Andy's 1/48 Bf 109

[The Smythe Meister]

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Pilot in place certainly looks very good. Shame about the kit itself. I've built a couple over the years and they've been rather good.
Despite everything it's odds on you'll make a fine job of it in the end.

Thanks Jim,I appreciate your faith in me!!

Ok.... So I was on the right track....

... You were indeed Andrew, it'll be ok in the end....I hope !! :smiling3:

And they say that lightning doesn't strike twice!

Sorry to hear it's being a hassle Andy. I'm sure it'll look great when finished but as you say, the journey should be fun.

Yes,it shouldn't should it Andy,mind you, I'm used to things happening to me that SHOULDN'T !!:tears-of-joy:

Don’t want to be the bringer of bad news, but there was something about this kit at the back of my mind. I’ve just had a look and that’s the early Eduard 109. It had so many size issues (basically it was bigger than 1/48) that Eduard withdrew it and reissued it later after they had made multiple corrections. The size issues were very widely reported, but I don’t remember any fit issues being highlighted?
Don’t give up on Eduard. The later kits are excellent, and they seem to get better every time they put a new kit out. The Zero I built recently was probably the best kit I’ve ever made.

Cheers Tim, good points,the size issues are apparent, it's also a bit odd that you have to cut various bits off if you want the engine "enclosed", surely the bits should fit if the covers are on or not... Or is that just me being naive?! I've had to shove lots of bits off of the various panels just to get them even remotely to fit!! As I said, it's probably just me,but I've built enough planes by now to thing I have a rough idea of good fit,to bad fit!:thinking:

... Anyway, I'm gonna crack on,as you'll see shortly. ......

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Some of those.... To go in here...

.. and then these..

... More tomorrow.

[Tim Marlow]

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Thanks Jim,I appreciate your faith in me!!

... You were indeed Andrew, it'll be ok in the end....I hope !! :smiling3:

Yes,it shouldn't should it Andy,mind you, I'm used to things happening to me that SHOULDN'T !!:tears-of-joy:

Cheers Tim, good points,the size issues are apparent, it's also a bit odd that you have to cut various bits off if you want the engine "enclosed", surely the bits should fit if the covers are on or not... Or is that just me being naive?! I've had to shove lots of bits off of the various panels just to get them even remotely to fit!! As I said, it's probably just me,but I've built enough planes by now to thing I have a rough idea of good fit,to bad fit!:thinking:

... Anyway, I'm gonna crack on,as you'll see shortly. ......

The fit thing is to do with the overscale thickness of the panels I think Andy. Irritates me that some kits can’t be built buttoned up though.

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Evening guys, been doing bits to this as the weeks allow,(work,and trying to get my tax returns done is killing it a bit!!:loudly-crying:,anywho...

The Luftwaffe Light Blue gone on the underside,and then masked for the base camo...

Which is now applied,then masked for the darker green..

What have I done?!! Anyway,the Darker Green has now been put down...

... And finally for now,the wheels were done also...

..... So,the great reveal will happen tomorrow... much trepidation going on at Smythe Ranch about that!! :flushed:

[yak face]

Paint looks great to me andy , cant wait to see it unmasked , cheers tony

[tr1ckey66]

Can’t beat a good Emil. Looking forward to the Reveal! Looks terrific
Cheers
Paul

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Thanks chaps,
Going to bed now,got a 4 o'clock start in the morning :tired:...
Then,late afternoon,the reveal will happen!! :astonished::tongue-out2:

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Done a bit more,had some overspray going on, but tried to correct it somewhat.., here we are at the moment..

...the pilot there... haven't wrecked him yet!! Next the main stuff...

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.. so there you go,it needs some tidying up, but considering the build problems,I'd say it's coming out better than I expected
Cheers for now...

[stillp]

Pilot looks good Andy. As does the 109 of course.
Pete

[Mark1]

Coming along nicely.

[JR]

Agree with Pete, you've done a fine job.
If I'd have had all that trouble I'd have set fire to it by now

[scottie3158]

Looking good

[langy71]

Looking good Andy, despite the issues you've mentioned..
the paint job looks spot on mate..

[adt70hk]

As the others have said that's coming on very nicely indeed!

ATB.

Andrew