1/32 Messerschmitt Bf-109G-1 conversion

Aims - 1/32 Messerschmitt Bf-109G-1 conversion (for Revell kits)
Bf 109 G-1/R6 flown by the Kommandeur of II./JG 1 Hptm. Gųnther Beise, April 1943, Jever, Germany. Note the black gun and exhaust/ wing root painting as well as the low down RLM 04 cowl marking and that the unit badge has no coloured border. Machine otherwise is in the standard RLM 74/75/76. Photos showing G-1-3 upper wings indicate that early G models still used the F model camouflage pattern. Die Jagdfliegerverbünde der Deutschen Luftwaffe 1934 bis 1945 By J Prien, G Stemmer, P Rodieke , W Bock, S Druck. Teil 10/II p.405
Bf 109 G-1/R2 W.Nr 78985 flown by Oblt. Heinz Knoke of 5./JG 11 Summer 1943, Jever, Germany. Note the black gun and exhaust/ wing root painting as well as the low down RLM 04 cowl marking, white flight leader tail and red fuselage band. The aircraft
Also exhibits over painting and RLM 74 fill to fuselage cross much earlier than normally seen. Machine otherwise is in the
Standard RLM 74/75/76. earlier JG 1 polished black spinner has been changed to include perhaps two large white sections and
The backing plate may well be red, being same contrast as fuselage band. The aircraft also has the FuG 16 ZE in common with other flight leader machines. Die Jagdfliegerverbünde der Deutschen Luftwaffe 1934 bis 1945 By J Prien, G Stemmer, P Rodieke , W Bock, S Druck. Teil 10/II p.450/451
Bf 109 G-1 flown by the Obfw. Emil Babenz of 11./JG 26, Late 1942, Tunisia. Note the White tactical markings on an otherwise standard RLM 74/75/76 machine. R6 installation unknown Die Jagdfliegerverb?nde der Deutschen Luftwaffe 1934 bis 1945 By J Prien, G Stemmer, P Rodieke , W Bock, S Druck. Teil 7 p.418
Typical Bf 109 F pattern still used on early G models