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Hi All,

 

This will be my entry into this GB. It will be a quick build and act as a Mojo Restorer.

 

Build Plan

Make a quick kit, keep weathering to a minimum. Highlight panel lines using a copic marker, and try to keep the build clean and as good a build as I can. The goal is to get the Mojo back!

 

Kit details (from www.scalemates.com)

Title:        Messerschmitt Bf 109 E-3

Number:  60750 (Also listed as 50)

Scale:      1:72

Released:2000 | Initial release - new tool

 

Box Contents

 

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Work will begin tomorrow. Full steam ahead!

 

As always all comments welcome.

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17 hours ago, vppelt68 said:

Welcome! I had a wonderful, mojo restoring Tamiya Mossie build in ten days, a month ago. I believe yours is gonna be a huge success too 👍. V-P

 

Thanks VP. I have really blitzed through this kit - I think I was enjoying it so much I just kept going and going.

 

Well here is the first update. Unfortunately I forgot to take photos whilst building the cockpit or while gluing the model together.

 

I will tell you all what I did. I built the cockpit OOB using the decals provided for seatbelts. I then attached the fuselage together and waited for an hour before applying Tamiya Basic Putty (the Grey one) and let that dry for 2 hours.

 

I painted the propeller first and the landing gear using Humbrol enamels.

 

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I then painted the model fuselage and wings in one go with Humbrol Enamels.

 

Here it is

 

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The panel lines were highlighted using a Copic multiliner marker with 0.03mm tip. These are specially designed to be used on paint. The lines are a bit dark, but I am not too fussed about accuracy here.

 

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Here is a look at the cockpit

 

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I started work on the canopy as well

 

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The model was then gloss coated using Pledge Floor care

 

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At the rate I am going this model will be finished tomorrow. I think the Mojo is coming back! Its good to just build a kit using basic techniques and not worrying too much about over detailing at times. I'm having a lot of fun with this one.

 

Hopefully tomorrow I will have the completed kit!

 

I would like to clarify I am no accuracy buff here nor do I want to be one - building decent models is the goal, decent paint job, decent build, decent finish.

 

I hope you all liked the update, as always all comments welcome.

 

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21 hours ago, GREG DESTEC said:

Looks great! 

 

This what you call a quick build :wink: you're going to be first past the finish line for sure.

 

All the best

 

Greg

 

17 hours ago, BerndM said:

"Full steam ahead" This mojo restorer was a real quick one.

Looks great !

 

Thanks Greg and BerndM.

 

The Mojo is back for sure! This is the final update, as the kit is complete now.

 

So I did up the decals on top of the gloss coat and added the canopy which took a while to get right.

 

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A matte coat was then applied - I use a commercial one seen below, this gives more of a sheen effect which I prefer over this aircraft as opposed to using my Alcad II matte coat.

 

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And here is the final result:

 

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Many more pictures and a final reveal video  in the Ready for inspection section here

 

http://www.britmodeller.com/forums/index.php?/topic/235020970-tamiya-172-bf-109-e-3/

 

also pictures in the Gallery here

 

http://www.britmodeller.com/forums/index.php?/topic/235020587-gallery/

 

I hope you all enjoyed this Mojo build as much as I did

 

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On 07/05/2017 at 4:27 PM, vppelt68 said:

I like a lot 👍. How about posting a pic or two at the AZmodel fb page too? V-P

 

Thanks VP. Unfortunately I do not have or use facebook. I would appreciate it if you could please post my photos from the gallery and my video as well on their facebook page.

On 07/05/2017 at 4:44 PM, SimonT said:

Damn, complete in 24 hours and will still look better than mine. Superb!

 

On 07/05/2017 at 4:25 PM, JimmyZ said:

With these results surely your mojo is back up to 110%!

 

Well done.

 

Jimmy

 

On 07/05/2017 at 5:06 PM, BerndM said:

Neat build, looks fantastic.

 

Thanks all appreciate the kind words

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