Bf-109 Group Build-All Variants

[Second Air Force]

I'm going to revive this thread once again to post another variant--the first prototype.

I'm using a spare engine half from my old 1/72 S-3 kit that also provided the radiator bath for the Bf110B. The rocker box fairings on top are Eduard bombs from the Emil series. The kit is an old Academy/Hobbycraft one.

[No.1]

 

[draken35]

Excellent!

[Second Air Force]

Lots of filler on this one! The hardest part was fairing in the rocker box fairings and took a lot of sanding/filling/sanding/filling/beer drinking! All the characteristic panel lines on the aft fuselage of a normal Bf 109 were filled too since the prototype had smooth sides.

On the wings the prototype had bulges on top to clear the tires, much as the later model G and K types. I used a set of spare bulges from the parts box and modified them to make them a little smaller.

[No.1]

This will result in such a beauty 

[Second Air Force]

It reminds me of an early P-40 in a collision with a Messerschmitt!

[Second Air Force]

Primer, sanding, filling, primer, drinking more beer......!

[No.1]

Beer section is best

[draken35]

...And better with a Belgian one :-))

[Second Air Force]

Sadly, I only had U.S. in the refrigerator....... And what I have is co-owned with a Molson in Canada, so all on our side of the pond!

I'm still sanding etcetera and keep finding new flaws each time.

[Second Air Force]

Cockpit installed, wings joined. Now time to apply filler to the gaps on fuselage/wing joints and I'll finish the canopy parts. I'm using modified clear parts from the Zvezda Freidrich kit which provides early rounded pieces that are very close to what I need here.

[No.1]

Its look like it have nice join lines, not much filler need

[Second Air Force]

They could be better, on a couple of these old Hobbycraft kits I didn't need filler between the wings and fuselage on top. This one isn't molded quite as good, maybe it is of the later series with a little mold shift.

[modellius]

You have some extra work but it doesn't seems to difficult, this will be a nice kit mate !

[draken35]

Good work!