BF 109 f2 1/48 revell russian front winter

[leekslap]

Hello and good day, images below of my first model (build?) for....35 years, and boy, did I make some mistakes along the way. Making the model that is.....so, side on view:

 

 

and a few more.....

 

 

 

 

 

Many lessons learnt, e.g. thin your paint dummy. Also, and this may be beginners bad skills, but the Revell kit was an absolute dog, very challenging to make the front section work at all.

 

My next project is an Eduard Yak 1b....should be like stepping into a warm bath after the revell experience.

 

And finally:

 

[John Masters]

Well done and welcome back to the craft!

[djos]

First model and you start with very challenging camouflage.....brave

I am not joking results are very very good.

Only what can be done better are exhaust traces should not look like dirt but more like smoke.

But very good re-begging, welcome back

Best regards

 

Edited May 26, 2017 by djos

[TheLurker]

Looks very good to me and you won't catch me putting photographs of my "return to the fold" build up at any price.  Oh dear me no.

Edited May 26, 2017 by TheLurker

[mick]

good work

[Max Headroom]

Welcome back to the Dark Side!

 

First model in 35 years? Better than any of mine in that period!!! 

 

Trevor

[Troy Smith]

Hi Leekslap

 

did you notice my post in your intro post? 

 

Good job, you got  it finished, and you have  learned  some lessons.

 

The kit is not a Revell kit in origin, it's a rebox of a ICM kit,  The Revell boxing is likely to have better decals.

EDIT - a build  here

http://modelingmadness.com/scott/axis/luft/me/109/icm109f.htm

has some hints and tips on dealing with construction,a bit late but sort of things always have a search for.

 

(Revell have  reboxed a few other ICM kits, Spitfire XVI and Do-215 are two that come  to mind)

 

The Eduard Yak-1B is  a rebox of an Accurate Miniatures kit, with etch and new decals.

 

build here of the AM kit http://modelingmadness.com/scott/allies/ussr/yak1b.htm

and http://modelingmadness.com/review/allies/ussr/laskodiyak1b.htm

both with points to watch, don't listen to the colour  advice, the Eduard kit is more up to date, looks  to  have better colour  call outs.

 

there is some info on Yak-1 markings here

http://massimotessitori.altervista.org/sovietwarplanes/pages/colors/1941-43/1941-43.html

from

http://massimotessitori.altervista.org/sovietwarplanes/pages/colors/colors.html

 

There is a  Russian site with lots of profiles AND photos of Yak's if  you like working from photos.

The Yak  buffs point out a few  accuracy glitches in the kit,  don't  know those of interest or not?

 

cheers

T

 

[leekslap]

Thanks folks, and props to troy for all the super helpful links, what a nice start and a great welcome cheers again!