Scalemates Messerschmitt Bf 109 Group Build 2020
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26 28 October 2020, 16:50
Christian LehmannHere are the first pics of my contribution for this group build. I started late (last week) but hope to finish it within this year. I intended to build it out of the box only with additional seat harness (from an Eduard kit) and brake circuit pipes at the landing gear struts. But meanwhile I think that I will add some additional wiring in the cockpit and the engine definitely needs additional pipes and hoses. Most subassemblies are done now and extra detailing will start.
28 October 2020, 16:57
Christian LehmannDaniel, I am an Bf 109 geek but was aware late of this group build but now I am in.
28 October 2020, 17:03
Michael PhillipsWelcome to the GB Christian! Taking my seat to watch the show.
28 October 2020, 17:03
Björn SvedbergNice start! 🙂
I haven't yet built a Zvezda kit but I got a couple in my stash, so I'm really interested in watching the progress! 👍
28 October 2020, 17:10
Christian LehmannThe kit includes two different end caps for the wings. The instruction say to use the right one at the photo. But i am not sure if this is correct. All Drawings I owe show the left one but I could not find any photo of an F4 wing produced by WNF that shows the wing cap. What is the correct wing cap for a plane from the 13001 to 13391 WNo slot? Any hints?
28 October 2020, 17:10
Christian Lehmann@Björn: Until now everything fits well and the parts are very clean. The only thing I do not understand is why they did this extreme detailing at the inside of the wing which will be no more visible as well as the seperate wing panels.
28 October 2020, 18:35
Christian LehmannCan some one of you can answer my question from yesterday regarding the wing tips?
29 October 2020, 06:00
Nathan DempseyI've only seen the type on the left. As they always say: Check reference photos for a specific aircraft. 🙂
29 October 2020, 11:38
Christian LehmannThank´s Nathan. The type on the left is also the only one I know. Unfortunately no pics of the wings of the specific Aircraft is available.
29 October 2020, 12:01
Sergej IPerhaps this is the photo you'd been looking for:
Ebay.com Item - WWII Photo Luftwaffe Messerschmitt Bf109 in Flight WW2 B W World War Two 6064
29 October 2020, 17:48
Christian LehmannThank´s Sergej. It seems to be a G because of the edge shaped wheel well
29 October 2020, 20:27
Patrick HagelsteinMissed this one.... Am I still in time for a seat? I brought my own popcorn. 😉
29 October 2020, 22:00
Christian LehmannSome progress. Cockpit is finished and the fuselage is closed including the motor wall. Fit is very good with exception of the fuselage and wing inlays. Necht step is to do some extra details at the engine.
18 November 2020, 15:33
Christian LehmannThe engine needs a lot of extra detailing which causes slow progres because of the time consuming research and scratchbuild actions. Some pics of the first stage added. Next step is to paint this followed by additional piping and extra detailing of the engine compartment.
5 December 2020, 15:57
Christian LehmannThank´s mates.
Now it is painted but still not ready because some pipes have finally to be fixed after the engine mouting struts are installed.
9 December 2020, 16:39
Christian LehmannI started the paint job yesterday. The project will not be finished within 2020 but I am quite sure that it will be within the first week of 2021.
29 December 2020, 15:40
Sergej IGreat to see the progress, Christian 👍
As this is a hobby, all deadlines are subjective to inspiration😉
29 December 2020, 20:20
Christian LehmannThanks Sergej I. You are right. I also have to state that I started one month after the start of he group build because I did not catch it. But the Bf is my favorite subject so I coud not resist. And as you stated: It is a hobby and it should be done without preassure.
29 December 2020, 22:37
Christian LehmannMeanwhile some shit happened. I applied the wrong crosses at the top side of the wings ( the ones for the lower side). My attempts to get them off by soaking them with water was without success. The damned Vallejo paints I used for RLM 74 and 75 showed bubbles despite I sealed everything with Tamiya alcohol based gloss clear cote. I have to wait now until it dries and then I will sand off wrong decals.
4 January 2021, 15:12
Sergej IWear n tear... and the guy who screwed up is ready on the train to Stalingrad.
4 January 2021, 22:52
Christian LehmannUpdate regarding the vallejo paints: After drying the bubbles are gone and everything looks o.k. again. I sanded off the wrong crosses today and repainted everything. Some pics will follow later on.
5 January 2021, 23:17
Christian LehmannAll dacals are applied. Next will be a slight weathering and final assembly ( antenna, cowling and engine covers, retention wire of the folding hod, pitot tube)
6 January 2021, 18:18
Christian LehmannThank you. Meanwhile it is finished but I still had no Chance to take some Pictures of it. I hope to do this within the next days.
20 January 2021, 05:49
Christian LehmannI declare it finished!
This kit shows a good fit but also shows some from my poinzt of view senseless details like the ribs inside the wings. Also I do not unterstand that the under wing is devided in several parts which causes the need of putty. Nevertheless it is a good base for a plane with open cowling to didplay te engine. But if you do this you need some research and extra detailing.
20 January 2021, 15:54
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For this project I will build the Bf109 F4 flown by Fw. Rudolf Müller while serving at 6.JG5 in the north of Finland.
Group Build
Scalemates Messerschmitt Bf 109 Group Build 2020
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