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Great looking V-1, Duncan! I have made a few attempts to build this kit but end up putting it back in the box in frustration. Congratulations on finishing yours.

You nailed it, Roman! Beautifully done.

Thank you all for the compliments! georgeusa, you've given me an idea. I've wanted to do Bf 109/He 111 pairings for some time, i.e. 109 A/He 111 B (Spanish civil war), 109 E/He 111 H post SCW Spanish markings, all the way through HA-1112/ CASA 111. PA-ANG would add a nice dimension and I'm half way there...

My lips are sealed...

This is my latest completion, the Eduard 1/72 Bf 109 G-2 serving in the post-war Pennsylvania Air National Guard. This is the tenth Eduard Avia or 109 that I have built in this scale and the love continues. It is a superb kit. Thanks, guys! The PA-ANG 109 is now done. IMG_1297 by Barry Numerick, on Flickr IMG_1296 by Barry Numerick, on Flickr IMG_1295 by Barry Numerick, on Flickr IMG_1290 by Barry Numerick, on Flickr IMG_1288 by Barry Numerick, on Flickr IMG_1300 by Barry Numerick, on Flickr Now back to that RAFwaffe G-14!

Thank you for the kind words! Georgeusa, the first Eduard 109 I built was an F-2 in the standard Luftwaffe camo. IMG_9666 by Barry Numerick, on Flickr I'm always looking to something unusual for the next 109. In fact I've got two more on the table now, a G-14 in late war RAFwaffe camo and another NMF bird; this time a whiffer.

I used at least four different decl sheets, Ivan. There are two sheets dedicated to this aircraft but neither is completely accurate. I used H-Models, Model Maker, an AZ kit decal sheet and a Barracudacals sheet that provided the "11", This was noticeably whiter than the bomb on the original aircraft. Incidentally the bomb shows up on two sheets, but neither is good. I used one from H-Models and dirtied it up with oil paints.

Thank you for the compliments, gentlemen! Duncan, I love this kid, as all of the Eduard 1/72 109s. Everything used to modify on the Fine Molds kits, positionable flaps, slats, an excellent cockpit, and most of all - rivets (!), is already done. the shape is very good and there are very few pitfalls along the way.

Well, they're done. They fought me every inch of the final phase, but it was worth it. Now on to two more; a whiffer and another RAFwaffe late model G-6 using the tall tail included in the kit but intended for later boxings. IMG_0778 by Barry Numerick, on Flickr IMG_0780 by Barry Numerick, on Flickr IMG_0784 by Barry Numerick, on Flickr IMG_0785 by Barry Numerick, on Flickr IMG_0787 by Barry Numerick, on Flickr IMG_0793 by Barry Numerick, on Flickr IMG_0795 by Barry Numerick, on Flickr IMG_0756 by Barry Numerick, on Flickr IMG_0757 by Barry Numerick, on Flickr IMG_0759 by Barry Numerick, on Flickr IMG_0761 by Barry Numerick, on Flickr Thanks for the encouragement and compliments along the way!

Thank you, Rugbyfan! I have one but am not telling.

Beautiful work, Alex!

Thank you all for the compliments! I finished the last of the three 109s today. They did not go down without a fight. Here's a quick group shot. More in the Ready for Inspection section soon. IMG_0798 by Barry Numerick, on Flickr

Some random photos. The 1/72 Eduard 109 trio is so close to the finish line that they can smell it from here. Only antenna wires required on the RAF and Gollub birds. The NMF 109 is waiting for its canopy retaining wire while the canopy sets. This has been a great ride and I've enjoyed the new Eduard 109s incredibly. Next up, a G-2 and G-14. IMG_0731 by Barry Numerick, on Flickr IMG_0727 by Barry Numerick, on Flickr IMG_0724 by Barry Numerick, on Flickr IMG_0723 by Barry Numerick, on Flickr IMG_0722 by Barry Numerick, on Flickr IMG_0719 by Barry Numerick, on Flickr

Just to let you know that I haven't gone into hibernation: IMG_0676 by Barry Numerick, on Flickr

Thank you, Farmerboy!