Key Elements of the SWS 1/32 Bf 109 G-4

The four major points of Bf 109 G-4

Meticulously researched and redesigned to capture the aircraft’s form with precision in 1/32 scale.

Full-color bilingual instruction manual (Japanese/English) with detailed diagrams—learn about the real aircraft as you build.

Includes two sets of color & marking decals.

Canopy options: open or closed. Canopy masking sticker is included for precise painting.

Color and Marking

Two color and marking schemes!

One of the color and marking schemes is the Bf 109 G-4/R6 Trop “Black 1” with desert camouflage and a sand filter, flown by Lieutenant Franz Schieß, commander of 8./JG 53, in Tinja, Tunisia, in April 1943. The other is the Bf 109 G-4/R6 “Double Chevron,” flown by Major Wilhelm Ewald of Stab III./JG 3 in Kerch, Russia, in April 1943. Both aircraft are reproduced in the R6 configuration, featuring distinctive gun pods mounted under the wings. Additionally, the model faithfully reproduces details characteristic of the early G model, the G-4, such as spoked wheels and bulges on the upper surfaces of the wings.

Explanation of each part

Engine, propeller, armament

The Bf 109’s smooth, streamlined aerodynamic design: the key to its speed and agility.
Its inverted V-type liquid-cooled 12-cylinder DB 605 engine had a compact cross-section, allowing for a sleek fuselage shape. The inverted V-cylinder arrangement enabled weapons to be mounted close to the pilot’s line of sight, improving shooting accuracy. The nose armament consisted of two MG 17 7.92mm machine guns mounted on the upper fuselage. The motor cannon running through the engine was upgraded in later subtypes (from the G-5 onward) to the powerful MK 108 30mm cannon.
This kit features the earlier MG 151/20mm cannon. With SWS kits, you can explore the evolution of the G-series—the most produced variant—while building.

Cockpit and canopy

A cockpit designed with pure rationality and laid out with remarkable clarity
The canopy of the Bf 109 retained a three-part structure up to the mid-production G variants: a flat-front windshield, a side-opening central canopy, and a fixed rear section. In early G-type models, the cockpit was upgraded to a pressurized configuration, with airtight seals applied to all movable sections. Standard equipment also included bulletproof glass, resulting in thicker and more robust framing for both the front and central canopy sections. Inside the cockpit, a fuel status inspection pipe extended from the L-shaped 400-liter fuel tank located behind and below the pilot’s seat.
In the SWS kit, this feature is faithfully reproduced using clear parts just like real aircraft. The Bf 109’s cockpit, a masterpiece of rational engineering, reflects the genius of Messerschmitt’s design philosophy in its meticulously organized layout.

Wing and internal structure

The Bf 109’s wing and internal designs optimized for hit-and-run tactics.
The Bf 109's wings featured a conventional cantilever design with a main spar fixed to the fuselage and automatic leading-edge slats. From the F model onward, the radiator flaps were enlarged and redesigned into clamshell-style outlets, serving both as flaps and as cooling vents for airflow through the radiators. The split-type flaps could function independently or together with the simple flaps between the ailerons. In the SWS kit, these distinctive radiator flaps are faithfully reproduced with open/closed positions. Experience the functional beauty of the Bf 109's wing structure, optimized for hit-and-run tactics, in stunning detail with SWS.