2015 Messerschmitt Bf 109 Group Build

Hey guys, I've been working on my Royal Class a bit more and after looking at the instructions more closely I noticed it's basically just the G-6 kit with a ton of extra parts to build a G-2, G-4 or G-14 as well.

Now I'm not entirely sure on this, but as I'm building one of the kits in the box as a G-6, I should have all those extra parts for one aircraft left over.

If there's anyone of you out there who wants to build an Eduard 109 that's not a G-6, I could send you the parts and a set of fitting decals... All you would need is a normal G-6 profi pack and the PDF instructions from the Eduard website.

Welcome aboard Brandon and welcome to the forum.

Looking god there jay.

Lots of great new stuff in here again. Where do I start?

Mike: Those cockpits are looking really nice so far! Your Avia truned out great as well!

Steve: Same goes for your Avia. Some nice, clean work!

Craig: Now that's one detailed engine. The IP looks really good too. Is it just me or do Eduard's 1/32 IPs look way better than the 48th ones?

Handi: I love the beat-up look you're going for on that engine!

cbaltrin: Your little G-10 is coming along nicely too!

John: Those exhausts must be really tiny. Great job on getting them drilled out. Everything being so small is the main reason for me not building any 72nd scale kits, so my hat's off to everyone who does!

Doug: That office looks lovely! And thanks for the instrument decal tip! I already ordered some to replace the IP decals of my 2nd Royal Class build (G-2). The kit supplied IP decals really are the only disappointment i had with the kit so far. They just look terrible and I refuse to use that blue PE panel...

Joe: Dang, now that's some impressive scratchbuilding! I'm digging the radio assembly!

Jay: Holy smokes, you really are serious about your rivets! I don't think I'd have the patience or skill to get so many straight rivet lines on any model. Major kudos to you for that!

Brandon; I got you added to the build list. Welcome aboard! I'm really looking forward to seeing you build the Buchon!

Brandon D: Welcome aboard man!!! Those look to be good kits , especially that Tamiya E3! 

Great looking planes Joe, Jay, Doug, and Tbolt!  

Joe, that plane looks like it may be operational when completed.

All looks good from here sir!   Nice!

A little more progress. Fuselage is together and cockpit installed. Was able to fix the mismolded area on the right fuselage half. Fortunately I realized I had forgotten the fuel line before I put the cockpit in.

Jay

Joe... you really get into the guts of the build! Incredible...

Well I'm brand-new to the forums but have a couple of 109 variants, so I will join in - sounds like fun!

Tamiya Bf-109 E3. I plan to build it into Adolf Galland's yellow-nose E3 from JG26 with the mottling. I have started this kit, but only so far as painting and halfway assembling the cockpit.

Hobbycraft Hispano HA-1112. I bought this kit yesterday and plan to build it out of the box.

that's look really nice joe, a lot of work going into this, its really paying off.

Incredible work happening here as always -- sorry I've not been on in about 24 hours! No bench-time to report :-( .

Steve, I know what you mean about the rudder stripes, the decals are not too inspiring and I didn't try to use them on mine. I painted from scratch -- sprayed the white, then masked with thin strips of tape for the red, and topcoated with clear. Here's the one I did a few years back:

It was the first build I ever tried pre-shading on, and I think it was my first clear-coated project also.

M

Lookin' great in that pit Doug!! As always, you do bring a good show!

Thanks Handi... Good to see you here and to hear from you... Your engine by the way looks awesome!

Doug

Great looking office RR !!

Thanks guys... The "chute" is nothing but a folded up tissue treated with watered down white glue, mussed up a bit, allowed to set up then painted with an artist acrylic Burnt Seiana (I believe) then washed with dark brown  wash. If you haven't seen or heard of them yet, I'll tell you right now, I LOVE THOSE AIR SCALE INSTRUMENT DIAL DECALS!. They come in 72nd 48th, 32nd, and 24th, scales and in placards, Luftwaffe, RAF, US, and even for jet aircraft. Relatively in expensive and a steet will usually do several kits. HIGHLY RECOMMENDED!!! LOL... Love em...

Thanks again guys.

Doug

Very nice work Doug.

Nice work there Doug, the parachute is a nice touch.

Really nice! You even a have a parachute down in there! What did you use for that? Milliput?

Just a tad bit more done last night, got the pit installed and the fuselage halves together...

Clemens  pm sent

Nice looking mug!

"panzerpilot: I hope your engine ordeal is working out in terms of display. It's really hard for me to close a model build up when I have that much detail to work with."

Thanks. I have run into that. The scheme I am going for will look better with the cowling on so I'm going with that, and to save time. When I can figure out how to to do a diorama someday, that's when I could revisit the "cowl off" idea. The CH E-4 would definitely be an excellent kit for a diorama.

Look like you did a better job when you added the image to the mug, your writing is a lot clearer. I should have made my image bigger.

Yes sir.............you sent me the link! lol

I missed the mug pic joe. Is that from Zazzle as well. I would like to say a larger mug will save me trips to the kettle, but I know it won't.

Get with brutha Clemens there Johnny!

I missed something here. How to I get the coffee mug wrap?

mustang1989

Say what type of camera are you using for your photos?

I'm using my Samsung Galaxy 3, which I use for all my pics. This time the lighting was bad so it had a hard time focusing. When I take my final pics I will do it where I have better light.

That looks really nice there Steve. I did build a 72nd one of these many years ago, can't recall which kit, but wasn't as good as this. Academy have a bad rap for their decals, but so far I have been lucky, the Academy kits I have built I have used AM decals or ones out of the spares box.

John, nice work on the exhausts. I know how tricky it can be drilling those out. Nice idea for squaring them off as well, had not thought of that.

Well, sounds like HPH are going to help me out. I got an e-mail tonight asking for my address, but no mention of cost. I replied sending the addy and asking how much and how I can pay. Given that these are such large lumps of resin, I would not expect to get them for free. Especially as they already sent me a replacement PE fret after I lost the first one and this again was down to my own clumsiness.

But, of course, if they want to send it for free, I won't complain. These eastern European companies really do have great service.

Ok fellas it's finally time for an update here:

Craig: Man that IP looks fabulous and that engine work is right on!

Bish:I hate to hear about your luck on that 605 and hope that the freezer method works out for you. If not I'd be interested in hearing how HPH's customer service turns out.

Handi: It's great having you in here building with us and you sure don't disappoint with how that engine is turning out.

panzerpilot: I hope your engine ordeal is working out in terms of display. It's really hard for me to close a model build up when I have that much detail to work with.

cbaltrin: And he's breakin' out the 1/72nd scale stuff. Gotta let tha big dog eat!!

modelcrazy: Great progress and I agree with Doug and how you got that thing busted out. It's gonna take me the better half of this whole year to get that far. Say what type of camera are you using for your photos?

flyerduke:Glad to hear that the semigloss worked out for you. My first 605 finish was on the flat side so I just had to pass the info on before you got yours all built and regretted not doing it like I did.

falconmod: That's some great tedious work on that 72nd scale build you are doing.

everybody:I have to agree with Brandon and Johnny on that 72nd scale stuff. There aint no way I would tackle that stuff. lol   Lot's of good progress in here guys. It's all lookin' mighty fine!!!

Clemens: Along with Bish I wanted to thank you for the coffee mug wraps. I got mine in the mail Friday and mine was a 15 ounce mug as well. I like that because with the normal 11 ounce mug I make about 50,000 trips to the coffee machine in the morning . This one saves me a few trips! lol