Iliad Designs 48016a: Messerschmitt Bf-110D/E

Units: See review

Price

$14.00

Reviewer:

Scott Van Aken

This is a reprint of an earlier sheet which sold very well. There have been so many requests for it that Iliad Designs decided to reissue it. In addition, they added another option that was not available on the initial offering. So we have a total of five options on this sheet.

This sheet offers five different camouflage schemes, which is really neat, allowing modelers to pick the one they like the best. It looks like there are enough insignia to do three of the options. Of course, you can use kit insignia if you so wish. When it comes to kits, I'm probably forgetting some, but the Cyberhobby/Dragon and Eduard kits are the newest with Fujimi making one of the older toolings. I'm sure any of those would make a respectable model.

The first option is an all black Bf-110E-2 from II./NJG 2 in early 1942.

Next is a desert camouflaged Bf-110D-3 from 8./ZG 26 in 1941.

The third option is Rudolf Hess' Bf-110E-2 from May 1941. Note this will need the large long range fuel tanks. It is in RLM 71/02/65

Third, in RLM 70/71/65 is a Bf-110D from 2./XG 76 in the summer of 1940.

Finally a Bf-110E-1 as flown by Wolfgang Schenk of I./SKG 210 in Russia during September 1941.

There are notes on any changes needed with each of the profiles and on the back of the instruction sheet are full upper camouflage schemes along with any undersurface notes. The decals are superbly printed and have proven in the past to be thin, but not needlessly so. Well worth picking up before it sells out again.

November 2024

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