Duncan B Posted November 18, 2015 Share Posted November 18, 2015 Here is my next venture into 1/48 scale, the Hasegawa Bf109F painted up as Eberhard von Boremski's F4. The kit was very easy to make, I added the external stiffeners to the rear fuselage as I was originally going to be making another aircraft but had a paint issue so changed my plans quite late on. The photos I saw of this aircraft indicate that it might not have had the external stiffeners but they are there now. Painted with my usual Mr Hobby paints. I used decals by EagleCals and Montex masks for the Balkan crosses. I used the photos in the Luftwaffe Colours Vol. 3 Sec. 4 for inspiration although I didn't follow them exactly as the demarcation between colours should have had a slightly softer edge to them in reality. Only light weathering (except for the prop as I got a bit carried away with that!) as the photos were taken while the Unit was re-equiping onto these aircraft although the wing roots did have a lot of mud and dust visible. Duncan B 37 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ytareh Posted November 18, 2015 Share Posted November 18, 2015 Very nice ! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Low flyer Posted November 18, 2015 Share Posted November 18, 2015 No mottling and restrained with the weathering a fine example Duncan 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Avgas Posted November 18, 2015 Share Posted November 18, 2015 (edited) I just spotted this unusual scheme an hour ago when looking for decals for a 109 I'm about to build and thought wouldn't that make a lovely model. You've proved it, lovely job! EDIT may I ask what you used for the antenna wire? And, what thickness? Edited November 18, 2015 by Avgas 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Parabat Posted November 18, 2015 Share Posted November 18, 2015 Superb! Great model. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Col. Posted November 18, 2015 Share Posted November 18, 2015 Cracking work Duncan. An unusual scheme and all the more interesting for that 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bigglesof266 Posted November 18, 2015 Share Posted November 18, 2015 Yet again ... EDIT may I ask what you used for the antenna wire? And, what thickness? Ditto. The shade of RLM79 on your model. Can you advise which Mr Hobby aqueous colour number you used? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
keefr22 Posted November 18, 2015 Share Posted November 18, 2015 Yawn, not another Bf109..... ...just kidding Duncan, that's a cracker, really beautiful paint work & very nicely done, subtle weathering - superb work! Keith 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WildeSau75 Posted November 18, 2015 Share Posted November 18, 2015 Nice - like that paint scheme - well executed. Cheers, Michael 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
batcode Posted November 18, 2015 Share Posted November 18, 2015 another great looking 109, nice work 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave N Posted November 18, 2015 Share Posted November 18, 2015 Great looking 109 Duncan. I really like this scheme, and the restrained weathering/chipping effects. Any plans to do the AZ G-10 btw? -Dave 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Knight_Flyer Posted November 18, 2015 Share Posted November 18, 2015 Nice build, colour combination are a bit unusual and looks good. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Duncan B Posted November 18, 2015 Author Share Posted November 18, 2015 Thanks for the comments Folks. To answer some of the questions, the antenna is EZLine 'Fine', very elastic so great for this kind of thing. Now there is a story with regards to the colours. I started a thread a couple of months ago in the WW2 section asking what others used for RLM78 as I have always had trouble getting a good match. This model was actually going to be painted as an F2 in the earlier scheme and the ICM kit was to be painted in this scheme. Once the RLM65 went on I thought it looked like a closer match to RLM78 so there is the answer, it is actually Mr Hobby's RLM65 and it does look darker in the flesh on the kit. I had to mix the RLM79 to get the colour I was happy with too. I have a large pile of AZ 109s (including the G10 and G6AS) in 1/72 to work my way through at some point, that might be another multi-build session like these 1/48 109s. Duncan B Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spitfire31 Posted November 19, 2015 Share Posted November 19, 2015 Superb rendering of a very unusual and interesting camo. The refined weathering is spot-on to my eyes, imparting a sense of realism without taking the front seat. A joy to behold! Kind regards, Joachim 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reini78 Posted November 19, 2015 Share Posted November 19, 2015 very nice work on your Friedrich! weathering and painting looks good 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vlad Posted November 19, 2015 Share Posted November 19, 2015 Very sharp camouflage, I blinked and leaned into my screen when I opened the page, wasn't expecting such a colorful Friedrich! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Low flyer Posted November 19, 2015 Share Posted November 19, 2015 Will this be coming along with you to the December club night by any chance? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
giemme Posted November 19, 2015 Share Posted November 19, 2015 ... and here is the third! Unusual (to me) scheme, I like this a lot, even with a more restrained weathering. Ciao 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tango 1 Posted November 19, 2015 Share Posted November 19, 2015 Not a scheme I've seen before, looks great! Great work on the paint and finish. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KRK4m Posted March 5, 2023 Share Posted March 5, 2023 This camouflage - otherwise probably the most interesting for Friedrich - captivates with its... inconsistency. Because there are known Luftwaffe machines (Ju87, Ju52) with Sand 79 areas over the 70/71 splinter camo, with reintroduced 71 on 79 (JG27, JG53) or with spots (sometimes in the form of narrow squiggles) of 76 on the background of 70/71 or 79/ 80 (Ju88). And here it is impossible to determine what was the basis - some edges are straight, and the angles are even sharp, and in another place the area of the same color has a gentle or jagged outline. And that's what makes it unique. Good job 👍 However for my Mediterranean 109F I will probably choose something less complicated (but without the yellow 14 behind the cockpit🤣 ). Cheers Michael Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
François Escudé Posted March 5, 2023 Share Posted March 5, 2023 nice one !! well done !! just a question if I may , what is the shield on the right side of your plane ? personal marking ? unit one ? best regards ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keeff Posted March 6, 2023 Share Posted March 6, 2023 Nice job! 👌 Keith 😁 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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