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109G off center rack?
JackG
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Ontario, Canada
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Posted: Thursday, June 08, 2017 - 08:19 PM UTC
Found a couple reviews stating the rack for the bomb and/or drop tank is correct to be off center, while on a few occasions I've seen modelers fix it so the rack was dead center - so which is correct?

If it is suppose to be off center, would the ordnance also remain off center? Was this typical of earlier 109 marks as well?

Emeritus
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Uusimaa, Finland
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Posted: Thursday, June 08, 2017 - 09:39 PM UTC
Yes, the center rack is supposed to be slightly off-center. According to Aero Detail 5 book, it was mounted so that the center line of the rack was 40mm to the left of the center line of the fuselage.

JackG
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Ontario, Canada
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Posted: Thursday, June 08, 2017 - 10:26 PM UTC
Thank you for the prompt response, and the added bonus of the given measurement.
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