OK folks, here are some pictures that show the progress of the F-4 that I am building. This is the trumpeter kit in 1/32 scale and really went together fairly easy. Really the only area of concern is the engine panels, just like on most every other 109 kit out there. A bit of Tamiya extra thin glue, pressure and time got them to where I though they were acceptable. Here is a few pics of the bird all closed up.
You will notice the small surgery on vents in these pics. The 109 F did not have them, but the G did. I cut them off carefully, saving one, then filled with putty and Mr. Surfacer 1000 and sanded smooth.
The one that was saved was added just aft of the opening for the crank start shaft on the right side. Not exactly the correct shape, but much better than nothing.
After priming with Mr. Surfacer 500 and a bit of sanding, and seeing Lawdog's sweet painted markings, I felt bold enough to attempt the markings on this bird. Here is what I finished up with.
Think next time it will be late war markings as they are less intricate.
Masked markings and pre-shading done:
Bottom with first coat of RLM 76 applied:
The scheme that I am going for on this one. Bird was stationed in Katwijk, Nederlands in Sept of 41. Story goes that it was painted with either field mixed RLM colors or, more likely, captured paints, but they were unsure.
Base color applied, a mix of a few RLM colors to get close to the pics, with RLM 76 for the light lines. Went through a ton of tip dry and frustration, but in the end it isn't too bad, small mistakes here and there, but I will fix them.
Have more pictures, just need to upload them to the bucket.
Thanks for looking.