Zero. However, our version will not have

very much in common with our Zero Model

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was derived. The new kit begs for four new

sprues for its proper evolution. I have to

say that I am very much looking forward to

this kit. Initially, we thought that we would

suspend the tradition of releasing new

kits as Limited Edition items, but after a

detailed historical analysis of the type, we

thought that it would be a shame to do so.

So, in April, we will start off with the now-traditional Limited Edition kit. The ProfiPACK version will follow in July.

For May, we have another Limited Edition kit coming. This will be the F-104C in

1:48th, another in the line of Starfighters,

of which we have released a few to date.

In this case, however, we have changed

the supplier of the plastic and this Vietnam

War version will hail from Kinetic.

June will see a significant premiere. The

Limited Edition Wunderschone Neue Maschinen Pt.1 will introduce the Bf 109F-2

and F-4, the first of our Bf 109F, G and K

kits in 1:72nd scale, which will be with us

for a good number of years. The 1:72nd

scale Bf 109F, G and K are a very complex

undertaking, and up to now, we have never committed to such an expansive type

under one project umbrella. This is one of

the reasons why it has taken as long as it

has. Another major reason that the road to

fruition was as long as it was even for us is

that the basis for the project was data developed for our 1:48th Bf 109F/G/K, and we

changed and corrected it to a large extent.

These were on a technological as well as

a conceptual level. Since those first 48th

scale kits were released, our technological abilities have evolved, and with them,

our view as to how a model kit should look

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and go together. Those of you familiar with

last year’s released S-199 and CS-199 will

now have insight into how these Bf 109s

will look, because the S-199s are part of

the overall same project and share a lot in

common with the Bf 109F/G/K.

The release schedule of the Bf 109F, G

and K will be the same as the 1:48th scale

Spitfire Mk.I-V. the Zeros, the Wildcats and

Trener kits. Taking it in order, in the coming

months we’ll see Wunderschone Neue Maschinen Pt.2 with the Bf 109G-2 and G-4.

This will be followed by ‘Gustav’, with the

Bf 109G-6, and next year, we’ll pick up with

the G-14. This will be followed by the G-6/AS

and G-14/AS. This year will also see the

release of the first ProfiPACK Bf-109F-2

and F-4. New kits of specific Bf 109F, G and

K variants will be spread out over several years and will total somewhere in the

neighborhood of dozens. The entire project

includes fourteen sprues (not counting the

molds for the S-199 and CS-199), and most

of these deal with differences in the fuselages and wings. We are also, of course,

covering detail changes as well, including

such things as the sizes and types of tires

and wheel hubs, tailwheels and rudders.

As with the Rufe model, this approach will

raise your comfort level in the build without the need of any major surgery. For

those of you that really want to take your

work to the next level, we are also preparing a slew of accessory items, such as

photoetched, and 3D printed parts, starting

with simple wheels to more complex items

like engines and cockpits.

We’ve got one more special edition coming in the second quarter. We decreased

the number of kits produced for the Hind

E, and diverted the resulting balance to

a truly unique release. Unlike the Hind E

kit, this one will not include the publication and will feature just one decal option.

This will be for Mi-35 coded 3366, a Hind

who’s paint scheme was inspired by the

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