1:18 ME-109

catman · Post by **catman** » Mon Aug 28, 2006 8:38 pm

Are there any other ME-109 available other than Dark and Tropical and Galland? I'd like to purchase one. Spinach and Sand would be OK, but it's not possible to find? What paint schemes are available and where could I find a good price? Please don't respond with anything containing the terms 'e' and 'bay'
Thanks

cman

tmanthegreat · Post by **tmanthegreat** » Mon Aug 28, 2006 8:52 pm

This should be in the trader forum, regarding the purchasing part, but there is the origional "White 12" version. That was one of the first 1:18 XD aircraft and was a TRU exclusive release only. The paintscheme was actually done rather well and unlike alot of the later aircraft releases, did not have any serious paint flaws - save that the tail swastika was replaced with a black diamond. They can be found, sometimes for decent prices, on ebay

Other than that, the "Galland" and "Tropical" variants are the most easy to come by with the online retailers, and the "Nachtjager" (Dark) version still seems to pop up at a few isolated Wal Marts around the country. The "Spinach" cammo version is rare and difficult to come by and you will have to pay for it. There was a sand-colored version, but that was only a prototype that made it out for sale and was never actually in production.

Post by **aferguson** » Mon Aug 28, 2006 9:02 pm

no it shouldn't be in the trader forum.

KAMIKAZE · Post by **KAMIKAZE** » Tue Aug 29, 2006 6:22 am

I have a ton of the early Me 109s catman. Just let me know which ones you would like. We can arrange a saturday so you can see them all.

Mark

catman · Post by **catman** » Tue Aug 29, 2006 1:48 pm

oh really? thanks
ok
i didnt post this in the bst:

1.) Im not trading in there for MONTHS
2.) I'd rather have as leasts post as possible in there

OK I'll get mine from Mark

I dont want:

Dark
Galland
Tropical

Would like maybe:
Winter color?
Spinach and Sand really

Mark message sent

tmanthegreat · Post by **tmanthegreat** » Tue Aug 29, 2006 3:51 pm

Oh yeah, I forgot about the Winter one...

Post by **aferguson** » Tue Aug 29, 2006 4:37 pm

Galland and Tropical are the best two..

tmanthegreat · Post by **tmanthegreat** » Tue Aug 29, 2006 4:45 pm

I agree, but I also like the origional "White 12."

catman · Post by **catman** » Tue Aug 29, 2006 6:22 pm

guys keep in ming, im talking about ME not BF
is there some sort of page with all the pics/names? pick out what im getting from Mark

KWR190 · Post by **KWR190** » Tue Aug 29, 2006 6:29 pm

They are the same
Kurt

catman · Post by **catman** » Tue Aug 29, 2006 6:36 pm

what do you mean? for example the tulip paint scheme is bf-109g-6 but the tropical is me-109g-6?

Moth · Post by **Moth** » Tue Aug 29, 2006 6:39 pm

Tropical is not a G-6, it is a ME-109E-4

The Seeman/Rall/Sahl/Hackle are G-6's

ME is the designation for early 109's, BF is for late-war 109's

What is a tulip scheme? never saw that one

scbvideoboy · Post by **scbvideoboy** » Tue Aug 29, 2006 6:45 pm

Yeah he looks to be talking about a Me 109 "E" flat spinner and no gun humps on the engine cover, not the "G" Model with all the new repaints

DH

catman · Post by **catman** » Tue Aug 29, 2006 6:52 pm

ah yes it is the me 109e 4 thanks
the tulip one was s1 i guess, what was it, 'graf'?

KWR190 · Post by **KWR190** » Tue Aug 29, 2006 8:06 pm

wasn't BF early and then ME later on when he started manufacturing them
Kurt

tmanthegreat · Post by **tmanthegreat** » Tue Aug 29, 2006 8:15 pm

Moth wrote:What is a tulip scheme? never saw that one

That's the S1 XD BF-109G6, modeled after a plane flown by Herman Graf. I lacks some of the modifications made to the later XD BF-109Gs.

How come you never saw one? It was first avaliable at the small retailers and nearly every Wal Mart in the west stocked up on them, and then when they didn't sell well, stocked up on some more - and that was all about a year ago! The four Wal Marts in my town in California alone still have at least 2-4 of those planes and no Avengers or Migs

Post by **aferguson** » Tue Aug 29, 2006 8:28 pm

Bf was the designation for all early Messerschmitt designed planes.....it was eventually changed to Me to placate Willi Messerschmitt, who did all the design work for the company.

Post by **aferguson** » Tue Aug 29, 2006 8:29 pm

Catman if you're looking for a 109G then the Sahl version is the best, in that it is the most 'typical' wartime looking 109G available.

catman · Post by **catman** » Tue Aug 29, 2006 8:45 pm

no im looking for a me-109e-4, which i will get from mark
funny thing though aferg, i have the gunther sahl, its my only german plane, i like it the best

Moth · Post by **Moth** » Tue Aug 29, 2006 9:06 pm

Tman,
Sorry, my mistake, I know about the Graf 109, I didnt know thats a tulip on it's nose:oops:

tmanthegreat · Post by **tmanthegreat** » Tue Aug 29, 2006 9:26 pm

No problem! I was sort of suprised when you indicated you hadn't heard of it. Guess that like many products, it goes by several different names among us collectors...