Dec 07, 2013 2:47 pm
by supersonicfifi
Thanx for the pictures ! It s strange that a lot of prototype that we Never Heard about are showing up now
Re: Did anyone see this?
Posted: Sat Dec 07, 2013 6:21 pm
by USCGMK2
I wish I could find the 21C A6M3 Hamp, SkyRaider, and Mig-21 prototypes. I'm sure there would be a bidding war for some of these prototypes.
Re: Did anyone see this?
Posted: Sat Dec 07, 2013 8:01 pm
by pickelhaube
Well we know what happened to the A-10 prototype .
Stolen by Jack the Wack of Skyworks infamy.
Or " take the money and run Polanka ".
Re: Did anyone see this?
Posted: Sat Dec 07, 2013 10:18 pm
by dannyc
wait they already did that paint job for the g6 I have it
Re: Did anyone see this?
Posted: Sat Dec 07, 2013 10:37 pm
by [CAT]CplSlade
dannyc wrote:wait they already did that paint job for the g6 I have it
Pretty sure 21C found it easier and cheaper to use an existing fuselage for the prototype, since they mostly want to showcase the new canopy. Don't need to create a new scheme just to try out one little piece.
Re: Did anyone see this?
Posted: Sun Dec 08, 2013 4:47 am
by Axis Nightmare
Location was Cincinnati, Ohio. Right in my own back yard.
Hmmm.....No other auctions by the seller. Oh well.
Re: Did anyone see this?
Posted: Sun Dec 08, 2013 11:14 am
by tmanthegreat
Interesting find. They did make the Erla Haube canopy on one of the 32x BF-109Gs, so that gives an idea for how installing that part on the 1:18 example could have played out...
Re: Did anyone see this?
Posted: Sun Dec 08, 2013 3:24 pm
by normandy
I was just looking at some of my 21st aircraft and noticed that one of my two series 1
109's has a similar canopy to the Erla Haube. The portion of the canopy that opens is completely clear.
*reference pic...
My second series 1 109 has the canopy painted like this (this is series 4 just for reference) the way it should be.
I'm thinking it was a quality control issue.
