AndrewCJ50 Posted October 21, 2018 Share Posted October 21, 2018 Dear Friends Here is the Airfix Bf 109E-4 dressed up with resin wheels, resin cockpit, exhausts and brass gun barrels. The markings are for I/JG52 to whom Ulrich Steinhilper belonged. He wrote a book called 'Spitfire on my tail'. He was shot down in October 1940. His memoirs mirror in many ways his RAF counterparts. The exhaustion of flying up to 4 missions a day and losing about 2/3 of his colleagues in the battle. Hope you like it? Andrew 46 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vinnie Posted October 21, 2018 Share Posted October 21, 2018 Love it, Andrew. I envy you your modelling skills and photography. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unfinished project Posted October 21, 2018 Share Posted October 21, 2018 Very nice model, photography and back story to go with it. These touches bring your very realistic models to life 👍 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hairtrigger Posted October 21, 2018 Share Posted October 21, 2018 Absolutely supurb.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bedders Posted October 21, 2018 Share Posted October 21, 2018 That's lovely. Don't really do the German stuff cos I dont know enough about it, but I guess you learn by doing and that Airfix kit has come up a treat. Well done. Justin Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevehnz Posted October 21, 2018 Share Posted October 21, 2018 Nice one Andrew, I do like your interpretation of this, very deftly done indeed. I've read Steinhilper's book & have a copy on its way to me as I write, I've long wanted to do his machine Yellow 12 but it will be a best guess as detail seems to be thin on the ground, your model will help to inspire me. Steve. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
72modeler Posted October 21, 2018 Share Posted October 21, 2018 Are you sure that's the Airfix Emil? Wow! I echo what the others have said about the workmanship and photography. Now I'm tempted to actually build the one I have.👍 Mike Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IanC Posted October 21, 2018 Share Posted October 21, 2018 Marvellous. Looks like you did a bit of riveting too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Corsairfoxfouruncle Posted October 21, 2018 Share Posted October 21, 2018 Nicely done Emil 👍 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spaddad Posted October 21, 2018 Share Posted October 21, 2018 Tasty, why snarling? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kapam Posted October 22, 2018 Share Posted October 22, 2018 That's brilliant! The new-tool Airfix kit is showing up quite a bit here, and everyone seems to be doing superb work with it. Hope mine (when I have a mind to built it) works out somewhere near as nice as this! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kitchen Modeller Posted October 22, 2018 Share Posted October 22, 2018 Great 109 and really great photos - love how you've done the rigging - I'm wondering what scale this is... I can't really tell - testament to how good this is... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ArmouredSprue Posted October 22, 2018 Share Posted October 22, 2018 Superb model mate. very well done Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Greg Law Posted October 22, 2018 Share Posted October 22, 2018 Nice 109. The wrinkles in the sky gave it away this time, but I like your technique and the model is excellent. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul J Posted October 22, 2018 Share Posted October 22, 2018 Excellent build. I take it its 1/48th.? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pauls9cb Posted October 22, 2018 Share Posted October 22, 2018 That's a great looking Emil! I'm hopefully getting to the closing stages of building much the same basic kit and am impressed with the new level of detail that Airfix manage to package in their new mouldings. It's always a bit of a struggle to get the radio mast secure enough in the rear canopy to maintain tension on the aerial wire without pulling the mast out of the vertical. Nicely done though and the setting's very atmospheric. Paul Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FatFlyHalf Posted October 22, 2018 Share Posted October 22, 2018 Wow. I wish I could get my attempts at kit building to come out looking anything like that. And such good photographs too. I envy you your talent. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GREG DESTEC Posted October 22, 2018 Share Posted October 22, 2018 Superb 109, All the additional detail added has paid off, and this is a standout example of the very nice Airfix kit. Great presentation too. Cheers Greg 😊 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Meatbox8 Posted October 22, 2018 Share Posted October 22, 2018 That's an absolute stunner. I had to do a double take to make sure it wasn't 1/48th. A wonderful paint finish. The figure really helps to illustrate the diminutive proportions of the real thing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
F-32 Posted October 22, 2018 Share Posted October 22, 2018 Very nicely done, looks like a quality build Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vangos Posted October 22, 2018 Share Posted October 22, 2018 Beautiful scene and photogaphy. Well done! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndrewCJ50 Posted October 22, 2018 Author Share Posted October 22, 2018 Dear Fellow Modellers Thanks for your encouragement! I did indeed break my antenna at one point and had to just repair it and hope for the best. OK, maybe not snarling until the engine is running - fair point. Those of us who have heard the DB engine Bf 109 know it sounds completely different from the Merlin, somehow a more sinister sound. Many years ago the Bf 109G-2 flew low over our village and the sound would put a shiver down your spine! The colour scheme would represent early August before the yellow paint was handed round. Yes I did do rivetting, well spotted! Regards Andrew Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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