Lifelike Decals

1/48 Messerschmitt Me 109 Part 6 decal sheet

Product # 48-034 for MSRP- approx $17.50

Product Article by Floyd S. Werner, Jr. on June 23 2011

 

With the new Bf-109 kits just out you will need some markings for them.  Lifelike Decals has just what you need with their latest release with markings for the Emil, Friedrich and Gustav. 

Typical of all Lifelike decals you are treated to full color instructions on two 8x10 single sided pages.  One with the side profiles and the upper camouflage colors and the other with the side profiles and the research that goes with each aircraft.  There is a separate sheet that contains the stencils for all three versions represented on the sheet. 

The decals themselves are perfectly printed in register and have good color saturation.  They are included on two sheets.  The main one contains most of the markings for the aircraft.  There is a complete set of stencils for one aircraft.  The other smaller sheet contains the personal markings and kill markings.  

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First up is a Bf-109E-3 that will look great with your Airfix Bf-109E.  The selling point with this aircraft has to be the personal marking of Lt. Ernst Terry of I/JG51.  Lt. Terry had a terrier chasing a sausage painted just below the cockpit.  The aircraft is painted in the typical RLM 65/02/71 of the time period. 

The next aircraft is a Bf-109F-4 from the ace, Horst Carganico, from JG5.  This aircraft is unique in that it has yellow upper and lower wing surfaces with a three tone scheme on the wings and fuselage.  Lifelike suggests that the aircraft is painted in RLM 74/75/76.  I think it should be RLM 78/79 but that is the fun of dealing with aircraft in black and white film.  They leave the determination up to you by providing the information for you to look over.  

The third aircraft is a Bf-109F-2 is a heavily mottled aircraft with a unique upper spotted camouflage scheme.  The personal marking on the side of the cockpit, “Waidmannsheil!” is interesting.  This is a very colorful aircraft and should be a lot of fun to build. 

The final aircraft is from Erich Hartmann.  Previously thought to be a G-14, Lifelike has it as a G-6 with the Erla Haube and tall tail.  They postulate, and I think correctly, that the lower cowling which isn’t visible had four chevrons and not three as previously printed by various sources.  This is a personal favorite of mine and I’m sure I will add this to my collection soon.

Thouroughly researched, well documented, expertly presented high quality decals and instructions.  These are some of the best on the market.  If you like any of these aircraft like I do this sheet represents a great value for the modeler.  With all the new 109s on the market these are a great way to add life to your models.

Highly recommended. 

Thanks to Lifelike for the review copy.  You can get your copy at Lifelike Decals website http://www16.ocn.ne.jp/~lifelike/ .  Tell them you heard about it hear.

You can purchase these decals either directly from Lifelike Decals at fax number is +81-3-5680-6733, and e-mail is lifelike@eos.ocn.ne.jp. or from HobbyLink Japan.    

Other shops that stock Life like Decals are *Hannants/UK, *Mister Kit/Italy, *Revi (publisher)/Czech Republic, *SkyGrid/Canada, *Roll Models/USA, *Great Models Webstore/USA, *FlightDecs/Canada, *Victory Models/USA
*M & Models/USA, *
Zed Hobbies/Australia, *AB &S Enterprise/Australia, *Desert Miniature/USA 

Floyd S. Werner, Jr.

Photos and text © by Steve Bamford