Messages

286

Aircraft Modeling / Re: Eduard Bf 109F-2 1/48

« on: April 20, 2019, 04:12:32 PM »

Top camouflage painted. This airplane was unusual as it had the same color scheme as the last Emils on the Channel Coast, 71/02/65.

287

Forums Works / Re: Robert Hodgson

« on: April 19, 2019, 02:02:04 PM »

Very sad to hear of this loss, Ellen and I will keep his family and friends in our prayers.

288

Aircraft Modeling / Re: Eduard Bf 109F-2 1/48

« on: April 18, 2019, 09:17:17 PM »

Yes, it's really a relaxing project!!! Since I'm on vacation this week I got a start last night and got the fuselage all assembled. This morning, over coffee, the wing was finished and just now the major parts are joined. Probably I'll mask the canopy and spray some paint tonight or over morning coffee tomorrow.

So far only one addition to the kit has been made--I added the reinforcing strips on the rear fuselage that were installed on the earliest F models. I have only one photo of the tail of the airplane I'm building and the pilot is standing right where the strips would be...…..but the airplane is an early F so I took a chance and added the doublers.

289

Aircraft Modeling / Eduard Bf 109F-2 1/48

« on: April 18, 2019, 12:41:03 AM »

Time for me to get a start on this one--first Eduard F I've worked on. It looks like a nice kit, but don't tell anyone that I'm going to build this as a Weekend Edition version and save all the PE bits and decals for a future project.

290

Aircraft Modeling / Re: Etandard IV P, Heller 1/48

« on: April 06, 2019, 11:23:13 PM »

Great build!!!

291

Warplane Art / Re: Breguet Taon

« on: April 03, 2019, 12:56:01 AM »

Stunning! Congratulations on another great one!!

292

Aircraft Modeling / Re: Zvezda Bf109F 1/48

« on: April 02, 2019, 11:37:59 PM »

Thanks, Jicehem and everyone on the forum. I'm embarrassed at the slow pace of my model-building this year, but I promise to try to do better!

293

Aircraft Modeling / Re: Zvezda Bf109F 1/48

« on: April 01, 2019, 11:36:51 PM »

It took all of the first quarter of 2019, but here is the finished F. I really enjoy building these Zvezda Messerschmitts and am anticipating trying the Eduard F next. I must say, when I was taking these photos I realized that I only installed the spark plug leads on the right cylinder bank and totally forgot to do the left! Time to "re-finish" this build.

294

Aircraft Modeling / Re: Pfalz D.IIIa Eduard 1/48

« on: April 01, 2019, 12:04:30 PM »

Great finish!

295

Aircraft Modeling / Re: Zvezda Bf109F 1/48

« on: March 31, 2019, 04:17:05 PM »

Longest Messerschmitt build I've ever done, I think!

296

Aircraft Modeling / Re: Zvezda Bf109F 1/48

« on: March 30, 2019, 09:31:47 PM »

This is the second Zvezda F I've put together but the first one I didn't install any engine at all (to save for another project). I can't wait to dig into the Eduard F to see which I like best!

297

Aircraft Modeling / Re: Zvezda Bf109F 1/48

« on: March 30, 2019, 09:18:59 PM »

Here we go with another tiny installment--I've gotten the engine installed, and I'm really impressed with the fit of all the pieces. Zvezda's engineers and mold-makers did a great job on this as all the cowling parts fit perfectly after the engine is fixed.

298

Aircraft Modeling / Re: Zvezda A-50 1/144

« on: March 29, 2019, 09:36:46 PM »

That's a fine looking airplane!

299

Aircraft Modeling / Re: Belgian Mirage 5 (Mark One 1/144)

« on: March 24, 2019, 09:43:29 PM »

Mirage heaven...…!!

300

Aircraft Modeling / Re: Zvezda A-50 1/144

« on: March 20, 2019, 10:48:40 PM »

Really looks excellent!