Eduard's 1/48 scale
Messerschmitt
Bf 110 E-2/Trop

by Stan Traas

Eduard's 1/48 scale Bf 110 C/D/E Royal Class is available onine from Squadron

Here is the second build to emerge from my Royal Class boxing of Eduard's 1/48 Bf 110 C/D/E kit.

I chose the E-2 Trop version as the deeper oil cooler housings were something a little different, and I generally like Luftwaffe subjects from the African theater.

The kit includes a generous amount of photo-etched parts and I think I used just about every applicable one including the outstanding wheel well details. But enough is never enough, is it? I added scratch built D/F loop and "clothes line" antennas, Quickboost exhausts, and made the dust covers for the Mg 17s from tubing and added a landing light with packing tape cover and a gun camera in the nose.

The rather fragile drop tank braces were replaced with brass wire and plumbing was added to the tanks.

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While these kits are challenging, the surface detail is excellent making them well worth the effort required to achieve a good result.

Model, Images and Text Copyright © 2013 by Stan Traas
Page Created 16 July, 2013
Last Updated 16 July, 2013

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