LetLetLet ~ Warplanes
Let Let Let - Warplanes => Aircraft Modeling => Topic started by: No.1 on March 18, 2012, 11:46:32 AM
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Must say that I am much disappointed with the accuracy of the new Eduard kit in 1/48 scale. Few days ago I start build, sorry that I did not put images in time, and before start I take some measures and result was so bad. Images bellow show work in progress. Build is easy and part are very precise mold.
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Cockpit is pretty detailed,and your work is very nice. ;)
Waiting for more... :-jump
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I am impressed with the level of errors here. So- parts are fine if you plan to build kit with open engine but if you don't want that? Many people, as well my self, do prefer streamlined shapes of airplane and do not open various panels and some even close landing gear and put kit in flight position. If you want to make this Eduard kit with closed nose, you need to make engine anyway, reason is that exhaust pipes could be placed on engine only. And when you try to put cowling on engine- no way! I simply cut top half of engine and make somehow possibly to close cowling. As relax part of build I have assembled main wing parts, need to put etched mesh on cooling radiator and then to complete it. Final image... just see how much is this longer then it have to be. If Eduard don't make revision of this problems, this will be last Bf109E in 1/48 I take from them.
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Final measures state that fuselage is 4 millimeter longer and wing have one millimeter larger span (not big problem in this scale). Other problems with wings are here...
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Nice build on your side,very precise. ;) :-clap
Everything else is Eduard's mistake.
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Nice work my friend. Sorry that Eduard missed that kit...
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I read another build thread on the Web. The author also mentioned the cowl not fitting with the engine installed. My opinion, for what it's worth, is that I like the idea that Eduard has a full-sized engine in the kit. They possibly should have made block-off plates for the exhausts so the modeler has the option of the closed cowlings.
Your build is looking nice, No.1!
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Thanks friends :) It is true- due to the fact that plastic is tick and metal cowling are thin metal, when you make engine in size you would not be able to close it. My complain is that they need to make some kind of plate to put exhaust stuck for those who want kit with closed engine.
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Agree!
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Few steps more...
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This one is ready for painting :))
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I decide to make kit of airplane flown by Kurt Ubben so here you are some footage:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RbU6Q2JwFME
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Good! ;)
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Painting...
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Excellent...
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Thank you :))
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Top painting started :-/
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Top painted :))
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Excellent work, my friend...
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Thank you :)) Decals in progress ;)
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Almost all decals here, just few left to be placed.
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Close to finish. Nice job. :-clap
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Yeah :)) :)) It is on assembly plate :-razz
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Looks great! I've always liked Ubben's witch artwork.
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Thank you :)) few more bits and it is completed :)
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:-ok Can't wait photos of finished model. For now look excellent!!! :-clap
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Well done!!! :-ok
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I like it very much! :-ok :-clap
Now I want to build anothe Bf-109. :-help They're like eating popcorn--you can't get too many of them......
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Thank you friends :-ok This morning is nice conditions so I make few images for us :))
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Mission complete :))
http://www.letletlet-warplanes.com/2012/03/26/bf109e-1-from-eduard/
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Nice work as always. :-clap :-clap
Pretty bad to hear that Eduard failed... :( They must fix things and make some good kit... :-think
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:-) :-ok
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Awesome :-ok
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Looks very good :-ok Too bad about the inaccuracy's though, as aside from the engine cowl issue it looks like ht ekit goes together quite well and has a decent amount of detail.
Ernie
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Thank you friends :)
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No.1,
Well done mate!! :)
I haven't seen any WIP about Eduard's Bf-109E, I see a big problem with engine as you comment. This is one important point to model maker and aftermarket producer, they make many detail on scale and don't take care about all concept "In scale". So, plastic thickness is not the same as metal sheet............
But the point is, you make a very nice Bf-109E share it with us. I have this kit (ok, ok, I have Royal Class) and it will help me a lot when I built them!!
Thanks, :-obey
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Your points are right. Sometimes precision and accuracy is problem. For example if you have dimensionally correct instrument board, it could eb doubtful to place it in cockpit, due to wall thickness. Once you decide to make this kit, you will enjoy in build, it going smooth. We get officially Royal Class Bf 109E and I have forward it to our moderator for review build (Scott- you will have it in few days :)) )
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I'm starting a new WIP thread on the Eduard Emil this evening.
Scott
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