discussion spanner's Me Bf 109E....Beyond Repair!

[Guest]

Nice job so far, just for the interesting - If you need parts that is broken or need replacement - you can always try and make the parts from paper - Some of my planes, propellers was broken and I replace it with paper ones -


Remember the time when we had some flexible airplanes which we can shoot in the air with rubber bands. it was a lot of fun, so maybe you can try and shoot your plane you want to  wreck in the air ( see how high it can go)


Can't wait for the end results....

 

[papa 695]

Great work so far Ron

 

[spanner570]

Cheers everyone. Some good pointers Henry, thanks.


Brush painted with Vallejo Model Air. I'm too ham fisted to mask canopies, so I always paint the frames free hand. The pilot has ejected the main canopy / armour plating and antenna prior to a crash landing, so not so much to paint!


Being an old kit, the decals were very fragile, so great care was needed - luckily no rips. 


Here is the aircraft as far as I need to take it.......and thanks to Steve (stona) for his help and knowledge of all things Bf-109.


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I'll add seat belts etc when I've decided just what I intend doing with the aircraft. It does seem a pity to smash it up, so it might just end up as a belly landing rather than a full blown crash. I'll see.


Cheers,


Ron

 

[eddiesolo]

This takes me back many, many years Ron. I did a tropical 109 that had belly landed in the desert-I enjoyed doing that one so thank you for the suggestion, brought back a good memory.


As to the model, superb freehand/hairy stick work Ron, as always.  

 

[Gern]

Didn't the Ohio reach Malta with a crashed Stuka on her deck? Something like that would be well impressive but you'd need a big ship in 1/72 to get it to work properly ......

 

[spanner570]

Thanks boys, I'm torn as to what to do with it......


It just so happens that early tomorrow morning, me and the present Mrs. Ron are catching a silver bird (Mr. O'Leary's taxi) and going south 'Until the butter melts.'


So I'll have a think over a nice glass of something. See you all in a week or so...


Abianto!


Ron