Andy's 1/48 Bf 109

[The Smythe Meister]

Thanks for all of your positive comments Guys,much appreciated
This kit and I simply have just not got on!! Don't really know why, it's very nicely detailed, but I've just found it incredibly frustrating!!
Anyway, I'm now calling it "done".... certainly not my best effort,(that's an understatement!!),I went for a well beaten look,.....




Thanks again for all of your comments.

[Mark1]

I dont get on with any kit that takes longer than a week and thats all of em lol despite the issues that looks like its turned out well to me.

[scottie3158]

Looks good to me hombre

[Tim Marlow]

Looks good to me as well.

[Waspie]

It may look well beaten Andy, but I think you've beaten it!!
Looks awesome. Feeling it or not - that's a cracking result.

[langy71]

Cracking job Andy, a nicely weathered 109, take a bow young man..

[adt70hk]

Well no complaints from me Andy!

I know you had issues but I it's turned out beautifully.

ATB.

Andrew

[stillp]

Came out well.
Pete

[Tworrs]

Very authentic weathering there Andy

[David Lovell]

Great job Andy thanks for sharing. Dave

[Guest]

Thanks for all of your positive comments Guys,much appreciated :smiling3:
This kit and I simply have just not got on!! Don't really know why, it's very nicely detailed, but I've just found it incredibly frustrating!!
Anyway, I'm now calling it "done".... certainly not my best effort,(that's an understatement!!),I went for a well beaten look,.....
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Thanks again for all of your comments. :smiling3:

I’m just about to go through the mill with mine. Are the leading slats supposed to be out?

[Airborne01]

Lovely job Guv'nor!
Steve

[langy71]

I’m just about to go through the mill with mine. Are the leading slats supposed to be out?

yeah, at low speed the slats spring outwards for extra lift, then when the airspeed increases they're pushed back into the recces..

[Guest]

That’s great to know as the instructions Ive seen don’t mention that. So all slats are deployed then as most kits are grounded?

yeah, at low speed the slats spring outwards for extra lift, then when the airspeed increases they're pushed back into the recces..

[Tim Marlow]

That’s great to know as the instructions Ive seen don’t mention that. So all slats are deployed then as most kits are grounded?

As I understand it they are free mounted, not sprung, so as the aircraft sits on its tail on the ground they usually fall back into place under gravity. Any that don’t are pushed back into place by the ground crew to keep the recesses clean.