Messerschmitt Bf109E-4/7 Trop

Alex Rodionov
Excellent Desert Emil. Very imressive weahtering and paint job.

Gergely Kenderfi
Thank you🙂

Rui S
Beautiful camo. Very well done👍

Stefan L.
Hey Gergely! I am currently also building this kit. How did you do the pointed clamps on the rigging? I only saw that guys use PA glue to imitate them but never saw them that good. You did a very good job on the model, I was very happy to see that you also added rivets like I did but yours look much better than mine but I guess that good rivets come with experience and a better riveting tool than the trumpter one!

Gergely Kenderfi
Thanks for the credits. (This aircraft has been built quite a long time ago, so I do not remember clearly, sorry for that.) I used transparent plastic "foil", which is a bit thinner than e.g. the blister of DeAgostini 1/43 scale models, take a quick look at your household for the proper one. I held this piece of foil over a candle, waited until it softened a bit, then I pulled it on a used airbrush needle from above. As a result, the needle pierced the melted foil while providing a little cone on the top. Recommended to paint the cone before cutting it from the foil. At the end you can put it on the rigging. (I was trying many many times until I succeeded, it was not an easy task.) I hope this helped, have a fun build!🙂

As for the riveting: the Z63 riveting tool is the best on the market in my opinion, I regularly use them in 1/72 and 1/48 as well. It is another dimension compared to trumpeter. Roll it on the surface close to a dymo embossing tape, the result well be more than satisfying. ak-interactive.com/p..-riveting-tool-1-72/

Stefan L.
@Gergely Kenderfi thanks for the fast answer, sorry for my late answer! I will try your technique, hopefully the result will be as good as yours 🙂