Bf-109 Group Build-All Variants

[No.1]

Excellent work on spots on fuselage

[Sall]

Really great job on camouflage mate!!

[Second Air Force]

Thank you friends. Rebuilding the airbrush tip/needle makes it much easier to control the mottling. I still have a new aircap on order and this will also make for more precision.

A mention of this kit quality is in order: I have read for some time that the Hasegawa G and K are the best kits out there of late Bf 109. I must agree! Even though I didn't actually construct most of this model the panel lines and fit are just beautiful. The wheels and tires also are top-notch and the kit includes two styles of main tires and three of tailwheel.

Scott

[Second Air Force]

The first finished model from my workbench wasn't actually built by me, but since I painted it and completed the first builder's work here it is, just finished an hour ago. This is a Bf 109G-10/R2 that was photographed by an American serviceman after the end of the war. The decals are a mixture of Hasegawa kid items, Academy national markings, Superscale swastikas, and some very old numerals from the spares box. Something about the very plain markings of this Recce machine and the very dense mottling on the fuselage sides attracted me to it.

Bf-109 Group Build-All Variants

Bf-109 Group Build-All Variants

Bf-109 Group Build-All Variants

Bf-109 Group Build-All Variants

And a photo of the cockpit, nicely built by the first owner. This model is for you, whoever you are.

Bf-109 Group Build-All Variants

P.S.
The Hasegawa kit is quite wonderful!

[Sall]

Great job my friend!!

[No.1]

[mfg495]

 

[Second Air Force]

For the second 109 of 2013 I've decided to assemble this Hasegawa E-3. This is the first issue of the Hasegawa Emil and is somewhat less attractive than later kits. There are a few shape and panel line issues with the fuselage and cowling. These were corrected in later issues of the E from Hasegawa. I found this model in the "second-hand" area of the hobby shop without a box, decals, the transparent fret, and the small PE fret that originally came with it. For only a few dollars I thought I should build this, so here it goes.......pretty straightforward build and the parts fit quite nicely. The cockpit could use some extra detailing, but it does have the principal elements in there:

Bf-109 Group Build-All Variants

The canopy parts will come from the spares bin and decals from Eduard Royal Class sheet.

[No.1]

Cheap solution and will be good in your hands

[Second Air Force]

I get a chance to use up some extra parts, too! The windscreen and opening section are from UM, back part of canopy from Airfix, gunsight from Eduard, wheels and tires from Hobbycraft, bomb rack and bomb from Airfix, decals from Eduard and so on.......

I must mention that it would seem Hobbycraft used one of these Hasegawa E kits to "help" engineer their early Bf 109 variant kits. Much of this seems VERY familiar.....

[No.1]

Good for you mate

[Sall]

Hohoho, great!

[Second Air Force]

Small update on this Emil, soon to be a Jagdbomber. The first thing on the agenda was to fix the landing gear oleos. This kit, and its Hobbycraft/Academy B/C/D/E siblings, molds the moving portion of the landing gear leg in the same diameter as the upper strut. If you're building a very early airplane you can simulate the fabric covers that were installed, but these were deleted usually. So, to fix this problem, I simply cut the oleos off with a razor saw and used appropriately-sized aluminum tubing to make new lower struts. The nice part is that you can paint the strut assembly first, then add the nice, shiny aluminum and your strut is complete!

Bf-109 Group Build-All Variants

Bf-109 Group Build-All Variants

It was a nice day so the painting commenced also:

Bf-109 Group Build-All Variants

[No.1]

This is best way

[Sall]

Yes, looks nice!!