109 With an Italian Accent

[109 fan]

Here is my most recent completion, a Hobby Boss Bf 109 G-10. It was converted to the Erla variant, which is a minor feat, but correcting the snap-tite kit took some doing. Here is a list of the additions and alterations:

The prop and spinner are awful; they were replaced with AZ items, ditto the wheels. 
The landing gear is acceptable, but I shortened it. It also would be better to replace with an AZ part.
There are no aileron mass balances; AZ to the rescue again.
The drop tank and mount came from a Fine Molds kit.
The tailwheel is very oversimplified, see above (AZ).
The windscreen is FM, but the canopy is the Hobby Boss part. On my next build I'll use a Rob Taurus vac.
The supercharger intake and oil cooler are resin replacements from my old days of resin casting.
The underwing radiators had no front lip. It's as though this was to be a separate part, but they never got around to it. I used .030" card for this.
Cowl guns are FM replacements.
The loop antenna is also Fine Molds, but thinned considerably.
The there are the usual refinements, pitot tube from .3mm Albion Alloys brass, Eduard pre-painted seat belts, scrap box gun sight, canopy restraining cord and spring from very fine wire.
All trim tabs were made from .005" card. These are frustratingly easy to knock off. 

 

The build post can be found here:

 

Thanks for looking.

[Brewer]

Fantastic work! I didn't even realize it was 1/72 until I started reading through the description and saw mention of AZ and FM.

 

WOW!

[stevehnz]

That looks a bit brilliant, the more so since you've done it from such a basic kit. I think I need to go back through your build thread & pay more attention this time.

Steve.

[Dave N]

Fantastic work as always Barry. I'm particularly envious of your skill with canopies,especially in 1/72 scale.               cheers, Dave

[ArmouredSprue]

Very nice and neat.

Good work mate!

Cheers

[Alpha Delta 210]

Amazing result. I have never seen one modelled in Ialian colours before.

[Habu12]

I was wondering about this one. I got the easy build P-40M, and it's awful. The P-38 however, is rather buildable, even if not very accurate. Good work!

[Roman Schilhart]

Hard to believe this is a Hobby Boss kit!

Fantastic build, amazing paint job, and for sure the BEST Italian Bf-109 I have seen on BM this year.

Keep up the good work, Sir!

With kind regards from Vienna

Roman

[Zigomar]

Bellissimo! Great work here!

[Meatbox8]

A stunning model.  I was convinced this must be at least 1/48th!  I've never built a Hobby Boss easy build kit but I understand they are pretty basic.  This, however, looks like a state of the art kit, such is the quality of your build.  A beautiful paint finish and I always think the '109 looks good in ARSI colours. 

[109 fan]

Gentlemen, thank you all for the kind words.

[73north]

great model - of the ANR 109 - and even rarer to be in 1/72 scale

[Corsairfoxfouruncle]

Great 109 !