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Helmut Wick's Bf 109 E4, October 1940 (Battle of Britain) (Tamiya 1/72)


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Dear Fellow Modellers,

I've just finished this build in the KUTA GB (after not managing to finish it in time for the Battle of Britain GB, in the Summer of 2015) and thought I could post a few more pictures here.

The WIP thread can be found here.

Notable points of the build:

  • This took me about 6 months to finish (from the end of July 2015 to almost the end of January 2016) but it was built in parallel with several other models (which are still to be finished, by the way...)
  • It's the first model I finish using PE (Eduard's Zoom set) and I'm happy with the results, though working with PE can be really fiddly
  • The camouflage consists of some mottling and stippling all over on the fuselage sides. I'm happy with the paint finish, though the stippled camouflage should be denser
  • I had to cut the canopy in order to pose it open. I'm afraid the canopy paint finish and varnish of the transparent areas is not perfect due to masking removal...
  • Use of Micro Sol over Alclad Klear Gloss doesn't work, which combined with thick decals caused some difficulties in making the decals conform to the panel lines
  • Weathering: Vallejo dark wash, chipping, Vallejo pigments

Here are general views of the model:

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The cockpit:

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Details of the cockpit, taken at the time of closing the fuselage:

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Weathering of engine cover and cannons

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Weathering: wing roots chipping and exhaust stains

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Weathering: top surface of wings:

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Weathering: underside

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Together with the other Bf 109 of my collection (a Bf 109 G10, RFI here)

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Thanks for looking. All comments are most welcome.

 

Cheers

 

Jaime

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For 1:72, the level of detail is stunning. I really enjoyed looking at these pics. Thanks for sharing and well done

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Hello,Jaime - It's always a treat to see the your latest build and these '109's are no exception. I love the quality and detail of the paint and finishing work and commend the subtle but effective weathering.They are resplendent tributes to both pilot and aircraft.All the very best,Paul.

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Thanks, Paul! That's extremely kind of you, as always :)

You're more than welcome,Jaime.Credit where credit's due.The paint job on Helmut's '109' is superb workmanship and not made any easier by the model's scale.All the very best,Paul.

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That is absolutely superb! It looks like the KUTA really did the trick. Your attention to detail, the paintwork and the final finish are all top rate. Wonderful modelling skills on display! Well done. :worthy: :worthy:

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That is absolutely superb! It looks like the KUTA really did the trick. Your attention to detail, the paintwork and the final finish are all top rate. Wonderful modelling skills on display! Well done. :worthy: :worthy:

Thank you very much, Stix! Coming from one of the winners of the BoB GB, your words really mean a lot to me :blush:

Very nice work. The weathering detail really adds to the realism.

I'm just about finished on an Airfix 109 E4. Hope it turns out this good.

Thanks a lot, Lancbuilder! I think that the most important is not to rush your build and have clear objectives about what to achieve. I always set a few objectives when I start a new build and try to learn something new.

Do you have a WIP thread of your 109?

Jamie that is beautiful, so glad you got this finished after the GB it was very much worth it!

Rob

Thanks Rob! Much appreciated! I'm glad you liked the end result :)

Cheers

Jaime

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