Messerschmitt BF109 GB 2012

109F-2? kit JT26?

That's the one.

Wow, busy around here when a big GB gets kicked to page 2!! 

Finally an update on the F-4 project. But first, Guys! work is looking great! Handi... the paint scheme is very cool and quite unique for a 109.  Nice work capturing it in scale too!

This Zvezda kit is proving to be a little bit of a challenge. Some tips for anyone building one... If you want to close the engine compartment dont bother putting ANYTHING on the engine block, to include the guns as depicted in the instructions. They aren't in the right place anyway They are offset too far back to fit into the cowls properly, glue them to the back of the cowl pieces to have them look correct. Leave off all of the other goodies as well... the cylinder covers, the magneto etc. otherwise the cowls with not fit. Especially the lower cowl. If you put any of this on, you will just be cutting it off when the cowls go on. In terms of lining up well etc, they aren't too bad. I created my own special hell by building the engine to be partially displayed which has required a dremel tool, creative clamping etc. The wing section looks like a good fit overall with minimal issues though, which is a plus. Check the pics of the preliminary bonding!

satch_ip

Don't know.  It's the one with Werner Moelders on the box art.

I didn't build these but they were at the San Antonio show.

Either no one cares or no one has noticed.  Anything special about these Bf 109s?

satch

I didn't notice at first glance, but I'm pretty sure those are paper models?

                               Geof:  Looks Great!!  glad you were able to work thru the cowl issues,, would be a sin not to show off the engine work you did!! 

                              Satch:  At the first look couldn't tell anything  particular except well made planes,, are they paper?  If so WoW! 

                               Should be posting the "money" shots of my bird soon ,,, fedex should be dropping off my next one today,,,,, perfect timing....................

Wow---some cool work in here. 

Anyone working with the Hasegawa 1/48 Bf109 E4 Special "Wick" Boxing (or have one in the stash)?

There is some awesome work going on here!  Thanks for posting all the WIP pics, it is getting me motivated to start the build.

                                         Well for better or worse here she is,,, PZl here are your money shots for the header page,,,she's all done,,, gonna start the Eduard Balkan LE next,,,Herman keeps chuckling mumbling something about me helping him rebuild the third bike??

                                               Again thanks for lookin,, and thanks you guys for the positive atomosphere in this

                                              great GB!!!                    More to come with another 109........

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Oh add a bit of weathering and shazam! Nice job! Is that the official first completion of the GB?..

Wonderful job Handi!! Cant wait to crack my 1/32 109 box open.. Been pretty busy with work lately but this build is going to put some other on hold for a bit.

Front page updated! Congrats on being the first. 

Looks great Handi.  The finish on that 109 is very colorful, looks like there are multiple shades in the splintering & mottling.

No question for me but 109's are sexy.

Geof

This Zvezda kit is proving to be a little bit of a challenge. Some tips for anyone building one... If you want to close the engine compartment dont bother putting ANYTHING on the engine block, to include the guns as depicted in the instructions. They aren't in the right place anyway They are offset too far back to fit into the cowls properly, glue them to the back of the cowl pieces to have them look correct. Leave off all of the other goodies as well... the cylinder covers, the magneto etc. otherwise the cowls with not fit. Especially the lower cowl. If you put any of this on, you will just be cutting it off when the cowls go on. In terms of lining up well etc, they aren't too bad. I created my own special hell by building the engine to be partially displayed which has required a dremel tool, creative clamping etc. The wing section looks like a good fit overall with minimal issues though, which is a plus. Check the pics of the preliminary bonding!

 

 

   

Wow, I think I see what you mean, that port MG is set way back from the starboard.  Thanks for the heads up, I have that one in the stash but knew just looking in the box it was over my head for now.  You're doing a great job on it!

pzl66

Wonderful job Handi!! Cant wait to crack my 1/32 109 box open.. Been pretty busy with work lately but this build is going to put some other on hold for a bit.

Front page updated! Congrats on being the first. 

Check page 14 for the first done. I actually was working on the desert G before the build began, finished it then started and finished the other one. Now about 1/2 done with #3.

 Beautiful work Handi!

70gtvert

 

pzl66:

 

Wonderful job Handi!! Cant wait to crack my 1/32 109 box open.. Been pretty busy with work lately but this build is going to put some other on hold for a bit.

Front page updated! Congrats on being the first. 

 

 

Check page 14 for the first done. I actually was working on the desert G before the build began, finished it then started and finished the other one. Now about 1/2 done with #3.

 Beautiful work Handi!

Ok just PM me the photo you want me to put on the front page for your build.

*******ATTENTION ALL 109 GROUP BUILDERS*******

PLEASE, PLEASE, PLEASE, WHEN YOU COMPLETE YOUR MODEL FOR THIS GROUP BUILD, PLEASE SEND ME A "PM" WITH A LINK TO THE PHOTO OF THE COMPLETED MODEL YOU WANT ME TO PUT ON THE FRONT PAGE!!!!

Between work and other group builds along with posts made of models completed in the past that are not apart of this group build used as a reference it can be a bit trick to tell if you are done and the photo is YOUR submitted work. So again when you complete your build shoot me a PM so I can update the info... Otherwise it may be missed and I want all planes showcased to show off the hard work done on these builds and would hate to miss someone.... 

Other than that, pep talk is done and the airfields need more 109's to hit the runways so SCHNELL!!! Or ze high command will be forced to send you to ze eastern front!!! (Kinds words from Herman)

                 PZL: My mistake forgot to pm the finished product to you     Thanks for gettin it taken care of anyways!! ,,,,

                70: Just popped into the forum,, yup you had your's done (and beautifully by the way) first seems like  years ago now,,,,,can't wait to see how the next one turns out!!

                Reasoned and Geof:  Thanks guys!!    Geof yours is lookin great!!  Can't wait to see what you do when you start Reasoned!!

                As for Herman and I,,,,,,   we already tore into boxes like it was X-mas morning ,,,,,,,got the Big Sin as well to make sure I can display open or closed,,,,we shall see,,,  more to come,,,,

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Fine build there, Handi! Great camo and weathering. I gues 1 32 109s are real popular around here.

Geof- I like the cockpit detail in that Zvezda kit. I'm gettin tired of always havin to scratch build the bulkhead behind the pilot's seat on all my hase. kits.

No problem Handi, could tell you were done. Great build!! 70vert great 109's as well!

Manny, as a matter of fact I do have the E-4 Wick boxing along with a few others. I am building the Cyberhobby 1/32 E-4 for this group build. It does have markings for Wick's plane, but I don't think I'll use them on this build. Did a Tamiya E-4 in his markings already. 

Gee thanks Tucho, you had to go again and show that beautiful stash of 109's.

I got the 75/76 painted on Bar's F before my knee surgery.  I'm about able to mask for the 74 now.

I think I can finish her while I'm laid up.  Just hope the Hydrocodone makes me want to paint pink flowers and yellow butterflies on it...

Satch

Ok fellow trump 109 builders, Im going to be starting my prized 1/32 109 this week and going to need some pointers here. I want to show off the engine so the top cowl will be left off but the bottom cowl I want to leave on is there a fitment issue on the bottom cowl if you put everything on the engine? I keep getting amazed with the models I am buying these days. The models I used to build were no where near in detail like the ones todAy and I give major props to this trump kit with its standard photo etched parts and massive detail. This 109 is as big as my 1/72 B-17! So this kit will end up being hung from the ceiling.

pzl66

Ok fellow trump 109 builders, Im going to be starting my prized 1/32 109 this week and going to need some pointers here. I want to show off the engine so the top cowl will be left off but the bottom cowl I want to leave on is there a fitment issue on the bottom cowl if you put everything on the engine? I keep getting amazed with the models I am buying these days. The models I used to build were no where near in detail like the ones todAy and I give major props to this trump kit with its standard photo etched parts and massive detail. This 109 is as big as my 1/72 B-17! So this kit will end up being hung from the ceiling.

                    Your building an E vs the F that I built right? ,,,   as far as I can tell you the bottom cowl was no problem on the F but the top cowls all I can say is dry fit ,, dry fit,,, dry fit,,, rinse repeat ,,,,,that goes for the office and machine guns as well,,, If I can help feel free to send me a pm whenever you need to,,,    beware the ejector pin marks on the inside of the cowls,,, I spent a day sanding and filling just to end up glueing the stupid things on,,,, of course you only have to worry about one top cowl instead of a left / right deal like on the F...

Add some wings... a few little bits, some glue, some putty, and what do you get? A BF-109 in WHITE??!! primer?

An idea I have for a "scale effect" color wash... we'll see how it comes out... on to some pre-shading in dark grey and then color!

Looks good Geof. All I got is both your ailerons are drooped, one should be deflected up, opposite the other...noticed all those MM acrylics on your bench, man, how do you use those? I've had troubles airbrushing them.

Nathan T

Looks good Geof. All I got is both your ailerons are drooped, one should be deflected up, opposite the other...noticed all those MM acrylics on your bench, man, how do you use those? I've had troubles airbrushing them.

Sh!t... Dropped the wrong two. No way I can undo the inner cooler flaps. I'll have to raise the outers and just let the center stay down. Good catch, I'm glad someone caught it this early. I've built enough of these I should have realized it!!! Thanks!

As far as the MM's go... I don't use them much anymore. I'm leaning back to enamels and Tamiya acrylics. I've had mixed luck with airbrushing the MM's. The newer MM's aren't bad. I've found that tamiya's thinner seems to work best. I know lots of people use windex, but I haven't tried it. The biggest trouble I have the MM's is the finish is hard to get smooth. The only way I've found to get this down is to thin the mm's WAY down and do many thin coats. Results may vary...

Geof

Nathan T:

Looks good Geof. All I got is both your ailerons are drooped, one should be deflected up, opposite the other...noticed all those MM acrylics on your bench, man, how do you use those? I've had troubles airbrushing them.

 

 

Sh!t... Dropped the wrong two. No way I can undo the inner cooler flaps. I'll have to raise the outers and just let the center stay down. Good catch, I'm glad someone caught it this early. I've built enough of these I should have realized it!!! Thanks!

As far as the MM's go... I don't use them much anymore. I'm leaning back to enamels and Tamiya acrylics. I've had mixed luck with airbrushing the MM's. The newer MM's aren't bad. I've found that tamiya's thinner seems to work best. I know lots of people use windex, but I haven't tried it. The biggest trouble I have the MM's is the finish is hard to get smooth. The only way I've found to get this down is to thin the mm's WAY down and do many thin coats. Results may vary...

                               Hey Guys!!    Both 109's comin along!!   Keep the wip pics comin,,   I haven't started number two yet,, I wanted to let you know that Humbrol over MM any day!!  I'm a pretty big user of MM myself,,  I pretty much follow up with Future to get a consistant finish to lay down decals thats the way it's worked for me. Been getting into the Humbrol line more and more,,,, it just lays down soooo nice,,,  

Tucohoward

Manny, as a matter of fact I do have the E-4 Wick boxing along with a few others. I am building the Cyberhobby 1/32 E-4 for this group build. It does have markings for Wick's plane, but I don't think I'll use them on this build. Did a Tamiya E-4 in his markings already. 

handiabled - Hermann is far too rough on you, that 109 looks great! I'm loving the cam splotches, you see a lot that have edges that are too "loose" but yours look nice.
satch_ip - paper? seriously, those were paper models?? And knee surgery - what are you going in for?
Manny - no Hasegawa "Wick" a/c in my stash. I've got a Tamiya E4/7 in the stash, don't recall the markings options there though.
Geof - Don't let that Zvezda kit beat you buddy!

VanceCrozier

handiabled - Hermann is far too rough on you, that 109 looks great! I'm loving the cam splotches, you see a lot that have edges that are too "loose" but yours look nice.
satch_ip - paper? seriously, those were paper models?? And knee surgery - what are you going in for?
Manny - no Hasegawa "Wick" a/c in my stash. I've got a Tamiya E4/7 in the stash, don't recall the markings options there though.
Geof - Don't let that Zvezda kit beat you buddy!