Eduard 1/48 bf 109 E-4 Weekend Edition

[Guest]

Thank you Steve & Francesco!

A small update. I managed to do the splinter camo without any bleeding (luck triumphs over skill again!) & add the Clear and decals.

If anyone builds an Eduard kit for the 1st time, be careful with the decals. They're beautifully thin, but very easy to mess up! Ask me how I know!

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Next up is to finish the nose.

Cheers

Patrick

Ps go easy on me - first Luftwaffe aircraft, first attempt at a mottle

[Alan 45]

Thank you Steve & Francesco! A small update. I managed to do the splinter camo without any bleeding (luck triumphs over skill again!) & add the Clear and decals.

If anyone builds an Eduard kit for the 1st time, be careful with the decals. They're beautifully thin, but very easy to mess up! Ask me how I know!

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Next up is to finish the nose.

Cheers

Patrick

Ps go easy on me - first Luftwaffe aircraft, first attempt at a mottle

Looking great mate I see something special coming

Thanks for the tip on decals I have a 1/48 Bf 110 in the stash so I think I'll get some aftermarket decals , I'm too heavy handed to deal with thin decals

[Guest]

Thanks Alan! Give the Eduard one's a try before shelling out. The key is moving the decal from the backing paper to the kit in one fell swoop. I found it best to secure the model so I had both hands free. But they go down lovely, no silvering or Microsol needed.

[Alan 45]

Thanks Alan! Give the Eduard one's a try before shelling out. The key is moving the decal from the backing paper to the kit in one fell swoop. I found it best to secure the model so I had both hands free. But they go down lovely, no silvering or Microsol needed.

I'll cut one off and test it first if that fails I'm buying new ones

[flyjoe180]

That is looking fantastic Patrick, great work so far.

[Guest]

This is looking tasty Patrick , the paint work is simply stunning!

[Ian M]

Looking very good indeed. No worries on the mottle that looks great as well.

One thing that gets me with Eduard are the curious names they give the kits. "weekend" "Royal" etc. Oh well they have to call them something I guess.

[Alan 45]

I've just noticed this is Adolf gallands fighter , I've just checked mine but mines the E1

[stona]

I've just noticed this is Adolf gallands fighter , I've just checked mine but mines the E1

I've got an E-1 to build after my early Spitfire. They should make a handsome couple.

The E-1 was externally similar to the later versions, the most obvious difference being that it had machine guns rather than cannons in the wing. There were differences in the canopy and armour which are visible too. Most E-1s were upgraded to E-3, E-4 or even E-7 standard.

Cheers

Steve

[Guest]

Well she's nearly done! Undercarriage, cowling & prop on - just a bit of last-minute work & a matt coat ...

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Thanks for looking, all C & C greatly appreciated!

Patrick

[Guest]

Looks great Patrick very nicely done , I`ve got the eduard profipack E1 in the stash , my first eduard thanks for the tips on the decals.

Richy

[Alan 45]

Looking fantastic mate , what colours are you using for this mate ?

I building the airfix 1/24 scale at the moment and for the camo it tells me a greyish green and a dark green what I want to know is would the RLM 65 come up the sides of the fuselage to meet the grey strip on top

[Guest]

Richy, many thanks mate - sharing information is one of the great points of this forum!

Alan, cheers mate! I use enamels in this case Humbrol 31 for RLM 02 & Humbrol 117 for RLM 71. Although I may have misread the painting guide as I think it should be a darker colour over the 02.

Is the Airfix one the E 1? I'm thinking those ones had a strip of 02/71 across the dorsal spine & the fuselage was RLM 65 almost up to the top.

Steve's your man for that question though.

[Alan 45]

Richy, many thanks mate - sharing information is one of the great points of this forum!Alan, cheers mate! I use enamels in this case Humbrol 31 for RLM 02 & Humbrol 117 for RLM 71. Although I may have misread the painting guide as I think it should be a darker colour over the 02.

Is the Airfix one the E 1? I'm thinking those ones had a strip of 02/71 across the dorsal spine & the fuselage was RLM 65 almost up to the top.

Steve's your man for that question though.

Cheers Patrick those are the colours I've used before on the camo 117 is slightly lighter but I think it shows up better

This is the same version of yours the E3/E4 it's the same squdron as JG26 its not gallands one though and it doesn't have the mottle affect down the sides

[Guest]

Cheers Patrick those are the colours I've used before on the camo 117 is slightly lighter but I think it shows up better This is the same version of yours the E3/E4 it's the same squdron as JG26 its not gallands one though and it doesn't have the mottle affect down the sides

I must admit , I prefer the reduced contrast between the 2 colours. I think it works better in scale that way.

I can't help on your one, I just don't know enough about the subject!