Messerschmitt Bf 109B-1 (WIP)

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March 11, 2021
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March 12, 2021
Preparing the cockpit: a lot of PE, so, guess what? not all part fit into such a cramped space!!!
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March 12, 2021
Preparing the cockpit: a lot of PE, so, guess what? not all part fit into such a cramped space!!!
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March 13, 2021
Interior primed with AK White Primer
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March 13, 2021
Preparing the instrument panel
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March 13, 2021
Using Eduard’s Bf 109E-1 as guide to mark the rivet lines
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March 13, 2021
Rivets added with a Rosie The Riveter wheel
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March 15, 2021
Glueing the wheel wells
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March 15, 2021
Resin "thing" glued in place with Ammo Ultra Glue and filled around with acrylic putty
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March 24, 2021
Cockpit painted with MRP RLM02 (MRP-50), varnished with X-22 and washed with Mig Productions’ Neutral Wash ready to close; small lever will not fit, I’ll do it when closing the left side...
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March 24, 2021
Glueing right side
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March 26, 2021
Fuselage closed
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March 26, 2021
Fuselage closed
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March 26, 2021
Glueing frontal radiator opening
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March 27, 2021
The nose is made of over 9 different parts but fit is not that bad - must confess I was expecting worse
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March 27, 2021
The nose is made of over 9 different parts but fit is not that bad - must confess I was expecting worse
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March 29, 2021
Big gap to handle here; all the rest is no major problem
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May 10, 2021
Adding some height in the horizontal stabilisers
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May 12, 2021
Almost ready for paint
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May 17, 2021
Tail is not levelled with the wings, despite the jigs below the horizontal tail planes - I cut a little bit on the right and added some Evergreen plastic on the left
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June 3, 2021
Difference between AMG (left) and Eduard (right) parts
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June 3, 2021
Details added to the landing gear
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June 3, 2021
Details added to the landing gear
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July 1, 2021
White and red applied on the tail
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July 3, 2021
RLM65 from MRP applied, with a wonderful finish
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July 4, 2021
MRP RLM71 applied
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July 5, 2021
RLM70 (MRP-60) applied
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July 10, 2021
Decals and stencils applied; decals are quite good
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July 30, 2021
Weathering done: washes with Ammo PLW 1608, 1610 and 1616; silver with Vallejo and brush, oils Ammo Dark Brown (3512), Dark Mud (3508) and Starship Bay Sludge (3533) and AK Abt 502 Faded Green (ABT040); varnished on top with MRP Matt Varnish (MRP-127); oleos on landing gear with Molotov pen
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July 30, 2021
Weathering done: washes with Ammo PLW 1608, 1610 and 1616; silver with Vallejo and brush, oils Ammo Dark Brown (3512), Dark Mud (3508) and Starship Bay Sludge (3533) and AK Abt 502 Faded Green (ABT040); varnished on top with MRP Matt Varnish (MRP-127); oleos on landing gear with Molotov pen
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August 27, 2021
Oils spills made with AK pencils 10001 and 10003
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August 29, 2021
Finished! Final photos in a separate album, under the same project.

Comments

29 11 March 2021, 16:38

Jim J
Looking good. Following along.

25 March 2021, 01:40

Norbert Steffens
Looks good so far. Really nice cockpit. the riveting is great work

25 March 2021, 05:59

Ricardo Reis
Thanks mate, let's see how it goes. I really wanted to build an early Bf 109. 🙂

25 March 2021, 12:05

Sebastian Meyner
Very nice work so far Ricardo 👍 How is the fit so far? I'm just asking because I have the D-version of this kit in my stash....and looking at your progress makes me want to start it sooner rather than later 😉

25 March 2021, 12:31

Ricardo Reis
Thanks Sebastian. Well, apart from a lever that I had to glue after closing the cockpit, the fit quite good, much to my surprise 👍

26 March 2021, 00:13

Christoph Kunz
Good work so far. I'm watching with interest.

27 March 2021, 14:08

Ricardo Reis
Thanks Christoph, and welcome

27 March 2021, 21:08

Peppy
Great start Ricardo. Looking super.

Heads and shoulders above the HobbyCraft kit, I've tried several times to get to go. What a disappointment.

10 May 2021, 13:44

Ricardo Reis
Thanks Dave. This one isn't too bad. It's a short run kit, but the fit is good overall and the detail is very good, with a lot of resin and PE. I'm building this alongside a E-1 from Eduard and I can compare the details. A Valiant Wings book ("Bf 109 Early Series") is also on the table side, just in case. 😉

10 May 2021, 14:44

Erik Leijdens
Great work Ricardo! Love the early 109s too. Made a Classic Airframes Dora recently.

10 May 2021, 21:06

Ricardo Reis
Thank you Eric; I also have a Modelsvit D-1 in Condor Legion colors to do; that should round up my early Bf 109 crave! 😄

10 May 2021, 21:46

Nelson Paulo
Muito bom, como sempre.

12 May 2021, 16:42

Ricardo Reis
Obrigado Nelson, vamos ver como sai! 🙂

12 May 2021, 17:35

Ricardo Reis
Oxalá! Mas obrigado Jorge. 🙂

21 May 2021, 14:20

Guillaume Blanchet
Superb!

5 July 2021, 01:41

Ricardo Reis
Thank you Guillaume. Moving to the varnish and decals phase now. 🙂

5 July 2021, 10:08

Jim J
Love the splinter scheme! Looks fantastic. It's nice seeing an early version.

13 July 2021, 21:45

Ricardo Reis
Thank you Jim, almost finished! 🙂

13 July 2021, 23:13

Clifford Keesler
Looking good Ricardo.

14 July 2021, 00:49

John
Excellent work on your 109. I have never seen an AMG kit before and they look pretty nice.

14 July 2021, 01:30

Ricardo Reis
Thank you Jorge, yes, it looks nice now! 🙂 Obrigado!

14 July 2021, 10:16

Ricardo Reis
Thank you Jorge, obrigado. 🙂

31 July 2021, 10:35

Rui
The underside weathering looks very realistic. ?

31 July 2021, 17:42

Clifford Keesler
Looking very nice sir.

31 July 2021, 22:26

Ricardo Reis
Thanks mates, for your encouraging comments

1 August 2021, 19:47

Ricardo Reis
Finished this one. Final photos in the other album in the same project, here: Messerschmitt Bf 109B-1 | Album by RReis (1:48)

29 August 2021, 18:34

Clifford Keesler
Another beautiful 109 sir.

30 August 2021, 01:38

Ricardo Reis
Thank you Clifford.

30 August 2021, 11:31

Album info

OOB build, always wanted to do an early Bf 109. The "Bf 109 Early Series" book from Valiant Wings is also a great help in consulting the details. Final photos, here: Messerschmitt Bf 109B-1 | Album by RReis (1:48)

Messerschmitt Bf 109B-1

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Messerschmitt Bf 109 B-1

Wehrmacht Luftwaffe (German Air Force 1935-1945)
2./JG 132 Richthofen W.Nr.1046
February 1937 Pre World War 2
RLM70 RLM71 RLM65

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