Messerschmitt BF109 GB 2012

Looking great guys! Just a heads up, I will not be on as frequently as I used to (everyday) and will be cutting back to about once a week. If you complete your build send me a PM so when I come on to check up on things I can update the info.. FSM Site technical issues are causing me more pain than enjoyment when using the site so until problems are fixed I am cutting back from here..

Nice job on Hartmann's plane. Looks like you added a lot of extras. The display is nice too. I agree, patience is the main ingredient to building better models.

Tuco..........if thats the worst you do then youre ok. Man thats a good looking bird. Got a little further on mine this morning. Hopefully I get the whole side mottled this week. Oh by the way I'm using a mottle mask I bought back in 06 for my 1/48 scale 109. That turned out ok but with limited resources over in Iraq and limited patience back then it didn't turn out half as good as this thing I am working on now. Here is a picture of the one I built in 06. It's a 1/48 scale Hasegawa kit

Here is where I messed up. I am happy about how well the rivets have held up with paint on them. It's a lot of work to do them one at a time.

Looking good Mustang. How are you doing your mottling? I screwed up a bit on the decals. The bars on the fuselage sides are too close to the crosses. Haven't figured out a way to fix it so I think I'll live with it. Annoyed with myself though. I built the plane on your decal instruction sheet a couple of years ago. Really like that scheme.

Ok you guys. Put the RLM76 on the sides and bottom on Saturday morning and waited 3 days. I started the mottling today. Here is the latest.........

Tuco...that plane of yours looks great!

I like it!! Excellent work!!

Thanks, Reasoned. Got a litle bit done tonight. Painted the exhaust and exhaust stains. The exhaust was painted with oils and Mig pigments. The exhaust stains were painted with gouache water colors sprayed at very low pressure and built up slowly. I like them because they dry dead flat and if you mess up it comes right off with a wet Qtip. Finished up the gear with Mig pigments "Russian Earth". This is a western theater plane, but I really can't tell the difference. 

VERY nice Tuco!

That should be fun to mottle.

I like it!

Ok pzl66. Here is that picture of Helmut Nuemann's plane as promised. Sorry it took so long but it is the scheme I'm going with....

Thanks, Rigirider and Mustang. Mustang, looking forward to see how it turns out. Hang in there.

Rigidrider and pzl66, Thanks. This morning got up and masked off the wings. I flip flopped the order of painting by accident but getting back on track. Tuco.........man what a job!

Excellent! Very nice, Looking forward to the finished build... You and Mustang both, Beautiful work!

Thanks. I'm pretty happy with the results. Not a whole lot left to do. Mostly the fiddly bits. There are still plenty of things that can go wrong though.

Paint scheme turned out great!

I have been making a little progress. The decals are on as well as an oil wash.

Thanks you guys. I will be getting back into the swing of things hopefully tomorrow morning. Took a short needed break but want to finish this thing right. I did things a little backwards from the way I did it last time but should recover ok. Do the Vallejo line up of acrylics have the same lifting problem as the Testors model master acrylics even though I've put primer down first? Just curious so I know what I'm in for.

Mustang, the paint scheme is looking good so far! Keep at it!

Tuco any thing new on yours? The paint job is a beauty!

Whatever you fixed, it looks like it came out well. I like it. Good luck with the rest of the paint job. I'm about to get started on the decal phase of the operation.

Ok Tucho and all,

I'm not that much far along but am trying my absolute best to make this thing fly. Here goes....

Good luck on the fix. Shot mine with gloss last night. Decals are next. Hopefully that goes well. I have had issues in the past.

I've run into a little issue with the paint but am correcting it. Waiting on the tape to get here. I tried free handing it and that is NOT gonna happen this go round. Will post some when I get under way with it. I'll be back on here in a few days hopefully with some photos.

Mustang, you've got paint on that thing? Stop teasing and let's see it.

Nice job on the paint job!

Lookin good Tuco. You are exactly where I am right now with mine.

Knocked out the basic paint job this evening. Mr. Color RLM 02 and 71 sprayed with a Tamiya HG SF airbrush that I keep going back to from whatever else I try. I just like it.

Cool pzl66. Can't wait to see some pictures of it. Even though I have the Zvezda kit my eyes did focus on the ICM kit a couple of times. Well, I primed mine and it's now a grey shape of a plane.....as shown

Got the ICM kit, looks pretty good. Will be starting this soon. My Tarpon is almost done so the bench should gain some room for this kit.