One thing that really lets your model stand out are realistic looking exhaust. There are basically two ways of doing this. First is to drill them out yourself. If they are round, this works reasonably well. However, if some other shape, then it is a bit of a chore if not a disaster to do yourself. 

The second method is to buy some aftermarket exhaust. This can be a real problem as often times aftermarket ones either don't fit or do not have the openings indented enough to give the illusion of being open. Again, you can drill them if they are circular, but other shapes are nearly impossible to do properly. Ultracast has done some superb exhaust that are properly indented. They now add to their catalog a couple of sets for the 1/48 Bf-109. 

Set 48077 is for the Bf-109E and designed for the Tamiya kit. These are the exhaust on the left in the above image. As you can see, they are beautifully done. The other set is for later F-K 109s and designed for the Hasegawa kit. Either of these sets runs US$4.95 or CDN$5.95 and are well worth it. I can anticipate a large number of these being sold as there are a lot of 109 addicts out there!

Regardless of which set you choose, they will look great on your next Bf-109.

Review copy courtesy of the fine folks at Ultracast. Visit them at their website.

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