discussion Eduard Bf 109 E-1 (Weekend Edition)

[flyjoe180]

Looks good Steve. So far it looks to be a very nice kit indeed.

 

[Guest]

Another great start Steve, the office is looking sharp! I kinda like the yellow #3 myself,what ever you choose I'm sure it will be sweet eye candy with a tasty back story ta boot, so build on Sir! Eagerly awaiting the next update!

 

[BarryW]

I did the Balkans edition of this kit. I really goes together well but a bit too much p.e. for my liking. You are doing a great job Steve....

 

[stona]

Cheers Barry, the weekend addition doesn't have all the PE so there are a few bits 'n' bobs missing, particularly from the cockpit, but that's fine as it will be buttoned up.

I have some PE radiator mesh which I'll probably use in the oil cooler and radiators but that's about it.

Steve

 

[stona]

Well it isn't taking a weekend but I have made a little progress. I'm not getting much time to do anything at the moment but I have managed to spray relevant areas white, mask them, and get some RLM 65 on the underside.



With a bit of luck I might get a chance to start the upper surfaces in the next few days.

Cheers

Steve

 

[papa 695]

I know what you mean about having time to build Steve, but what you have done is looking very good indeed looking forward to more updates

 

[Guest]

This looking very nice, nice looking paintwork.

 

[flyjoe180]

Nice paint work Steve, coming along nicely.

 

[stona]

I've managed to get the splinter camouflage scheme applied (when I should really have been working...never mind).

There's some confusion about this across the instructions, decal manufacturers etc. I doubt that there were several different schemes, but the lack of contrast in B&W photos makes it very difficult to interpret. Many aircraft appear to be in one colour when they are not.

I've gone with a pattern based on a 1940 factory drawing of this scheme. My subject was manufactured a little earlier, but I'm happy to go with this pattern.



This may be it for a while, but I'll revive this thread when I get going again.

Cheers

Steve

 

[Vaughan]

Very nice Steve what RLM colours have you used? The engine cowling have you intentionally left the gun ports unpainted or are they white.

 

[stona]

White Ensigns RLM 70,71 and 65.

The gun ports are a light grey colour (though they do look white in my photo). The instructions reckon they were RLM 02 but others, including myself, prefer a light grey colour. I used Humbrol 146. Later they were just painted in the camouflage colours.

Here's a detail from a rare piece of colour film.



And a detail of my version.



Cheers

Steve

 

[Vaughan]

Thanks for the up on that one Steve makes you wonder why they were painted a different colour.

 

[stona]

makes you wonder why they were painted a different colour.

I have absolutely no idea, maybe some kind of special protective paint? They gave it up soon enough anyway.

Cheers

Steve

 

[tr1ckey66]

Excellent work Steve, that paintwork looks immaculate and a really interesting early scheme.

Cheers

Paul

 

[flyjoe180]

Nice paint work again Steve. I had never noticed the white/bright coloured machine gun panels on early Emils before. It appears the gun troughs were constructed from iron and not aluminium and were protected with a light grey heat-resistant paint at the factory.

 

[Guest]

Excellent work Steve, looking forward to the next instalment

 

[Guest]

Great looking splinter Steve

 

[papa 695]

Super paint work Steve

 

[stona]

I haven't given up on this one

I only returned home yesterday and today I've applied the decals and slapped on a first slosh of Microsol, as you can probably see in this picture.



At least this particular Bf 109 now has an identity!

Cheers

Steve

 

[The Migrant]

Loking really nice, Steve. Interesting how WEM's 70/71 differ so drastically from some other manufacturers' interpretations. The Schwarzgrun particularly has quite a brown hue to it, instead of the dark forest green I'm more used to seeing.