Tamiya 1/48 Messerschmitt Bf109 E3

[Guest]

Following on from the Non GB I have started this Bf109 E3 at the next scale up, then there will be a 1/32 scale Bf109 to follow. So a few pics to start with tonight.

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Cockpit painted in RLM02 and undercarriage the same.

Comments and advice most welcome.

Tony..

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[tr1ckey66]

Hi Tony

That's a decent kit there I'm sure you'll make a good job of it. Is the 1/32 109 the Eduard kit? I've the E1 and the E3 to start - they look fantastic.

Cheers

Paul

[Guest]

The 1/32 is a Trumpeter one. I may start it so it runs along side the 1/48 109.

Tony..

[tr1ckey66]

Excellent Tony It'll be interesting to see how the 2 kits compare. As they're both recent kits I would think they're both pretty good. I would recommend doing the 2 together - I'm doing the same with the Typhoons. Saves on time, paint and you can research them at the same time. I'm also trying to reduce a back log of kits by any means necessary!!!

Cheers

Paul

[Guest]

Not too sure about both kits. The Tamiya should be a well fitting kit but I am not too sure really,doing a dry fit last night with wings and fuselage there is a small gap at the wing root. Some plastic sheet and filler will do the job.

Tony..

[Guest]

Well a little bit more done tonight on the cockpit and wings.

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Comments and advice most welcome.

Tony..

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[Guest]

lookin' great Tony

[Guest]

What about adding an Airfix 1/24th one to the set as well? It would be interesting to compare the quality of such a kit with the best of modern Tamiya.

[Guest]

Have been considering that Richard.

Tony..

[Guest]

Got back some of my Mojo I have carried on with the Bf109 tonight. A small mount of build and the first paint before I tackle the pilot.

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The canopy will be painted inside too once it is masked off.

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[AlanG]

Lookin good Tony

[Guest]

That cockpit detail is superb Tony. Not sure what you mean by painting the inside of the canopy though. I jus mask it up, spray the interior colour over the outside before I start the main colour. That way it looks the right colour from inside but I never actually paint the inside.

[Guest]

The rear canopy is painted inside as per the instructions but i will havea better look tomorrow. Cheers Graham I really enjoy doing the cockpits whether 1/72 or 1/48 scale.

[Guest]

Greate work so far mate. This is the same kit i made when i started the hobby and was great. Looking good. Keep it up.

Cheers

Kresten

[stona]

Looks very nice so far. I'm with Graham on canopy spraying,it's a cheat that works well and I'm too lazy to mask inside and out except on really large "glass houses".

Cheers

Steve