Hartmann Bf109 Finished...and a disaster!

[tr1ckey66]

Hi Steve

Great job on the 109. Is this the Trumpy G6? If it is then this is another model you beat me to the finish! (I have this in the stash)

Your mottled finish is truly excellent and I think this is one of your best yet (although choosing between such fabulously finished models is difficult). Even photoshoot disasters have not detracted from what is a great looking model.

Well done Sir

Paul

Ps. Were G6s used over the Normandy landings? My scant research suggest they were or at east they were in France at the time. I believe that's why I bought the Trumpy kit as it has decals for such a machine but I'd have to check the stash. Any info would be much appreciated as it will help my 'Face Off' series. 109G6 v Spit Mk IX (already have FW190A8 v Typhoon)

[stona]

Hi SteveGreat job on the 109. Is this the Trumpy G6?

Were G6s used over the Normandy landings?

Thanks Paul.

It is the Trumpeter G-6 early version. My reference is from the late summer of '43 and the G-6 started appearing on the Eastern front only a few months earlier. They were delivered first to the Mediterranean in March,then,soon after to Western Europe and finally to the Eastern front.

I haven't looked up the establishment of all the units operating in Normandy at the time of Overlord but for sure many were flying a version of the Bf109G-6. Production was planned to stop at about the same time as the invasion (June'44),but at least one batch was built later (November/December '44).

About 12,000 Bf109G-6s were built but later versions varied considerably from the initial production. Most noticeably the tail was altered but all sorts of variations like hood,armour,armament,antennae and their positions,filler hatches (for GM-1 boost for example), happened. Eventually the DB 605 AS engine was fitted making a Bf109G-6/AS which had a very different looking front end. This was being delivered to units by April/May '44,just in time for the invasion. You can certainly build a G-6 for your 'Face-Off',many different variations would have been current at that time.

Cheers

Steve

[Ian M]

Well Steve! If you had not have told us I would never had known that you had done a repair job.

That is a very nice build (as usual).

I agree whole heartedly that the 109 was one of the better looking aircraft of WWII.

Five well earned stars from me too!

[tr1ckey66]

Hi Steve

Thanks for the info

Just checked my Trumpy G6 and it does have markings for 'White 11' I/JG27, France 1944 which is probably the version I'll be building. Wikipedia states that I and III/JG 27 were thrown into the mix during the landings (stationed at Rheims), both being more or less decimated by September.

Should be back to building some of my own projects soon after a long abscence. So looking forward to getting back to some 1/32 aircraft soon.

Again, great build Steve!

Paul

[stona]

Yes,I/JG27 were sent to Vertus on 7/6/44 which was presumably to cover the beaches. On 17/6/44 they moved to the other side of Rennes to Vannes covering the Cherbourg peninsula. On 22/6/44 they moved again,only a little way,back to Angers. On 30/6/44 they went back to Vertus! A very busy time.

III/JG27 were sent to Connantre on 6/6/44,behind the beaches and stayed there until 15/8/44.

The two groups had an establishment largely of Bf109G-6s. There are a handful of G-6/U4s (30mm MK 108 cannon firing through the spinner) and a couple of G-8s (a reconnaissance version of the G-6) also mentioned.

Cheers

Steve

[mossiepilot]

Hey Steve,

A beautiful looking build and paint job, and a brilliant recovery.

I've only ever used paper as a backdrop so hopefully this will not happen to me.

fingers tightly crossed.

Tony.

[Guest]

Great recovery Steve,another 5 star build! You getting me motivated to pull my 109's out of the stash!

[Guest]

Fantastic job. Camo paint jobs make me weak at the knees just thinking about doing them......

[colin m]

Very nice Steve, but didn't you build this one to replace another damaged one ? If so, I fear there is a pattern developing here.

Colin M.......

[yak face]

Hi steve, superb job--both times!! Its infuriating to say the least when you think its all done then something comes along like this, the aichi b7 grace i did recently had a similar mishap. i too was taking pics outside on a fairly still day ,and remember the one where the prop was spinning? well just after that a gust of wind picked up the card base and i had to catch the model in mid air- snapping off the aerial and wires which took me about an hour and a half to repair , i just kept breaking the wire applying heat to tension it! Nothing like the flattening your poor 109 got but i know a little how you felt!! Regardless, yours still came out the other end a 5 star job, great recovery!! cheers tony