Messerschmitt BF109 GB 2012

H H, did you mean how is the 1/24 Airfix 109? To date I built 3 of them, when I was about 14, later at 18 while stationed at Grand Forks and again about 18 years ago which of course was the best of the lot (never had airbrush or liquid glue back then. The absolute worst thing I can say about it is it lacks wheel well detail. Next was the fit of the cowl, however there is enough meat on the cowl to allow you to thin it with a dremel and make it close up nicely. The last is more subjective, the scribed lines and rivets are a little heavy. The plus is that what is there is detailed nicely. Also easy to add detail too it. My last one was killed by one of our cats, so I will be rebuilding another to take its' place in the future.

To date I've built the Airfix 1/24 Spitfire, BF109, FW190 and P-51 Mustang. I also have waiting in the wings a Hawker Hurricane. The worst one was the P-51 As mine did not fit too well and I was unfamiliar with metal finishes.  

If you talking about the Eduards 109, its got fit issues at least as bad as the Large scale on. I had to do massive fitting to the lower cowl area to get the engine to fit and I've been told that it has fitment issues even if you leave the engine out.

Here a  few so-so pictures of my 190 I built back in 1994. The spit is deteriorating along the lower seams and wings where I had some filling to do and used Super Glue and baking soda, it seems to have deteriorated over time.

Pit round 2... minimal weathering to go along with my evil plan. Not great pics. must have forgot to put the cam in macro mode... unfortunately zipped it up before looking at the pics. Oh well. On to the instrument panel, which should prove interesting as the decal sucks, and the actual instrument panel is going to need some hand painting. Not my forte'... gotta add the upper belts when I install the deck and motor... More to come!

Vert, I was talking about the Airfix, I might have got confused there. Thanks for the intel on the 109, I had a hell of a time with the cowling on the 190 as well. Yours looks fantastic, I almost went with that scheme.

Geof

Pit round 2... minimal weathering to go along with my evil plan. Not great pics. must have forgot to put the cam in macro mode... unfortunately zipped it up before looking at the pics. Oh well. On to the instrument panel, which should prove interesting as the decal sucks, and the actual instrument panel is going to need some hand painting. Not my forte'... gotta add the upper belts when I install the deck and motor... More to come!

 

 

ICM kit?

Geof

Pit round 2... minimal weathering to go along with my evil plan. Not great pics. must have forgot to put the cam in macro mode... unfortunately zipped it up before looking at the pics. Oh well. On to the instrument panel, which should prove interesting as the decal sucks, and the actual instrument panel is going to need some hand painting. Not my forte'... gotta add the upper belts when I install the deck and motor... More to come!

 

 

 

              Lookin good Geof!!    I hear ya with the decals,,,, mine are like potato chips even after using decal bonder spray on them,,

got the wings glued on tonight. want to get it ready for primer neither tomorrow or wednesday.

Zvezda 48

don't you have to scribe the panel lines on the upper wing?

randypandy831

don't you have to scribe the panel lines on the upper wing?

F-2 didn't have the panel lines in the upper wing...remember that came up a time or two when the Zvezda kit released. 

thanks for clearing that up. never knew that. 

Many pilots liked the "Fredrich" version the best, was more aerodynamic than the "Emil" or "Gustav", was a little under armed for shooting down bombers but was a delite to fly..... so they say.

got the prop N spinner primed with mr.surfacer. also had to address a small wing root gap. 

Ok fellow 109 builders, I need some help here. I was contemplating on ordering the airfix 1/72 109 E but the local store has a tamiya 1/72 109E... Is the tamiya version a good build?

Can't help ya, not my scale...

Nathan T

Can't help ya, not my scale...

Oh well might just buy it give it a shot... I've had tamiya models in the past and was quite pleased with them so it cannot be bad I dont think.. The reason I switch to 1/72 is to have my top planes of WWII be able to fit on one shelf together in scale with each other and since my 1/48 B-17 is just too big Inhad to scale down.

Regarding the 1/72 Emils - they have been around for some time so you should be able to find some online reviews and builds via google search.

At work at the moment but on the way to had a parcel waiting at the post office.  Yep, Eduard's new 1/48 Emil.  Looks fabulous in the box.  Each exhaust stub is molded separately (from the 1/32 scale design I guess).  Not hollow like ultracast, but there is a ridge around the openings.  The gun muzzle ends too are hollow as well and there are wing cannons supplied, but looking over the trees no extra panels for the wing cannons, so only option is E-1 as it is boxed.

Also got a free 2012 catalog, and within the contents there is a listing for profi-pack versions of the E-3 and also E-4.  Also listed is a 1/48 Royal Class for the 109E, but no futher info.

regards,

Jack

Jack - sounds nice! Actually sounds like an improvement in the guns over the 1/32 kits.

pzl66

Ok fellow 109 builders, I need some help here. I was contemplating on ordering the airfix 1/72 109 E but the local store has a tamiya 1/72 109E... Is the tamiya version a good build?

looks to be a scaled down version on the 48 scale kit. i would go for it.

http://www.1999.co.jp/eng/10013787

Picked it up a little bit ago. Only has one sprue but for its size it has nice detail. Trop coming soon!!

pzl66

Picked it up a little bit ago. Only has one sprue but for its size it has nice detail. Trop coming soon!!

Hey look forward to seeing your 109 PZL,,,,   Herman and I have been busy,,,,,,  be kind guys we've had a rough week,,,,more to come,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,

                                             Thanks for lookin!! 

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Looking great Handi!!

Here is the Tamiya Bf109E

Still need to do some touch up on the pilot seat

I've started the Hasegawa Bf 109F-2.  OOB except for some Lion Roar seat belts.  It will be Heinz Bar's JG 77 bird.

Lots of great -109 action in here gang. Still lurking, and deciding which of my stash to throw in here...

VanceCrozier

Lots of great -109 action in here gang.

looking good everyone. no bench time tonight. gotta study for a test tomorrow.

was so so close to buying eduards 1/48 E-1 at the LHS today. 

randypandy831

looking good everyone. no bench time tonight. gotta study for a test tomorrow.

was so so close to buying eduards 1/48 E-1 at the LHS today. 

I'm immune...got two 1/48 109s, but I really think the 109 just does better in 1/32. Or at least...I do better when I have that extra room to work/breathe.

I may be inclined to do a 1/32 109 as my second 109 for this group build... Just say'n 

A trop in 1/72 will be sweet but a trop in 1/32 would be awesome!!

Speaking of 1/32 is there a certain brand that has the best bang for the $$?

It has to be an Emil version and would have to be one that is made very well?

Cyber-Hobby's E4. Less than the Eduards. Most accurate in shape. Arguably the best detailed. Apparently good fit.