Kressy's Hasegawa 1/48 109 F4 GB Build.

[rickoshea52]

Can you imagine people being so relaxed around a modern day fighter ?

In a word, yes. Quite often some of us lineys would sunbath on the wings of our Nimrods when on detachment. I recall a time in Benbecula while recovering a u/s SeaKing making the teas using the on board water heater when a random lady poked her head in the door asking to have a look around the cab. She was astonished to find me making a brew while the inside of the cab was strewn with tools and removed parts, not to mention the half naked airmen getting changed...including me!

[colin m]

In a word, yes. Quite often some of us lineys would sunbath on the wings of our Nimrods when on detachment. I recall a time in Benbecula while recovering a u/s SeaKing making the teas using the on board water heater when a random lady poked her head in the door asking to have a look around the cab. She was astonished to find me making a brew while the inside of the cab was strewn with tools and removed parts, not to mention the half naked airmen getting changed...including me!

I am actually pleased to read that. I thought things would all be a bit 'stuffy' these days.

[Guest]

Goodluck with the build Kresten mate! 

[papa 695]

Nice start Kresten 

[Guest]

Thanks for the pics Steve. I must have been looking for the wrong thing. Hahaha. Thanks for the support folks. Hopefully do this kit justice. 

[Guest]

Well got the cockpit together. Need to work on my paint chipping but will do for now. Was going to try make some seatbelts to jazz it up a bit then remembered I had this pe seatbelt set. Just have to try and fit/paint them now.

[Guest]

Nice work so far, but don't forget that Eduard do really nice pre painted ones, that save you a ton of trouble


John

[Guest]

They do some nice belts. Thanks for the idea John, have ordered some pre painted ones. Will use them if I can't paint the ones I already have. Never painted PE before so will see how I go.  :P


Have also been looking at pics online and found a rather prominent yellow pipe that runs through the cockpit so will try make something up to resemble that as well.

[Guest]

They do some nice belts. Thanks for the idea John, have ordered some pre painted ones. Will use them if I can't paint the ones I already have. Never painted PE before so will see how I go.  :P


Have also been looking at pics online and found a rather prominent yellow pipe that runs through the cockpit so will try make something up to resemble that as well.

Be careful about the Fuel line and museum pics- museum aircraft can be notoriously inaccurate.


HOwever, looking at my sources, I am pretty sure it does have a fuel line. Making it out of styrene strip rod is ideal- Source some evergreen rod and melt it over a candle to the point that it is bendy and form it into the right shape.

[Guest]

Thanks for that John. I tried stretching some spare to make it but just ended up making a big mess. Hahaha. Have used some electrical wire and painted that. Looks ok. Will see once I get lots the PE belts and refit the cockpit.

[Guest]

Hi mates.


The PE belts arrived so have put them together and have installed the pit. The fuel line might be a bit big but I'm happy with the look. Need a bit of practice bending the belts to look more realistic. Needed some filling around the cowling. Pretty sure it was operator error though and not the fault of the kit.


Cheers.

[Guest]

Hasegawa has good plastics!


Very good cockpit 

[Guest]

Great work on the cockpit there Kresten, did well on painting all those dials, and the side detail. 

[Guest]

Thanks for the nice comments mates. Have got a bit more done tonight. Looking like a 109 now. Got a question about the landing flaps and the part of the flap behind the radiators. When extended are the interior bits in RLM 02 or the camo colour? Is this the same for the leading edge slats as well?


Cheers.

[Ian M]

When extended are the interior bits in RLM 02 or the camo colour? Is this the same for the leading edge slats as well?

According to the paint call outs in the Revell kit Yes they are RLM 02, both parts.