Spikelhund 280 Posted October 31, 2012 Share Posted October 31, 2012 (edited) Hi everyone,My entry for this GB will be the Eduard Bf 109E-1 in 1/48. This is my first Britmodeller group build so I'm pretty excited and eager to get going.The box shot,And the contents, still wrapped up and shiny before I get my thick mitts on it,Will build pretty much out the box but I may try and add a little detail to the pit.Cheers.... Edited January 27, 2013 by Spikelhund Link to post Share on other sites
jacksdad 31 Posted November 1, 2012 Share Posted November 1, 2012 Good choice. Which markings will you be doing? Steve Link to post Share on other sites
Spikelhund 280 Posted November 1, 2012 Author Share Posted November 1, 2012 Thanks Steve, I do like the eduard profipack kits, very good value I think. For markings I'm leaning towards this one, I've not done a German aircraft without mottle before and always rather liked these clean looking schemes so that's the plan. Cheers... Link to post Share on other sites
jacksdad 31 Posted November 1, 2012 Share Posted November 1, 2012 Cool. Wouldn't be a complete GB without the Schlageter's Griffin. Link to post Share on other sites
stoohoo 677 Posted November 3, 2012 Share Posted November 3, 2012 Good choice Mike, been tempted by the new Eduard E series so looking forward to seeing what you make of it Link to post Share on other sites
Mottlemaster 3,234 Posted November 3, 2012 Share Posted November 3, 2012 Have lots of fun on your first G/B Alistair Link to post Share on other sites
Spikelhund 280 Posted November 4, 2012 Author Share Posted November 4, 2012 Thanks Stu and Alistair, hope to make a start on this come Monday, gotta finish making my log store first! Cheers... Link to post Share on other sites
Spikelhund 280 Posted November 6, 2012 Author Share Posted November 6, 2012 I tried posting this last night but I think I got caught up in technical issues. Managed to make a start today, Just added a little extra detail to the cockpit side-walls using some plastic card/rod, fuse wire and some unused PE. I cut a little off the bottom of the oxygen apparatus as I think it's a little tall, also tried to improve some of it's detail. Let me know what you think. Please excuse the dodgy pictures, lack of good daylight this afternoon, I've tried to sharpen them up a little for you. Once the rest of the cockpit is built up it will be primer time and then I'll get the airbrush out. I've done a little more tonight with the cockpit but haven't reached any painting stage yet. Thanks for looking. Cheers... Link to post Share on other sites
FZ6 697 Posted November 7, 2012 Share Posted November 7, 2012 Looking good so far. Nice detail on the side walls Link to post Share on other sites
smuts 278 Posted November 7, 2012 Share Posted November 7, 2012 Nice start, one of these could be mine over the weekend... Andy. Link to post Share on other sites
Spikelhund 280 Posted November 7, 2012 Author Share Posted November 7, 2012 Nice start, one of these could be mine over the weekend... Andy. Ebay perhaps? Good luck. Thanks for the comments chaps. Cheers... Link to post Share on other sites
dazdot 1,037 Posted November 8, 2012 Share Posted November 8, 2012 1 thing I think is missing from mine is I have photos of a chain on the starboard wall of a chain for flap actuation surprised Edward did'nt supply it in pe is it in the E1 kit? Looking very neat and tidy btw excellent start Link to post Share on other sites
Spikelhund 280 Posted November 8, 2012 Author Share Posted November 8, 2012 1 thing I think is missing from mine is I have photos of a chain on the starboard wall of a chain for flap actuation surprised Edward did'nt supply it in pe is it in the E1 kit? Looking very neat and tidy btw excellent start Yes those parts are supplied in the E-1 kit. Have you two PE frets? I think the parts are on the fret with the radiator parts. Cheers... Link to post Share on other sites
dazdot 1,037 Posted November 8, 2012 Share Posted November 8, 2012 yep got the second fret but they have put the chain in the instructions on the left hand wall but photo's have it on the right hand wall dissapearing behind the oxygen regulator Link to post Share on other sites
Spikelhund 280 Posted November 8, 2012 Author Share Posted November 8, 2012 Oh I see, sorry I misunderstood, nothing included in my kit for that side either. I have an SBS resin cockpit for the Tamiya E-3 and I think all that detail is also on the left wall, will double check tonight. Cheers... Link to post Share on other sites
stoohoo 677 Posted November 8, 2012 Share Posted November 8, 2012 Lovely detailing work Mike, thats going to look great under a coat of paint! Link to post Share on other sites
Spikelhund 280 Posted November 14, 2012 Author Share Posted November 14, 2012 Hi chaps, got a bit of an update for you. Trying to keep thing moving along so have made some steady progress on the cockpit. I used Halfords grey primer from the can to prime the cockpit. After a little pre-shade I used Tamiya RLM Grey to start painting and then switched to Gunze Aqueous RLM 02 all sealed up with some Alclad Aqua gloss. After this I've applied various washes including MiG dark wash and some of the Citadel washes. Then drybrushed using some Vallejo pastel green and light grey. Some details have been picked out using Vallejo German grey Citadel Chainmail and Mithril silver plus a little blue, brown and red. I added some of the Airscale Luftwaffe cockpit placards and I'm also mucking about with some watercolour pencils for shading. Hope to update again soon, thanks for looking. Cheers... Link to post Share on other sites
stoohoo 677 Posted November 15, 2012 Share Posted November 15, 2012 WOW, great work - i aspire to create a pit like that Mike Thanks for putting up how you did it, the finished result looks great! Cheers, Stu Link to post Share on other sites
racedees 31 Posted November 15, 2012 Share Posted November 15, 2012 Beautifull progress here. Link to post Share on other sites
Dan 282 Posted November 15, 2012 Share Posted November 15, 2012 Looking good Link to post Share on other sites
Mottlemaster 3,234 Posted November 15, 2012 Share Posted November 15, 2012 The detail of your 1/48th is better than the 1/32nd weekend where the etch is replaced by nothing. Link to post Share on other sites
jacksdad 31 Posted November 15, 2012 Share Posted November 15, 2012 Nice work Mike. I like the way you have given depth to the pit sides. Steve Link to post Share on other sites
Spikelhund 280 Posted November 16, 2012 Author Share Posted November 16, 2012 Thanks everyone for your comments. I'm away for a couple of days but hope to get some more done by Sunday. Cheers... Link to post Share on other sites
Spikelhund 280 Posted November 19, 2012 Author Share Posted November 19, 2012 A little more progress has been made so I'll just post up some pictures, I had to strip then repaint the small piece behind the seat, the small hatch, as when I first glued it I managed to get liquid cement on the front. Few more PE bits went in and the repainted section. Building this closed up as I want a nice clean profile on this kit, cowls took a bit of work to make fit, mainly removing bits of engine and machine gun mounts etc but I was half expecting that anyway. The rear of the fuselage hasnt been glued yet as I'm still not sure about fitting the tail wheel. Thanks for looking and all comments are welcome. Cheers... Link to post Share on other sites
oldhouse 115 Posted November 19, 2012 Share Posted November 19, 2012 Great pick !! Beautiful work on the cockpit !! Peter Link to post Share on other sites
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