spanner's Me Bf 109E....Beyond Repair!

[spanner570]

A couple of hours ago I exchanged p.m.'s with Steve (stona) on the subject of this aircraft's cammoflauge in N. Africa. As usual he gave me all the info., plus a couple of images of the 'Tropical' Bf109.....


Thanks Steve, I though you would have had enough after me pestering you about Helmut Wicks and his aircraft


Here is the result, again brush painted.


Squeeky clean, as the 'artist' has just stepped off the aircraft after getting the brush out in the middle of the desert, so I still have to weather and sun bleach the overall paintwork.


I've also started to cut in some detail.








I've also found out why I only paid a quid for this kit - no pilot and one of the rear stabilizer support rods is missing. Good job I'm going to wreck it!


Thanks for looking in.


Ron

[Guest]

That's some wonderfully smooth brush painting, Ron - makes me want to get the hairy stick out again (that's not a euphemism for anything, before anyone asks).

[spanner570]

Thanks Doug. Nice thin coats does it.


Here is the aircraft with a dull down coat to take away the harshness of the cammo. Just a very, very thin coat of white acrylics applied with a good sized flat head brush. I've let the wash run down the sides of the airframe too. This gives a subtle streaking to the sides.


It all looks naff now, but when it gets a coat of sealer, all the excess lines where the paint has gathered will disappear but still leave the dull finish.





A bit of Klear next, then the decals. Then more dulling down.....this is fun!


Cheers,


Ron

[Guest]

Liking the look of the camo mate. Nicely done. Will be a shame to smash it up.

[Guest]

Ron, mate, that is phenomenal work on the camo there. 

[Guest]

Nice job so far, just for the interesting - If you need parts that is broken or need replacement - you can always try and make the parts from paper - Some of my planes, propellers was broken and I replace it with paper ones -


Remember the time when we had some flexible airplanes which we can shoot in the air with rubber bands. it was a lot of fun, so maybe you can try and shoot your plane you want to  wreck in the air ( see how high it can go)


Can't wait for the end results....

[papa 695]

Great work so far Ron

[spanner570]

Cheers everyone. Some good pointers Henry, thanks.


Brush painted with Vallejo Model Air. I'm too ham fisted to mask canopies, so I always paint the frames free hand. The pilot has ejected the main canopy / armour plating and antenna prior to a crash landing, so not so much to paint!


Being an old kit, the decals were very fragile, so great care was needed - luckily no rips. 


Here is the aircraft as far as I need to take it.......and thanks to Steve (stona) for his help and knowledge of all things Bf-109.








I'll add seat belts etc when I've decided just what I intend doing with the aircraft. It does seem a pity to smash it up, so it might just end up as a belly landing rather than a full blown crash. I'll see.


Cheers,


Ron

[eddiesolo]

This takes me back many, many years Ron. I did a tropical 109 that had belly landed in the desert-I enjoyed doing that one so thank you for the suggestion, brought back a good memory.


As to the model, superb freehand/hairy stick work Ron, as always.  

[Gern]

Didn't the Ohio reach Malta with a crashed Stuka on her deck? Something like that would be well impressive but you'd need a big ship in 1/72 to get it to work properly ......

[spanner570]

Thanks boys, I'm torn as to what to do with it......


It just so happens that early tomorrow morning, me and the present Mrs. Ron are catching a silver bird (Mr. O'Leary's taxi) and going south 'Until the butter melts.'


So I'll have a think over a nice glass of something. See you all in a week or so...


Abianto!


Ron