2015 Messerschmitt Bf 109 Group Build

Good evening gentlemen.  Looks like a lot has changed. Its a lot to get used to. I live in Chattanooga TN. My city has changed due to a terrorist attack where a muslim extremist murdered four Marines and a Sailor. Of course this is my opinion. I am still slowly working on my build. I am at the point were i need to apply molting by hand since I don't have an airbrush. I would appreciate some tips for hand applying molting. Thanks for your time.

Who do I complain to at FSM?

Not a fan of this new site. Had to find this in the group build part of the forum,found another ,and have to go digging for two more. I HATE the fact that they managed to lose THIS forum,and I've been on it since almost last December(?),and it showed other crap I haven't looked at in 4 months! All that I have mentioned are NOT on my "your discussions" section.

Well again... its been my observation over the years that "changes" are not always ment to benefit the user, but to somehow allow the administrator some advantage, which again isn't always bad, but not always good either. Having tried to read what others are saying about this , it seems to be running about 50/50 love hate or just plain indifferent.  It was also mentioned that "we don't pay for this". Yes we do... with our subscriptions. wish I hadn't resubscribed now... I would just hate not to be able to be here with you guys and gals due to the fact that even though most of us have never meet, I still consider you all friends. I'm really teetering on this one...not happy with this...if it aint broken, dont try to fix it.

Doug

Ok this new site is weird.  It is going to take sometime to get use to. 

Off to the bench.  Hoping to finish up my Dora.  She is getting her legs and motivating force.

Kim

Oh, thrills, they've "relaid the store" as it were. I do hate it when the familiar is torm away from you and replaced forcibly with 'something new and better" -- by somebody else's definition. If we were paying, of course, we'd have a say...

M/TB379

One of the things that helped me out here was going into the internet settings in the upper R/H corner of the screen and removing this site from the Compatibility View setting. It straightened up a little from there. There's gonna be some hiccups here and there but it's all a learning curve. Other sites are doing this as well. Model Car Magazine and Scale Auto Forums switched over to new formats last month.

Doug

You are not alone buddy. I know that the staff is acting in good faith but unfortunately, this format is not quite working out for me either. The lack of color in the background just doesn't look right.

Before, you just clicked on the profile avatar on the right and got all my current posts but now as you said, that is no longer possible. Having to go thru several motions to get to a current post is anoying.

Why were our stars removed from our avatar anyway?

Is it just my computer or is this site very slow now? 

Sorry guys... but I'm just about ready to call it quits on this "new" site. Your profile used to be at the top right of the page when you logged on, now I have to go through 3 pages to find it at the bottom of the page... you need to add to favorites or go through a long list of posts to find the ones yoy want, on my form page where are the newer posts? They start at about 4 yrs ago, and I cant find the newest ones... and ALL THE WHITE!!! Sorry, just venting, but I just resubscribed this month and kinda wish I hadn't now.

You guys though are the best...

Doug

Tucohoward

Greg, I use a beading tool to emboss them one at a time.

I was afraid you were going to say that, Jay. That's some real nice work.

Greg, I use a beading tool to emboss them one at a time.

Jay

That's some snazzy-looking riviting, Jay. Curious what riviting tool you are using?

I think I will go with the Hasegawa G-14/AS next. Mainly because I have the fuselage and wings 90% riveted already, but also because I have been really into the late war camo lately and I have four of these I picked up on a Sprue Bros super deal a few years ago and haven't built one yet. It uses the same fuselage as their G-10 so if I build it as a G-14/AS I will need to move the oil fill to the lower location, but I may build it as a G-10. It just depends on which scheme I find that I want to do. I will throw a bunch of AM at it. Don't know how quickly it will go as I still want to finish the D VII as well.

Jay

Tucho - I'll get back in here for my Eduard. And yeah, I figured you were playing with us :)

Plasticjunkie - that setup looks really nice. Make sure to take some time once it's done, sit back with a cold one, and enjoy it before it gets whatever Florida gets like in the winter.

-BD-

Moose, I really like the Dora all dressed up in her night attire. That certainly is different!

Thanks Greg and Jay. I need to run a 110 line for a small fridge to keep the brewsky cold.  

Nice work Ernie! You guys know I am just playing with you, right?

Jay

That's quite an ambitious project, Ernie. And in that heat, oh my, not for me.

But it's looking outstanding and you'll enjoy it when it's ready to go. Especially when it cools off a little.

This is what has been kicking my butt and keeping me from the work bench. Between this Florida Summer heat and my bad back it just drains all the energy out of me.

I'm using the left over pool tiles for the counter top in diamond pattern. A ton of cuts but thank God to Harbor Freight's  small wet tile table saw.

And the stone work. Very time consuming as much as the counter tiles and not fun working at near or over 100 degree heat.

I usually have several (4-5) builds going on at the same time but I'm struggling with the almost completed F-20 and this G-6 which I'm getting close to the painting stage.

I think there are a couple since my DB 605 that still need to be added. My second build is under way and I think we have a couple more as well. A few GB's lately have struggled to get 50% complete, so I think we are doing well. Mustang's GB's always attract a good crowd.

Just looked at the completed builds on page 1. Great stuff, but I only counted 21 and there are over 50 signed up for. Don't want to rush anyone, but we are into the third quarter so hopefully everyone's builds are still coming along. I know the summer can be too busy to get much modelling done. I have been working on a WNW Fokker D VII. Nice kit for sure, but I am missing 109's. I think I will try to get one more in before the end of the GB. Trying to decide what I want do. I have most everything E-K so it will probably come down to finding a scheme I really like that's different. Keep up the great work guys!

Jay

Thanks PJ, that's exactly what I was thinking. And thanks for that pic as well, will be very useful.

Nice work there as well.

That's some interesting detailing work, Ernie. Looks good.

Aren't spares boxes grand?

Thanks again gentlemen for the kind words, they are much appreciated!!!  Joe

Jcon- That is a very nice build.

Greg- Awesome looking engine.

Moose-That is a really cool and different looking scheme.

My apologies if I left someone out, just too much fantastic work being produced by you guys.

Bish  

Better late than never but yes that line is yellow and has two metal fittings a  clear viewing part.

Great job in your pit and at 1/72 scale that makes it even harder at least for me.

It's been a while since I posted any progress but got behind a bit with my BBQ grilling island I'm building (will post some pictures later) and more commissions to complete.

I need to get cranking on this G-6 since I just procured the new Trumpy 1/32 K-4 and what a freaking beauty, including a full engine.

I decided to open up and detail the shell ejection chutes on the belly so I was going to make the tiny boxes from plastic sheet but managed to find something similar in my spare box from a left over tank model.

I drilled out the squares

Then made the cutouts to accept the new parts

The small hollow boxes were Tenaxed in place

And the rest of the parts glued on giving the chutes a more dimensional look.  

The outer wing panels needed just a bit of Perfect Plastic Putty to get a better join along the top of the wing. I applied the putty, let it dry and used a wet paper towel to wipe away the excess with no sanding necessary.

This is where I'm at the moment and nearing my favorite part of the build, the painting stage. I need to add the tail feathers and do some masking.

Tucohoward

You can go ahead and add the swatikas.

Sounds good to me Jay!!!

JCon

As to the swastika I have them but wasn't sure if they were on this plane of his, some of his planes had them and some didn't... would be easy to add them if I knew for sure!

Nice work JCon! I like it. You can go ahead and add the swatikas. Swastikas were mandated right up to the end of the war. You might see a late war 109, K-4 or G-10, with a partially or maybe even fully worn off swastika due to poor paint quality in the last days of the war. Mid-war G-6 would have them 100%.

Jay

Thanks Joe. Well, i do have a 24th Stuka, I know that will be massive. getting some AM for that, not sure when I will build it though.

Joe: That's a beautiful 109 you've finished there. I didn't even know that Hobby Craft did anything in the 32nd scale offerings. Great work on that! Jump in here with a kit man!

Bish: Great start. Huge? You should build a 1/24th scale 109. I've just received a 1/24th scale Trumpeter Fw109 D-9 and that thing is definitely big. Gotta wait a little bit on aftermarket stuff for that pig though. I spent a slew of bucks at the hobby shop in Austin.