JG5 109E-7 Ofw. Franz Dorr

[wayne 0]

So I am calling this done.

It is the Airfix 1/72 Messerschmitt 109E-7 Trop (A02062) built in the hope of representing white 8, the mount of Ofw Franz Dorr of 7./JG 5 at Petsamo, March 1942.

This build held a few firsts for me.

First attempt at a wash.

First use of some Tamiya weathering set.

First go at fitting antennae (used stretched sprue), though I think I need to add the strand that joins the fuselage mid way between the rudder and the antennae mast.

Ailerons dropped exactly11 degrees to match the dropped flaps (are you looking Joachim), and a crappy attempt at painting an opening at the front of the exhaust manifold covers. Next (new) build I will make holes.

Pics were taken on i phone, with not great light.

I will get camera shots sometime on future builds.

The real reason that the Germans were unable to stay put on the Northern front was the constant harassment attacks by giant ant colonies bred by mad Russian scientists.

Edited April 10, 2015 by wayne 0

[Fatboydim]

Really nice 109 that you've built. Good weathering. I don't like the look of those ants. No wonder the Germans legged it.

[Mitch K]

Ants?

NAPALM!!!

Lovely build.

[Leonl]

Great job, I like the mottling really nicely done...

[wayne 0]

This also.

And I just discovered ways to mess with pics.

Please forgive my indulgence.

Edited April 10, 2015 by wayne 0

[Spitfire31]

Very neat and proper build, looking every (scale) inch an Emil.

Great attention to detail, with the dark spot emulating the front opening in the exhaust cover sheath and – shiver me timbers – it looks like you actually drooped both ailerons a bit, just like they should with the flaps deployed.

A piece of slick modelling!

Kind regards,

Joachim

[modelglue]

Good job on this one, very clean and restrained mottle work!