Scalemates Messerschmitt Bf 109 Group Build 2020
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Cockpit finished! Base color for the cockpit is RLM66.
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Starting the assembly process by gluing the cockpit to the fuselage.
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Also the insrument panel is glued in as to the progress described in the manual.
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Everything is glued together and the fuselage is married to the wing section.
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All of the visible inner surfaces have been sprayed with RLM02 and weathered.
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Front and rear parts of the canopy has been glued with Tamya Extra Thin, but the middle section is temporarily glued with PVA glue and will be removed for an open canopy after the painting process.
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I went ahead and painted the inner propeller hub with silver paint even though it will hardly be visible when the outer hub is attached.
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Propeller painted and finished. The blades are painted with RLM70.
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Masking the canopy.
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First layer is the internal paint color (RLM66).
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Pre-shading and mottling.
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I did not have RLM78 in my collection of paints, but I think I came pretty close, but somehow my camera (phone) insists on making it look more blue than it is in real life.
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RLM79 sprayed on the upper surfaces. I masked off for the parts that will be painted white.
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Base camo is finished. I will wait with the green squiggly lines until I have applied the decals, as they were supposed to have been added in the field.
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Decals are on 🙂
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Result after a black oil wash and a laquer matt clear coat.
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I prepared a test piece with the same layers as I used on the model.
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This is how it looks after brush painting the squiggley lines part of the camo.
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Compared to the camo in the instructions. I think it's good enough.
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Using a pencil to sketch the pattern before brush painting.
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It is finished!
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I omitted the PE canopy opening arm as I wanted the option to show it with both open and closed canopy.
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Alongside its two brethren, the Emil and the Friedrich, that I have built previously.
Commentaires
52 24 October 2020, 16:46
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I'm also joining the group build with this 109G-2 in desert camo. I haven't figured out how to do the camo yet, but I have some time left to come up with a plan.😉
24 October 2020, 16:48
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Cool choice! will follow this with interest mate👍happy you joined the GB
24 October 2020, 22:09
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Maybe this will help: //Bf109G-2 - Camouflage (HGW Models 248053, 1:48)
24 October 2020, 22:40
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Great to have you here Björn...welcome mate, you're joining with a great kit...grab myself a front row seat!
24 October 2020, 22:41
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Thank you mates! 🙂 And you are all welcome!
@Stefan, thanks that link could be helpful 👍, but right now I lean towards first sketching them lightly with a pencil and then brush painting on top.
It's been a while since I last built a 109, but I always am surprised by how small/compact they are compared to the competition.
25 October 2020, 11:30
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Thanks Rui! 🙂
I've been a busy bee the last couple of days and finished the whole body of the plane and masked the cockpit, so next step is doing all the pre-shading.
26 October 2020, 20:48
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Nice progress Björn...and btw great choice to make the desert version...👍!
26 October 2020, 20:52
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Thank you mates! 🙂
Another update. I have finished the pre-shading. Next update willl hve to wait, as I'm waiting for the paint for the camo scheme to arrive.
29 October 2020, 17:13
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Hi Björn, hat looks very pomising with the preshading..👍
But one note to the horizontal fusleage lines and shades. They weren't any with the original.
The 109 had a so called Shell-contruction of rolled metal sheet.
This pic shows a fresh outrolled 109
worldwarphotos.info/..er-flugzeugwerke-98/
29 October 2020, 17:47
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Thanks for the link and the extra information Daniel! 🙂
I was just following the riveting lines on the model with the pre-shading. But it will be easily fixed when applying the camo.
/B)
29 October 2020, 19:29
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The base camo has been finished. Next will be some detail painting and decals, and after that, I will try to come up with a plan for the squiggly-lines.😉
4 November 2020, 11:01
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Great build Björn! Really nice and subtle black basing there! 👍
4 November 2020, 15:55
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Thank you Eelco, Nathan, Patrick and Erik! 🙂
I have applied the decals, and the plan now is to put a protective layer of lacquer clear coat before adding the squiggley lines. By doing so, I can always "erase" any mistakes with a bit of X-20A if I have to.
5 November 2020, 13:50
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The current state of affairs. I've added a black oil wash and matt coated the plane. Now it will have to sit and wait for a while.😉
6 November 2020, 19:57
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Thanks Stefan and Erik! 🙂
It might not have been the best decision to unmask the canopy as I have more work to do on the camo, but I just had to.😉 It really makes it come alive, as you say Erik.
7 November 2020, 08:36
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Really a beauty...the variety of individual desert color tones is very subtle...so far well done Björn!
7 November 2020, 11:51
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Thanks guys, but it's not finished yet, so I still have a chance to mess it up.😉
I added some pictures to show the progress with the squiggly lines for the camo. I made a test piece of a spare wing and tested to do it with the airbrush at low pressure, but my hand is just not steady enough to follow a curvy line, so I resorted to the old brush painting. I'm happy enough with the test piece to go on with that solution. I really liked the result before the squiggleys, so we will see how it goes.., I just may mess it all up..
@Eelco I'm using it on the air compressor right now, but I will be sure to put it back on the plane before finishing up.😉
8 November 2020, 22:30
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Looks like a good solution Björn. I like the look of that test wing.
8 November 2020, 23:29
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Thank you Nathan and Gerald! 🙂
I now consider this as finished. I will probably add some desert pigments later on, but I'm happy with how the plane looks in its current state.
Next, I will start work on the Kübelwagen.
11 November 2020, 10:24
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Oh, quite beautiful work on a beautiful aircraft! I really like this model!
11 November 2020, 13:06
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Thank you my friends for all your nice comments! 🙂
It was a great initiative by @Jos Jansen to start this group build! 👍
Otherwise this kit would probably have stayed in the stash for a while😉, but it was a really nice experience to build another Eduard kit.
11 November 2020, 18:39
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Progress photos of my build of the Eduard Bf 109G-2 in tropical camo.
This build is also part of the Group Build "Scalemates Messerschmitt Bf 109 Group Build 2020".
Group Build
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Scalemates Messerschmitt Bf 109 Group Build 2020
1. Octobre jusqu'à 31. Décembre 2020
1. Octobre jusqu'à 31. Décembre 2020