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Although usually a 1/72 builder, as a 109 fan I couldn't resist the draw of Eduard's excellent 1/48 kit. This is the second time I have been tempted up a scale to capture this great but tiny aircraft in a way that has more "presence", and it won't be the last. I picked a G-2 mostly because it's one of my favourite sub-variants, but also because it's one that's a bit neglected by kits and in 1/72 there isn't really a good one. I wanted to do an Eastern Front Experte and eventually settled on this machine flown by Gunther Rall. A huge "thank you" to @G.R.Morrison for helping me with research that led to this build decision, and a lot of extra information that helped me pin down details of this particular aircraft. It was a bit of a challenge scaling up my painting techniques and I lost some of the fine surface detailing in a few places, most notably the yellow markings defeated me. I've also tried to step up my photography for this post but I apologise for the lighting inconsistencies between different pictures. Eduard 1/48 Bf 109G-2 Weekend edition Peddinghaus decals (Rall specific markings only) Brush painted with Xtracrylix No masking tape was harmed in the making of this model (the canopy mask was already cut when I got it 😉) Thank you for looking and constructive comments welcome.
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Please note the Finnish Swastika is completely different from the one used by the Third Reich. Another Eduard kit, this time their Profipack G-2. I had to make a fair amount of trimming on the wheel wells to allow for a good fit of the upper wings. I also had to reglue the radiator roof on the right wing because it had gotten loose. I used decals from the Hasegawa "Finnish Air Force" Bf 109G-2, which silvered a bit, something that hadn´t happened on my previous 25 models. The carrier film of the decals was brittle and tore on many places, but it didn't affect the important part of the decal. Comments welcome!- 4 replies
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